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Recent e-invoicing advances across Africa

Across Africa, governments are increasingly turning to e-invoicing as a tool to modernise tax administration, close VAT gaps, and strengthen compliance. From real-time invoice reporting to fully mandated clearance models, digital invoicing is becoming a central pillar of tax reform on the continent. Here’s a

15 global tax changes in 2026

2026 is set to be another pivotal year for VAT. Following a period of accelerating tax reform, governments are pressing ahead with e-invoicing mandates, VAT rate adjustments, scope expansions and broader digitalisation initiatives. In this blog, we’ve rounded up 15 key VAT changes taking effect

Latest e-invoicing mandates and proposals in the GCC

The spread of e-invoicing has become one of the major themes in global tax over the last few years, with tax authorities around the world looking to increase compliance and reduce tax fraud. Across the GCC, governments are accelerating their e-invoicing initiatives as part of

UK VAT gap falls in latest report

Just like the EU, the UK reports on its estimated lost VAT every tax year. HMRC defines the tax gap as “the difference between the amount of tax that should be paid to HMRC, and what is actually paid”. HMRC publishes an annual ‘Measuring Tax

EU reveals 2.5% increase in latest VAT gap report

Every year, the European Commission gathers all the data and publishes its findings on tax gaps. On the 11th December, it released it’s latest ‘Mind the Gap’ 2023 report which offers a comprehensive look at tax gaps in the EU and its 27 Member States.

Innovate’s 2025 VAT Crossword

Test your knowledge of the indirect tax landscape in our Christmas VAT crossword. From the details of the proposed ViDA reforms to your knowledge of everything from imports to VAT returns, we hope you enjoy the challenge! If you click assist>check grid and it stays

Innovate Tax’s 2025 Big VAT Quiz of the Year

Welcome to our Big VAT Quiz of the Year; your chance to test your knowledge of all the news and updates from the indirect tax industry in 2025. From rate changes to regulatory revolution – it’s been a busy year for VAT, GST and other

26 VAT changes coming in January 2026

2026 is set to be a interesting year, with e-invoicing mandates coming into force, various rate changes and new currencies being adopted. We've rounded up 26 VAT updates coming at the start of 2026. Belgium 1st January 2026 - Launch of mandatory B2B Peppol-based e-invoicing.