Kworia News
E-invoicing, compliance, and growth insights.
The IRS launched its 2026 Nationwide Tax Forum Online on November 4, 2026, with 15 new seminars for tax professionals preparing for the 2027 filing season. The forum offers tiered pricing for continuing education credits and free audit access, covering topics like digital asset reporting, Circular 230 compliance, and the Working Families Tax Cuts Act.
All paid tax return preparers must renew their Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTINs) by December 31, 2026, to remain compliant for the 2027 filing season. The IRS offers online renewal in 15 minutes or mail renewal via Form W-12 in about six weeks, with an $18.75 nonrefundable fee.
KRA prosecutions in November 2026 demonstrate active enforcement of excise duties against both internal actors and unlicensed possessors of restricted goods. Cases involving a KRA security guard and unlicensed ethanol possession highlight compliance risks under EACCMA 2004 and the Excise Duty Act Cap 472.
Brazil has officially set the CBS (Contribuição sobre Bens e Serviços) rate at 11.3%, effective January 2027, as a critical compliance benchmark for businesses and foreign digital service providers. The announcement coincides with December 1, 2026 e-invoicing deadline, marking major milestones in Brazil's 2026–32 VAT reform.
France's tax authority published 2026 CFE and IFER assessment notices online on 2 November 2026, requiring mandatory digital payments by 15 December 2026. Businesses must access assessments through impots.gouv.fr professional accounts and use digital-only payment methods, with a 30 November enrollment deadline for automatic debit.
The Dutch tax authority confirms its coronavirus tax debt payment arrangement terminates on 1 October 2027. As of November 2026, 73,000 businesses remain enrolled with €1.9 billion in outstanding debt. Businesses can request extensions up to seven years under specified conditions.
Costa Rica's Ministry of Finance requires businesses to use new electronic invoice codes (12–20) in the Tribu system effective November 1, 2026. A key requirement mandates retroactively recording accounting corrections in the original document's period, potentially requiring reopening of closed accounting periods and triggering interest obligations.
The Central Nacional de Detallistas Unidos (CNDU) has requested policy adjustments to support small retailers and microenterprises ahead of the Dominican Republic's mandatory e-invoicing regime, highlighting a compliance gap between regulatory timelines and practical implementation.
The UK government will increase the tax-free trading allowance for self-employed individuals and gig-economy workers from £1,000 to £3,000 starting April 2027. Up to 1.4 million people are expected to benefit, with 400,000 seeing reduced tax liability and 100,000 exempt from self-assessment reporting.
India's CBIC has extended GST e-invoicing to include transactions involving unregistered suppliers under RCM and imports of services, effective January 1, 2027. The amendment introduces new compliance obligations for businesses with approximately two months to adapt invoicing systems.
HMRC launched a consultation on 28 October 2026 exploring the feasibility of digital reporting for e-invoice data, separate from the mandatory B2B e-invoicing requirement starting April 2029, seeking evidence on technical feasibility, tax administration benefits, and implementation risks.
The UAE has established a Dhs50,000 cap on e-invoicing fines for non-compliance, effective October 30, 2026, providing businesses with a clear financial threshold for non-compliance risks as they finalize their e-invoicing systems ahead of the Phase 1 mandate deadline.
