VAT Mandate

Governments around the world are seeing both the environmental benefits of switching to electronic invoicing as well as the opportunity digitisation represents in the battle against VAT fraud.

The European Union, keen to follow the success of early adopters such as Brazil, Chile and India, are rolling out new mandates that impact how both domestic and non-domestic business trade. The UK government have recently announced its intention to adopt real-time VAT reporting.

How we can help

The challenge for most organisations isn’t which countries are implementing VAT mandates but how to find the right provider who can orchestrate the different country requirements and help make this obligation as cost neutral as possible

Automated finance solutions from Transalis integrate VAT mandate seamlessly into current AP and AR services provided a single connection point between your business, your business network and government tax authorities.

Speak to our team to get the latest on current mandates in the countries you trade in and how digital transformation of current AP and AR functions can help fund your digital VAT obligations.

The UK are following the growing trend for real-time reporting of VAT. Transalis are at the forefront of the consultancy phase with HMRC. So, speak to us about current timelines and proposed VAT models.

Albania

Albania introduced a mandatory real time electronic invoicing system in 2021 called the Audit System.

Argentina

Argentina’s tax authority (AFIP) expanded the mandatory eInvoicing regime to all sectors of the economy

Australia

The Australia and New Zealand governments have signed the Trans-Tasman eInvoicing arrangement

Austria

eInvoices must be accepted by the authorities as long as authenticity is guaranteed from issuer to end of storage

Belgium

eInvoices must be accepted provided I&A can be assured by various means, including an EDI platform

Brazil

With very few exceptions, eInvoicing is mandatory in Brazil for all of the country's 1.6 million businesses

Bulgaria

All incoming eInvoices must be guaranteed for Integrity and Authenticity according to Bulgarian govt regulations

Canada

The optimisation of internal operations AR and AP automation is a key objective for Canada

Chile

The Chilean tax authority declared electronic invoicing as mandatory for all businesses

China

Use of eInvoicing has expanded from eCommerce and telecommunications to many other sectors in China

Colombia

In Colombia eInvoicing is now a requirement for all businesses, resulting in a 50% reduction in tax evasion

Costa Rica

Since 2018, eInvoicing has been mandatory for all taxpayers in Costa Rica.

eInvoicing Solutions

AR Automation

Transalis AR Automation digitises your Accounts Receivable (AR) invoicing, ensuring compliance with growing tax mandates like CTCs and VAT. Supporting protocols like PEPPOL, our solution simplifies communications and ensures seamless, efficient compliance.

AP Automation

Transalis AP Automation eliminates the manual rekeying and processing of invoices coming into Accounts Payable (AP). Significantly save on overhead costs and speed up invoice approval. Achieve 60-80% ROI with our solution for this known cost centre.

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May 20, 2026