New Zealand’s Inland Revenue explains how e‑invoicing works, the benefits, and the changes to GST record‑keeping that took effect on 1 April 2023. The guidance notes that e‑invoices are exchanged via the Peppol network and that suppliers are encouraged to send them instead of PDFs.
The law replaced the requirement to use tax invoices with a requirement to provide and keep taxable supply information records, such as purchase orders, ledgers, bank statements, and supplier agreements.
e‑invoicing information is exchanged through the Peppol network using the software business specifications for e‑invoicing.
Sending e‑invoices helps the processing and payment of invoices to run more securely and smoothly, improving efficiency and reducing manual entry.
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Avalara · about 1 month ago
New Zealand GST invoices must be issued within 27 days of the supply and retained for at least seven years. They must contain specific details such as supplier and customer information, invoice date, description, taxable amount, GST, and gross amount. Invoices below NZD 1,000 may omit customer details and detailed GST calculations, and no tax invoice is required for supplies of NZD 50 or less.
VatCalc · 7 days ago
Azerbaijan’s Parliament has approved a new VAT regime for non‑resident digital service providers, requiring local registration, charging, collecting and remitting VAT from 1 January 2026. The change replaces the previous withholding‑tax or optional‑registration system, introduces a USD 10 000 annual sales threshold and ends the B2B reverse charge that had been in place since 2023. The current VAT rate on digital services remains 18%.
The Business Standard · 8 days ago
Bangladesh's National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for filing online VAT returns for the January 2026 tax period by one week, until 22 February 2026. The extension was granted due to holidays and temporary disruptions to the e-challan system and VAT server. Taxpayers can now file through the e‑VAT system until the new deadline.
New Age · 8 days ago
Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue has revised the VAT structure on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), removing the 7.5 % VAT at local production and trading stages and the 2 % advance tax at import. A uniform 7.5 % VAT will now be applied at the import stage, effective 16 February 2026 and set to remain until 30 June 2026. The change is expected to lower the overall VAT burden on consumers by roughly 20 %.
New Age · 8 days ago
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) in Bangladesh has extended the deadline for filing online VAT returns via its e‑VAT system to 22 February 2026. The extension was granted to accommodate government holidays around Shab‑e‑Barat, a national election, and technical disruptions on 15 February. Taxpayers are urged to submit their January 2026 returns within the new period to avoid penalties.
Jiemian · 8 days ago
China's Ministry of Finance announced a phased rollback of VAT export rebates for battery products, cutting the rebate from 9% to 6% from April 2026 to December 2026 and eliminating it entirely from January 2027. Photovoltaic product rebates will also be scrapped from April 2026. The move is expected to squeeze margins for exporters unless they can pass costs to overseas buyers, with industry experts forecasting gradual price increases of 2–3% for power batteries and 2–4% for energy storage batteries.
