Slovenia’s parliament approved emergency legislation that temporarily cuts VAT on a basket of staple foods to 5% and on household energy supplies to 9.5% for nine months, effective 17 May 2026. Businesses must update invoicing, pricing and ERP systems to reflect the new rates and ensure compliance with digital reporting requirements.
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GlobalVATCompliance · 1 day ago
Slovenia: The Financial Administration has updated VAT group guidance to clarify e-invoicing and import VAT reporting requirements. The changes include continued use of the group’s business name and EORI number, and new eSlog standard provisions for group members.
VatCalc · 6 months ago
Slovenia has increased its Intrastat reporting thresholds for arrivals and dispatches of goods with other EU member states, effective 1 January 2026. The arrivals threshold rises from €240,000 to €300,000 per annum (statistical €4 million), while dispatches rise from €270,000 to €280,000 per annum (statistical €9 million). These changes affect larger shippers and are part of Slovenia’s annual reporting obligations for intra‑EU trade.
eClear · 7 months ago
Slovenia launched mandatory electronic VAT reporting (e-poročanje) in July 2025, requiring all VAT-registered businesses to submit records through the e-Davki portal. B2B e-invoicing follows in 2027.
LinkedIn Article by e-Invoice.app · 5 minutes ago
Belgium has approved a pre-draft law mandating near real-time VAT e-reporting by both suppliers and customers, effective 2028 for domestic transactions. The measure will replace the annual customer list for in-scope businesses and will be phased in after the Data Protection Authority and Council of State review.
LinkedIn Article by e-Invoice.app · about 2 hours ago
Luxembourg extends its e-invoicing obligation from public contracts to domestic business-to-business transactions. The Council of Government approved a draft law on 17 July 2026, transposing EU Directive 2025/516. A single interoperable network will be established, but start dates and technical details remain to be defined.
BBC · about 2 hours ago
UK VAT will be cut from household electricity bills from 1 October, reducing the rate from 5% to zero and saving households about £45 a year. The cut is funded by savings from scrapping the digital ID programme and will apply to England, Scotland and Wales, with equivalent funding for Northern Ireland.
Key Takeaways
The rate is reduced to 5% effective 17 May 2026.
The rate is reduced to 9.5% effective 17 May 2026, and will remain in force for nine months.
The reduced rates apply for nine months from the date of enactment, i.e., until 17 February 2027.
Businesses must update indirect tax settings in invoicing, pricing, and ERP environments, and review digital reporting and transaction‑level controls to reflect the temporary rates.
Primary source
Read the full article at VatCalcThis summary was published on VATfaqs.com on 17 May 2026. It relates to VAT developments in Slovenia. The original source is VatCalc.
