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VAT Weekly — Apr 13 – Apr 19, 2026

Cyprus1 article

Cyprus Extends VAT Filing Deadline to April 20 for Easter Holiday

Cyprus Tax Department extends VAT return and payment deadline for February 2026 period to April 20, 2026, along with March VIES filing due to Easter holidays.

Finland1 article

Administrative News·Apr 15

Tax Administration Proposes E-Invoicing to 400,000 Taxpayers from May 2026

Finnish Tax Administration will send e-invoice proposals to 400,000 Nordea and OP customers in May 2026, targeting those with property tax, prepayment tax, or residual tax liabilities as postal invoices become increasingly rare.

France1 article

Compliance Update·Apr 14

France Issues Standardised Rejection Codes for B2B E-Invoicing from September 2026

French tax authorities publish comprehensive guidance on 45 standardised rejection codes that approved platforms must use when rejecting B2B electronic invoices from September 2026.

Germany6 articles

Administrative News·Apr 17

Germany Updates Guidance on VAT Exemption for Supplies Preceding Importation

Germany's Federal Ministry of Finance issued updated administrative guidance on VAT exemptions for supplies preceding importation from third countries, restricting customs warehouse provisions for end consumer supplies.

Compliance Update·Apr 15

Germany Issues New Domestic Residency Certificate for VAT Reverse Charge

German Finance Ministry publishes updated certificate template for domestic residency under reverse charge mechanism Section 13b(7) UStG, effective April 10, 2026.

Administrative News·Apr 15

Germany Updates Telecommunications Reseller VAT Certificate Form USt 1 TQ

The German Federal Ministry of Finance has published a new template for the VAT certificate form (USt 1 TQ) used by resellers of telecommunications services.

Administrative News·Apr 15

German Finance Ministry Clarifies VAT Status of Fractional Communities

Germany's Federal Ministry of Finance has confirmed that fractional communities and other non-legal entities can qualify as VAT entrepreneurs under German VAT law.

Official Guidance·Apr 15

Germany Rules Sudoku Magazines Ineligible for Reduced VAT Rate Applied to Books

German Federal Ministry of Finance clarifies distinction between Sudoku magazines and books for VAT rate application purposes.

Administrative News·Apr 14

Germany Updates Reverse Charge Certificate for Construction and Cleaning Services

Germany has issued a new standard form for VAT reverse charge certificates covering construction and building cleaning services, effective April 10, 2026.

Morocco1 article

Policy Development·Apr 18

Morocco Plans Electronic Invoicing Rollout in 2026, Tax Chief Says

Morocco’s tax administration plans to begin rolling out an electronic invoicing system in 2026, according to remarks by Director General of Taxes Younès Idrissi Kaitouni reported by Médias24.

United Kingdom1 article

Administrative News·Apr 16

UK Introduces Northern Ireland Customs Duty Relief Facilitations

HMRC publishes regulations creating optional facilitations for businesses bringing goods into Northern Ireland, allowing switching between duty relief schemes and permitting claims for interchangeable goods.

Cyprus1

Administrative News·Apr 15

Cyprus Extends VAT Filing Deadline to April 20 for Easter Holiday

Cyprus Tax Department extends VAT return and payment deadline for February 2026 period to April 20, 2026, along with March VIES filing due to Easter holidays.

Finland1

Administrative News·Apr 15

Tax Administration Proposes E-Invoicing to 400,000 Taxpayers from May 2026

France1

Compliance Update·Apr 14

France Issues Standardised Rejection Codes for B2B E-Invoicing from September 2026

French tax authorities publish comprehensive guidance on 45 standardised rejection codes that approved platforms must use when rejecting B2B electronic invoices from September 2026.

Germany6

Administrative News·Apr 17

Germany Updates Guidance on VAT Exemption for Supplies Preceding Importation

Compliance Update·Apr 15

Germany Issues New Domestic Residency Certificate for VAT Reverse Charge

German Finance Ministry publishes updated certificate template for domestic residency under reverse charge mechanism Section 13b(7) UStG, effective April 10, 2026.

Administrative News·Apr 15

Germany Updates Telecommunications Reseller VAT Certificate Form USt 1 TQ

The German Federal Ministry of Finance has published a new template for the VAT certificate form (USt 1 TQ) used by resellers of telecommunications services.

Administrative News·Apr 15

German Finance Ministry Clarifies VAT Status of Fractional Communities

Germany's Federal Ministry of Finance has confirmed that fractional communities and other non-legal entities can qualify as VAT entrepreneurs under German VAT law.

Official Guidance·Apr 15

Germany Rules Sudoku Magazines Ineligible for Reduced VAT Rate Applied to Books

German Federal Ministry of Finance clarifies distinction between Sudoku magazines and books for VAT rate application purposes.

Administrative News·Apr 14

Germany Updates Reverse Charge Certificate for Construction and Cleaning Services

Germany has issued a new standard form for VAT reverse charge certificates covering construction and building cleaning services, effective April 10, 2026.

Morocco1

Policy Development·Apr 18

Morocco Plans Electronic Invoicing Rollout in 2026, Tax Chief Says

Morocco’s tax administration plans to begin rolling out an electronic invoicing system in 2026, according to remarks by Director General of Taxes Younès Idrissi Kaitouni reported by Médias24.

United Kingdom1

Administrative News·Apr 16

UK Introduces Northern Ireland Customs Duty Relief Facilitations

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