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October and November Tax Headlines

Here is our round-up of the latest global tax snippets from October and November 2026, featuring VAT and sales tax changes, e-invoicing developments and regulatory updates from around the world, alongside a few important announcements from September. United Kingdom The UK government published its e-invoicing

Indirect tax developments across the GCC

Indirect tax requirements continue to evolve across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), with changes to VAT rules, growing e-invoicing requirements and increased focus on compliance. Recent developments across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman highlight why businesses operating across the region need to keep

October 2026 tax headlines: Global VAT news

Here is our round-up of the latest indirect tax developments from October 2026, featuring VAT changes, e-invoicing updates, digital reporting requirements and other indirect tax news from around the world. United Kingdom The UK government published its e-invoicing implementation roadmap on 28 October 2026, confirming

UK government publishes e-invoicing roadmap

The UK government has revealed its official roadmap for the implementation of mandatory e-invoicing for businesses in the country from 1st April 2029. Having confirmed plans for B2B and B2G e-invoicing in the 2025 Budget, HMRC and the Department for Business and Trade have published

France’s e-invoicing mandate: A post-go-live update

France’s e-invoicing reform has now been live for almost two months, marking an important milestone in the country’s move towards digital invoicing. With millions of invoices already exchanged, the initial figures show that businesses are making progress. However, the early weeks have also highlighted the

OECD Tax Policy Reforms 2026: Becoming more data-driven

VAT compliance has traditionally been something businesses dealt with after the transaction had happened. Sales are made, invoices are issued, the numbers are collected and reconciled, and eventually the VAT return is submitted. That model is changing. The OECD’s latest Tax Policy Reforms 2026 report

Luxembourg formalises phased mandatory B2B e-invoicing timeline

Luxembourg’s government has taken a decisive step to digitalise its commercial landscape by expanding e-invoicing beyond public sector contracts, with B2B requirements set to begin in 2028. Following approval by the Government Council, Minister of Finance Gilles Roth submitted Draft Law 8815 to the Chamber