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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VatCalc · 5 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 · 5 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.
Irish News · about 2 hours ago
The UK Government has announced a temporary VAT cut for Northern Ireland hospitality, reducing the rate on tickets for theme parks, zoos and museums from 20% to 5% for the summer holidays of 2026. The move is part of a broader push to align Northern Ireland’s rates with the Republic of Ireland, where food and hospitality services will fall to 9% later this year. The decision is seen as a proof point for differentiated VAT policy to support the sector.
The Invoicing Hub · about 9 hours ago
Spain’s tax authority released technical guidance for the upcoming SPFE e‑invoicing mandate, detailing a phased rollout: large companies by Oct 2027, small businesses by Oct 2028, and self‑employed by Oct 2029. The guidance covers the EN 16931:2026 UBL 2.5 standard, API and security requirements, and a developer sandbox available from Oct 2026.
VatCalc · about 14 hours ago
Ukraine's tax authorities have issued guidance clarifying that SaaS, software licences, and digital content are treated as services for VAT purposes. Non‑resident providers and marketplaces must register for VAT in Ukraine from 1 January 2022, with a UAH 1 million threshold, and file simplified quarterly returns within 40 days of each quarter. The standard VAT rate is 20%, and VAT due can be paid in USD or Euro if opted at registration.
VATCalc · 2 days ago
Continuous Transaction Controls (CTCs) are shifting VAT review from post‑return to real‑time monitoring, driven by e‑invoicing and e‑reporting mandates across the EU. The EU requires intra‑community transactions to be e‑reported within 10 days, while Spain and Poland have tighter deadlines of 4 days and live e‑invoicing to KSeF, respectively. VATCalc offers a single tax engine that integrates VAT determination, e‑invoicing, e‑reporting and return preparation for 30+ countries.
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.
