


Did you know there’s a powerful native tax engine in Oracle?
When organisations face challenges with indirect tax, the instinct is often to reach for a third-party tax engine. After all, you might assume Oracle’s native tax functionality isn’t enough to handle complex, global requirements. But here’s the thing: Oracle ERP already includes a powerful, highly

Do you have a global e-invoicing strategy?
For many organisations, the question isn’t whether tax is becoming more complex, that’s already a given. The real question is: do you actually have a global tax strategy or are you managing compliance through a patchwork of solutions? Because right now, that’s what we see

Spain approves mandatory B2B e-invoicing
On 24th March 2026, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved a Royal Decree introducing mandatory e-invoicing for B2B transactions between companies. The reform implements part of the Crea y Crece Law, which aims to reduce late payments, improve payment transparency, and accelerate digitalisation. While Spain

EU member states disagree on VAT data exchange
Over the last few years there has been a push towards greater transparency and reporting between EU member states, to reduce fraud and simplify reporting. This parallels similar discussions between EPPO and OLAF for greater cooperation to tackle VAT fraud that we reported on back

Norway brings forward e-invoicing deadline to 2027
Norway is moving forward with plans to introduce mandatory electronic invoicing and digital bookkeeping for businesses, as part of a broader effort to modernise financial processes and reduce administrative burdens across the private sector. Deadline accelerated by one year The requirement to send e-invoices between

New guidance package for UAE e-invoicing mandate
The UAE Ministry of Finance has published a new e-invoicing guidance package as part of ‘We the UAE 2031’ vision to enhance transparency, efficiency and competitiveness. Three documents are included in the package, all aimed at giving businesses more clarity on how the mandate will

Netherlands e-invoicing proposal: Timeline, policy options and what businesses should expect
On the 10th March, the Dutch Ministry of Finance submitted a report to Parliament analysing how the Netherlands should implement the EU’s VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) reforms. The report evaluated possible models for mandatory e-invoicing and digital reporting, the technical infrastructure required, and

Preliminary estimates report £3bn rise in UK VAT gap
Every year the UK reports on its estimated lost VAT. HMRC has recently released their preliminary estimates of the VAT gap, providing insight into the difference between the VAT that should theoretically be collected and what is actually received. HMRC publishes three estimates of the VAT gap for






