Serbia has introduced significant amendments to its VAT Rulebook, effective from the April 2026 VAT period. Key changes include mandatory SEF self‑invoicing using the “Individual VAT Record – Internal account” document type, new rules for VAT base estimation, adjustments, discounts, and goods returns, and simplified timing and consolidation of adjustment documents. These reforms tighten compliance and digital reporting requirements across the country.
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Pagero · 4 months ago
Serbia’s new e‑invoicing law, adopted in Official Gazette No. 109/2025, introduces mandatory e‑invoicing for retail sales to corporate cardholders and public sector entities, postpones pre‑filled VAT returns to 2027, and requires internal invoices to be generated in the SEF system. The Ministry of Finance also released SEF version 3.14.0 with new validation and reporting features.
RTC Suite · 4 months ago
Serbia’s 2026 VAT amendments overhaul reporting, invoicing and timing rules, with most provisions taking effect on 1 April 2026. The changes tighten internal invoicing requirements, postpone the pre‑filled VAT return model to 2027, and expand the scope of electronic invoicing (SEF) for internal invoices. Businesses must adjust ERP systems and compliance workflows to meet the new deadlines and documentation mandates.
Law360 · about 2 hours ago
The EU's top court ruled that intercompany pricing adjustments between the former General Motors unit and Stellantis do not alter VAT liability, meaning the Portuguese government should not have increased the VAT bill for Stellantis. The decision clarifies that such pricing shifts are not subject to VAT adjustments.
LinkedIn · about 12 hours ago
The CJEU ruled that profit margin adjustments in transfer pricing mechanisms do not automatically constitute consideration for a VATable service. The ruling clarifies that such adjustments may be treated as retroactive purchase price adjustments if not remuneration for a service, affecting the taxable amount of the original supply. This decision provides guidance for intra‑group arrangements and the need for a direct link between services and consideration.
Bloomberg Tax · about 17 hours ago
The EU Court ruled that Stellantis’s price adjustments with local dealers are not taxable services, meaning the automaker does not owe VAT on those adjustments. The case involved agreements between Stellantis’s Portuguese unit and dealers that included price adjustments based on dealers’ expenditures to ensure a fixed margin. Portugal’s tax authority had challenged the arrangement.
UK Government · 1 day ago
This UK government brief outlines HMRC’s position on the VAT treatment of electricity supplied at public electric vehicle charge points, following a First‑tier Tribunal decision involving Charge My Street Limited. It clarifies how such supplies are treated for VAT purposes and provides guidance for suppliers and users.
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Key Takeaways
The ‘Individual VAT Record – Internal account’ document type must be used for all self‑invoices created within SEF.
VAT base adjustments must be reported in the tax period in which the change occurs.
Businesses may use the last day of the relevant VAT period to identify the date of a VAT base adjustment.
Yes, a single consolidated adjustment document may cover multiple increases or decreases within the same tax period.
Primary source
Read the full article at VatCalcThis summary was published on VATfaqs.com on 14 May 2026. It relates to VAT developments in Serbia. The original source is VatCalc.
