The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that it has exceeded its target of signing on 600 large companies on its Electronic (E)-VAT platform by over 40 companies. In May 2024, the GRA stated the aim to bring onboard over 600 large companies onto its E-VAT system by June of the same year to enhance revenue collection and monitoring. Speaking at one of the meetings, the Board Chair of GRA,... Read more

For cash registers that operate (issuing a product or providing a service and/or registering receipts) without a cashier or other employee (self-service cash registers), we can say that its function is quite different that in regular store sales, where cashier deals with cash register. On self-service cash registers, daily reports can be printed only during collection, but at least once a month. F... Read more

In Sweden, the fiscalization system is fundamentally hardware-based. This means that businesses must use a special device, known as a control unit or control system, to meet fiscalization requirements. Legal and technical regulations outline the main requirements for fiscal devices, including their architecture, configuration, and the obligation to issue fiscal receipts and other documents. This... Read more

This document's purpose is to clarify how fiscalization regulations relate to “not so typical” sales stations in Lithuania, such as self-checkouts, reverse vending machines, outdoor payment terminals, etc. In this document, we will clarify how these devices are treated from a fiscalization perspective. Read more

Slovenia has proposed mandatory e-invoice reporting for B2B transactions starting 1 June 2026. This will require structured e-invoices to be reported to the tax administration within eight days. B2B invoices with non-residents must also comply, while B2C invoices can remain in paper format. The draft bill is now with the National Assembly for review. This is in line with the EU plans for mandatory... Read more

A special sign that they accept payments with cards should be carried by several categories of businesses in Greece that are operating in sectors where high rates of tax evasion are recorded. Those who fail to have it will face a fine of 1,000 euros. A provision included in an amendment submitted to Parliament by the Ministry of National Economy and Finance provides that "the Minister of National... Read more

The National Revenue Administration (KAS) has launched another information campaign, “Take a receipt.” It also announced that it is conducting inspections and imposing fines on dishonest sellers. In a statement issued on June 25, the National Revenue Information Office emphasized its support for honest entrepreneurs and highlighted the crucial role of buyers in combating receipt fraud. Fiscal re... Read more

The forthcoming B2B e-invoicing mandate has its own dedicated page, according to the Belgian Ministry of Finance. The long-awaited Belgian mandate has been declared a law, and it will take effect on January 1, 2026. The Ministry of Finance in Belgium has released further information to advise taxpayers about the regulations and the necessary steps to comply. When it comes to the mentioned websi... Read more

Opening a business on Sunday in France is, in principle, prohibited. This day is traditionally intended for employees to rest (article L3132-3 of the labor code)  who cannot work more than six days a week. There are, however, a certain number of exceptions to Sunday rest. They may be temporary, permanent, granted by the prefecture or the town hall, or based on a geographical basis.   In t... Read more

A major IT outage has brought banks, media companies, and airlines around the world to a complete standstill today, causing chaos at airport check-ins, canceled flights, and disrupted services. The outage has also affected global customers of Microsoft's Azure and Office365 services. As we use Microsoft Azure for our cloud system, we have thoroughly analyzed the situation. We are happy to report t... Read more

Among frequently asked questions regarding the interconnection of EFT-POS terminals to devices for FIM recording transactions in Greece, one particular question stands out. If a business operating in Greece uses multiple FIMs (i.e., fiscal devices) for retail transactions conducted in Greece, along with their EFT-POS terminal for card payments, Is it necessary for each FIM to be directly connected to a specific POS terminal, meaning one FIM per POS terminal, or is that not necessary? Read more

As previously reported, the registration obligation of the POS and TSE systems is a legal requirement in Germany. However, this obligation was postponed many times due to a lack of digital infrastructure for all German Federal States. The German Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) has announced the commencement of the registration obligation under Section 146a Paragraph 4 of the Fiscal Code (AO).... Read more

Although fiscalization, known under the name Verifactu, was announced a couple of years ago, we are still waiting for more official regulations and confirmation, especially from a technical perspective. If we consider the main fiscalization regulation, Royal Decree 1007/2023 of December 5, which approves the Regulation that establishes the requirements to be adopted by computer or electronic syste... Read more

As of July 1, 2024, Denmark's new Bookkeeping Act mandates the digitization of all accounting processes, including invoicing. This marks the beginning of a phased implementation plan introduced by the Danish government in 2022 to modernize and streamline accounting practices across the nation. The Bookkeeping Act requires businesses to adopt either certified digital bookkeeping software approved b... Read more

The Slovak parliament voted against two significant draft laws that aimed to temporarily reduce the rates of VAT and excise duty on gasoline and diesel fuel. These reductions were proposed to take effect from July 1, 2024, through December 31, 2025, but have now been dismissed. The first draft law proposed a reduction in the VAT rate on gasoline and diesel from the standard 20% to a significantly... Read more