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Issue 11 · · 9 min read

Mid-year Finance Acts and a 1 July e-invoicing wave

Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Mauritius and Nepal pass mid-year Finance Acts and Norway enacts mandatory B2B e-invoicing, as VAT, GST and e-invoicing changes cluster around 1 July 2026 — each linked to its official source.

In brief — a mid-year budget wave, then a 1 July go-live cluster:

  • Norway — Parliament enacted mandatory B2B e-invoicing and digital bookkeeping on 8 June 2026 (issuance from 1 Jan 2027).
  • Kenya — Finance Act 2026 (signed 23 June) applies 16% VAT to digital financial-platform services from 1 July 2026.
  • Pakistan — Finance Act 2026-27 (signed 26 June) expands retail-price sales tax and mandates FBR e-invoicing integration from 1 July 2026.
  • Tanzania — Finance Act 2026 raises the non-resident digital service tax from 2% to 3% from 1 July 2026.
  • Mauritius — Budget 2026-27 (19 June) lifts tobacco/liquor excise 10% and the sugar levy, and exempts e-books from VAT.
  • Nepal — Finance Bill 2083 (approved 19 June) adds 5% VAT on higher-usage electricity and on ride-hailing from 17 July 2026.
  • Switzerland — Parliament approved a VAT rise from 8.1% to 8.5% on 19 June, subject to a November 2026 referendum (effective 2028).
  • Coming into force ~1 July–October 2026 — e-invoicing/CTC go-lives and VAT changes in DR Congo, Azerbaijan, Angola, Portugal, Malaysia, Vietnam, Morocco, Liberia, Greece, Japan and British Columbia (Canada).

This issue separates what was announced or enacted in the window (the real news) from confirmed changes coming into force over the next quarter. Each fact is tied to its official source.

Announced this week

Europe

Norway — VAT: mandatory B2B e-invoicing and digital bookkeeping enacted

On 8 June 2026 the Storting adopted Prop. 44 L (2025-2026), amending the Bookkeeping Act to require B2B e-invoice issuance (EHF/Peppol to ELMA-registered buyers) from 1 January 2027, and e-invoice receipt plus full digital bookkeeping from 1 January 2030. Businesses under NOK 50,000 turnover are exempt. (Regjeringen.no)

What it means: Norway joins the European e-invoicing wave with a phased, Peppol-based model. The 2027 issuance date gives suppliers ~18 months; the heavier lift — mandatory receipt and digital bookkeeping — lands in 2030.

Switzerland — VAT: standard rate to rise 8.1% → 8.5% (referendum-gated)

On 19 June 2026 both chambers of the Federal Assembly approved a constitutional amendment raising the standard VAT rate to 8.5% (accommodation to 4.0%; reduced rate unchanged at 2.6%) to fund the 13th AHV/AVS pension. The change requires a mandatory referendum on 29 November 2026 and, if approved, applies from 1 January 2028. (SWI swissinfo.ch)

Sweden — VAT: dance-event rate cut to 6%, plus new anti-fraud powers

The VAT rate on admission to dance events drops from 25% to 6% (SFS 2026:841, gazetted 3 June 2026), aligning with concerts, theatre and ballet, from 1 July 2026. The same reform package gives Skatteverket new anti-VAT-fraud powers from 1 July 2026 — to refuse or cancel registrations, flag VAT numbers invalid in VIES, and withhold excess input credits. (Sveriges riksdag)

United Kingdom — VAT/e-invoicing: Peppol confirmed; import relief accelerated

In Tax Update 2026 (Written Ministerial Statement HCWS141, 23 June 2026) the government confirmed Peppol as the core network for the planned mandatory B2B e-invoicing system (mandate from April 2029), accelerated abolition of the low-value import customs-duty relief by six months to October 2028, and opened a consultation on extending online-marketplace VAT liability to UK-based sellers (closes 18 August 2026). (GOV.UK)

Guernsey — GST: 3% Goods and Services Tax proposed for 2028

On 8 June 2026 the Policy & Resources Committee published its 2026 Tax Reform Package proposing a new 3% GST effective 1 January 2028, with food at the standard rate. The package needs States of Deliberation approval at the July 2026 sitting. (States of Guernsey)

Africa

Kenya — VAT on digital financial services (Finance Act 2026)

The Finance Act 2026 (signed 23 June 2026) applies 16% VAT from 1 July 2026 to digital financial-platform services previously exempt — money transfer, payment processing, settlement, merchant acquiring, payment gateway and aggregation services supplied for a fee or commission via software or a platform. Person-to-person mobile money transfers stay exempt. (KPMG, citing Finance Act 2026 / KRA)

Tanzania — Digital service tax 2% → 3% (Finance Act 2026)

The Finance Act 2026 (passed 23 June 2026; Special Gazette Vol. 107 No. 6) raises the non-resident digital service tax from 2% to 3% of gross payments and adds VAT exemptions for imported EV charging equipment and LPG smart meters, all from 1 July 2026. (Parliament of Tanzania — Finance Bill 2026)

Mauritius — Budget 2026-27: excise up, e-books exempt

In the Budget 2026-2027 (19 June 2026), excise on tobacco and hard liquor rose 10% and the sugar levy from 12 to 15 cents per gram (both from 20 June 2026); e-books were exempted from VAT, common salt zero-rated, and online marketplaces brought into the scope of VAT on digital services. The 15% VAT rate is unchanged. (Mauritius National Assembly — Budget Annex)

Asia-Pacific & South Asia

Pakistan — Sales tax base widened; FBR e-invoicing mandated (Finance Act 2026-27)

The Finance Act 2026-27 (signed 26 June 2026, effective 1 July 2026) expands the Sales Tax Act Third Schedule (retail-price-basis sales tax) to many consumer goods and requires all sales-tax-registered taxpayers to integrate with FBR e-invoicing and production-monitoring systems, with suspension or blacklisting for non-compliance. (FBR — Finance Bill 2026-27)

Nepal — 5% VAT on higher-usage electricity and ride-hailing (Finance Bill 2083)

The Finance Bill 2083 (approved by the House of Representatives 19 June 2026) adds 5% VAT on electricity above 50 units/month (first 50 units exempt) and on ride-hailing platform services, from 17 July 2026 (Shrawan 1, 2083). The standard 13% rate is unchanged. (Nepal House of Representatives)

Latin America

Bolivia — IVA recalculated “por fuera” (Ley 1733)

Bolivia enacted Ley N. 1733 (Ley de Alivio Tributario) on 27 May 2026, changing how IVA is calculated from por dentro (13% embedded, ~14.94% effective) to por fuera (13% added to the net price). It takes effect the first day of the month after an implementing Supreme Decree is published — not yet issued as at 26 June 2026. (Gaceta Oficial de Bolivia)

Deadlines on the horizon

Confirmed changes whose effective dates fall over the next quarter:

  • DR Congo — 1 July 2026: 16% VAT on cross-border digital services by non-residents (no threshold); DGR simplified registration open since 1 March. (Sovos, citing DGR Instruction No. 0339)
  • Portugal — 1 July 2026: new VAT Grouping regime (Lei 62/2025) allows linked companies to file a single joint VAT return. (PwC Portugal)
  • Malaysia — 1 July 2026: MyInvois Phase 4 becomes fully mandatory for RM1m–RM5m turnover taxpayers (Phase 5 cancelled; permanent exemption set at RM1m). (LHDN)
  • Vietnam — 1 July 2026: Law 108/2025/QH15 extends e-invoicing to non-resident digital and e-commerce platforms via the GDT portal. (Vietnam.vn)
  • Morocco — 1 July 2026: VAT withholding at source begins Phase 1 (banks, insurers, firms ≥ MAD 500m withhold 75% of service VAT) under Finance Law 50-25. (SGG Maroc — BO 7465-bis)
  • Liberia — 1 July 2026: VAT registration opens (to 31 Dec 2026) ahead of the 1 Jan 2027 switch from GST to an 18% VAT. (Liberia Revenue Authority)
  • Azerbaijan — 23 August 2026: non-resident B2C digital-services providers must register for and collect 18% VAT (USD 10,000 threshold). (KPMG, citing AZ State Tax Service)
  • Angola — 21 September 2026: e-invoicing Phase 2 extends to General and Simplified VAT-regime taxpayers (Decree 71/25). (EY Angola)
  • Greece — 1 October 2026: myDATA B2B e-invoicing Phase 2 covers all remaining businesses. (EDICOM, citing AADE)
  • Japan — 1 October 2026: consumption-tax qualified-invoice transitional credit steps down to 70% and is capped at JPY 100m per supplier. (KPMG, citing MOF/NTA)
  • Canada (British Columbia) — 1 October 2026: proposed 7% PST on accounting, real-estate, security and engineering services. (BC Ministry of Finance — Notice 2026-001)

Already in force this window: Ecuador requires simultaneous IVA declaration and payment from 1 June 2026 (SRI); Iceland cut fuel VAT to 11% for 1 May–31 Aug 2026 (Skatturinn); Kosovo banned cash settlement over EUR 2,000 with individuals from 1 June 2026 (ATK); and South Africa enacted the statutory framework for VAT e-invoicing/e-reporting (TALA 4/2026), with a phased mandatory rollout planned for 2026-2029 (SARS).

Themes this week

  • Mid-year budget season drives the news. Five Finance Acts enacted within the window — Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Mauritius and Nepal — each carrying indirect-tax measures effective at the new fiscal year (1 July, or mid-July for Nepal).
  • Non-resident digital services keep widening. Kenya (digital financial services), Tanzania (DST 3%), Azerbaijan, DR Congo and Vietnam all extend VAT/e-invoicing reach to foreign digital and platform suppliers — a continuing global pattern.
  • E-invoicing mandates cluster around 1 July and Q4. Norway (enacted), Malaysia, Vietnam, Greece (Oct), Angola (Sep) and South Africa (framework) show the CTC build-out advancing on every continent.
  • Rate moves are targeted, not headline. This window’s rate changes are narrow — Sweden’s dance-event cut, Iceland’s temporary fuel cut, Mauritius excise — while Switzerland’s standard-rate rise remains contingent on a November referendum.

Sources

All sources captured 26 June 2026.

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