The 2026 Billentis report outlines a rapid shift toward mandatory e‑invoicing worldwide, driven by new mandates such as the EU’s ViDA package and Africa’s 2026 roll‑outs. It highlights the adoption of Peppol’s five‑corner model for real‑time reporting in France and the UAE, and stresses the need for structured data and integration across tax, procurement, and payment systems.
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Punch · 1 day ago
Nigeria: The Nigeria Revenue Service has set a July 31 deadline for all large taxpayers to fully adopt the national e-invoicing and Electronic Fiscal System. Companies with annual gross turnover of N5bn and above must complete onboarding, integration, testing and invoice transmission by that date or face sanctions.
BusinessDay · 1 day ago
Nigeria's National Revenue Service has extended the deadline for large taxpayers to comply with the mandatory electronic invoicing regime until 31 July 2026. The new deadline replaces the earlier 30 June implementation date and imposes a N200,000 penalty for each non-compliant transaction, while non-transmitted invoices may not qualify for VAT input credit.
Guardian · 6 days ago
Nigeria's Revenue Service announced that e-invoicing will strengthen tax compliance and curb revenue leakages. The rollout will standardise invoice formats nationwide and is expected to improve the tax-to-GDP ratio.
Vanguard · 6 days ago
Nigeria's NRS and DigiTax say e-invoicing will improve tax compliance and reduce revenue leakages. Medium taxpayers are expected to begin compliance in the third quarter of 2026, with full adoption targeted by the end of 2028.
MarketForces · 7 days ago
Nigeria's revenue authority announced that e-invoicing will be phased in to curb tax leakages and boost transparency. Large taxpayers are already onboarded, medium taxpayers will begin compliance in the third quarter of 2026, and full adoption is targeted by the end of 2028.
BusinessDay · 9 days ago
Nigeria's NRS and DigiTax are expanding e-invoicing support for businesses, with large taxpayers already onboarded and medium-size firms set to join later this year. The framework requires invoices to be transmitted via the Merchant Buyer Solution platform, where each transaction receives an Invoice Reference Number.
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Key Takeaways
Under ViDA, all intra‑EU invoices must be exchanged electronically in structured formats; standard PDF no longer qualifies as an e‑invoice.
By 2030, all intra‑EU B2B invoices must be exchanged electronically, with no supplier consent required from the buyer.
It extends Peppol’s architecture to include real‑time reporting to tax authorities, used in France’s 2026 mandate and UAE’s 2027 framework.
Nigeria, designated as a national Peppol Authority in October 2025.
Primary source
Read the full article at QvaliaThis summary was published on VATfaqs.com on 8 June 2026. It relates to VAT developments in Nigeria. The original source is Qvalia.
