More and more EU member states are making e-invoicing and near real-time tax reporting mandatory for B2B transactions. This overview shows what applies per country, from which date, and which network or platform is used. Updated April 2026.
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ViDA (VAT in the Digital Age) is the European package of measures that gradually makes e-invoicing and digital reporting mandatory across all EU member states. Full harmonisation is targeted around 2030, but many countries move ahead and introduce their own mandate earlier. For multinational organisations this means that each country can have its own e-invoicing and reporting regime, often with country-specific formats and platforms.
The table below shows the current situation for European countries where an e-invoicing or CTC obligation is active or coming into force. National legislators may adjust status and start dates; always verify the current source for your own rollout.
Connect once to the PSB and serve every European mandate from then on. No separate connection per country, no extra integration cost when you expand into a new market.
eConnect actively follows legislation in every country and adjusts processing automatically when standards change. You do not need to track mandates or formats yourself.
CTC reports, status messages and evidence files are included in the document price. With most competitors every technical message counts as a separate transaction, which means actual costs are three to four times higher.
Whether you operate in one country or in ten, eConnect handles sending, receiving and CTC reporting according to the right country-specific regime. The platform is ViDA-ready and all technical messages around an invoice (status messages, evidence files, CTC reports) are included in the document price.
ViDA stands for "VAT in the Digital Age". It is the package of measures with which the European Commission is modernising VAT rules across all member states. A key element is the obligation to use structured e-invoicing and near real-time digital reporting of B2B transactions to the tax authorities. The end goal is a harmonised European regime, but member states are allowed to introduce their own mandate earlier.
For organisations this means that the choice to switch to e-invoicing is becoming less optional. Anyone operating internationally will, sooner or later, deal with multiple country-specific regimes. Starting now prevents a rushed migration as soon as a specific country forces you to switch, and you immediately benefit from faster processing, fewer errors and lower processing costs.
Yes, since 1 January 2025 Germany has a receiving obligation for electronic invoices in B2B transactions. From that date every German business must be able to receive and process electronic invoices. The sending obligation is being phased in until 2028, with transitional arrangements for smaller companies.
A German e-invoice follows the EN 16931 standard and is in practice exchanged as XRechnung (pure XML) or ZUGFeRD (XML embedded in a PDF). Both formats can be exchanged via Peppol. eConnect supports XRechnung and ZUGFeRD and handles Peppol routing and archiving.
Yes, as of 1 January 2026 Belgium has introduced a general B2B e-invoicing obligation. From that date every Belgian VAT-registered business must send and receive structured electronic invoices via the Peppol network in the Peppol BIS format. PDF invoices no longer satisfy the requirement.
For Dutch and other foreign companies with Belgian customers or suppliers this means a Peppol connection becomes a practical necessity in 2026. eConnect handles the Peppol connection, the right BIS format and the related status messages in one integration.
France is rolling out e-invoicing and e-reporting in phases from 2026/2027. The system uses a Portail Public de Facturation (PPF) as central hub and certified Plateformes de Dématérialisation Partenaires (PDP). Large companies are mandated first, followed by mid-sized and small companies. Alongside e-invoicing there is also an e-reporting obligation for B2C and cross-border transactions.
The required format is Factur-X or another UBL/CII format accepted by the PPF. Peppol is recognised as an interoperable channel. eConnect supports Factur-X, the PPF/PDP routing and the related e-reporting flows.
Yes, with SDI (Sistema di Interscambio) Italy was one of the first EU member states with a general B2B obligation, since 2019. Every Italian VAT-registered business sends and receives invoices through the central SDI platform of the tax authority, in the FatturaPA XML format.
For foreign suppliers to Italian customers there has also been a reporting obligation since 2022 (Esterometro). eConnect handles FatturaPA, SDI routing and the related reporting.
Poland is rolling out the central KSeF system (Krajowy System e-Faktur) in phases from 2026. Larger businesses are mandated first, followed by smaller taxpayers. All B2B invoices are exchanged via the central KSeF platform of the Polish tax authority, in the FA(2) XML format.
eConnect prepares Polish organisations and their international suppliers for the KSeF connection and handles the FA(2) mapping from existing invoice flows.
eConnect is built as one platform that covers multiple European mandates simultaneously. Connect once to the Procurement Service Bus and you can invoice today in the Netherlands and Belgium via Peppol, and tomorrow also in Germany (XRechnung), Italy (SDI), Poland (KSeF) and France (PPF/PDP). No separate integration per country, no extra implementation project.
The platform is ViDA-ready: all technical messages around an invoice, including CTC reports, status messages and evidence files, are included in the document price. With most competitors every message counts as a separate transaction. eConnect therefore offers a predictable and demonstrably lower cost model for multi-country rollouts.
The table shows European countries where a mandate is active or in preparation. eConnect sends and receives e-invoices in dozens of countries via Peppol or local networks. For countries without a mandate the platform handles routing optimally: Peppol where possible, another structured channel or multichannel fallback where needed.
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