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Brazil: From 1 August 2026, electronic fiscal documents must carry CBS and IBS tax information, requiring updates to layouts, validation rules, ERP logic and reporting. The update also moves towards national NFS-e standardisation, reducing municipal fragmentation for service invoices.
Poland: Invoices issued and received outside the Krajowy System e-Faktur (KSeF) still allow VAT deduction for VAT-registered taxpayers. The obligation to issue structured invoices via KSeF began on 1 February 2026, expanded to additional groups on 1 April 2026, and will apply to all VAT taxpayers from 1 January 2027.
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Belgium has approved a preliminary draft law to amend the VAT Code, partially transposing the EU’s ViDA Directive. The measure focuses on Pillar 2 - Platform Economy and Pillar 3 - Single VAT Registration, with application dates of 1 January 2027 and 1 July 2029. Businesses should anticipate further legislation for digital reporting and e-invoicing ahead of the 2030 deadline.
Romania's 2026 e-invoicing law changes B2C reporting rules, exempting suppliers from reporting when customers lack a tax ID. From 1 July 2026, suppliers may use a 13-zero code for non-TIN customers. Penalties of 15% apply if retailers fail to issue e-invoices when customers provide a firm TIN.