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A major step on the path to Brazil’s national indirect tax reform has been cleared after the pilot implementation phase went live on 1st January 2026. The introduction of the pilot phase means the new CBS (federal) and IBS (state/municipal) consumption taxes are now embedded
The UK government has announced the introduction of mandatory e-invoicing for all VAT invoices across the country from 2029. In July, the government announced the toughest crackdown in a generation on late VAT payments. This was designed to support small and medium-sized business growth. Authorities
When the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revised the UK’s public borrowing figures in late September, few expected the change to come down to VAT data errors. Yet that’s exactly what happened as around £2 billion of borrowing was wiped from the books after missing
The Irish Revenue has released its e-invoicing and real-time reporting roadmap, detailing the steps it will follow as it prepares to implement the EU’s VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) mandate. It contains an unprecedented level of detail around how Ireland will introduce domestic e-invoicing
An online consultation has opened in the Netherlands with a view to the country implementing some measures contained within the VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) mandate. The Ministry of Finance launched the digital forum earlier this month following the publication of a draft bill
BOGNOR REGIS, UK – 22nd September 2025 On Saturday 20th September 2025, nineteen determined employees and friends of Innovate Tax swapped their desks for muddy fields as they took on the infamous 15km Tough Mudder Challenge. This was no ordinary run. Tough Mudder is renowned for
A royal decree has been issued in Belgium, permitting the introduction of B2B e-invoicing across the country from 1st January 2026. The e-invoicing system will be based on Peppol and will be supported from 1st January 2028 by new e-reporting regulations, mandating that businesses must
The UK tax system is on the cusp of a generational transformation, with HMRC recently revealing an ambitious roadmap to become one of the world’s most digitally advanced tax authorities by 2030. At the heart of this vision lies a five-point strategy aimed at streamlining
Italy is pushing the boundaries of tax enforcement with the launch of new AI-powered tools designed to expose VAT fraud in real time. The Italian tax authority, Agenzia delle Entrate, in partnership with Sogei and the Ministry of Economy and Finance, has introduced a sophisticated
