Several countries are already implementing e-invoicing mandates, including Belgium, France, Germany, and Poland. Others, such as Slovakia and Spain, are set to follow shortly. And many countries (UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, …) have announced plans to introduce their own mandates in the coming years. The trend also extends far beyond Europe, with Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East continuing to drive e-invoicing adoption through their own mandates.
Governments are the main drivers behind this trend. The success of countries that have already adopted mandatory e-invoicing has demonstrated clear benefits, including improved tax compliance, a reduced VAT gap, and better visibility into economic activity. At the same time, e-invoicing is becoming mainstream: as more countries adopt digital invoicing, others are increasingly following suit.
Technology is also playing a key role. Interoperability networks such as Peppol have matured significantly, making it easier to exchange electronic invoices between businesses both domestically and across borders. The EU’s ViDA Directive is another important factor. Adopted in 2025, it will introduce mandatory cross-border e-invoicing and digital reporting for intra-EU transactions from 2030 onwards. For many governments, this provides an opportunity to introduce domestic e-invoicing at the same time.
What seemed like a distant vision only a few years ago is now becoming a reality. Businesses must prepare to navigate an increasingly fragmented regulatory landscape, as Johannes von Mulert, Chairman of the E-Invoicing Exchange Summit, describes it.
It’s with that context in mind that leading representatives from business, government, and technology will gather at the E-Invoicing Exchange Summit Europe in Berlin from September 30 to October 2, 2026, to discuss how organisations can navigate this rapidly evolving regulatory landscape. The programme brings together speakers from government authorities, multinational corporations, and industry organisations with further names to be announced in the coming weeks.
Event agenda
The pre-conference day on September 30 will feature workshops by the CEN TC 434 on the revision of the EN 16931, and by Politecnico di Milano covering the 2026 researchresults of the International Observatory on E-Invoicing.
The main event will then take place on October 1 & 2, and will include:
- Keynotes and Expert Panels: covering topics such as the EU’s ViDA initiative and national mandates (Germany, France, Spain, UK, …)
- Case Studies: Practical insights from companies and public sector bodies implementing e-invoicing and CTC solutions across Europe and beyond.
- Interactive Roundtables with engaging discussions
Discover the full agenda and register to the event on the E-Invoicing Exchange Summit website [↗︎] to learn more about the event.
Additionally, The Invoicing Hub is a media partner of the event, and Michael Walther, co-founder, will be on-site to attend the event, share his insights, and speak in a session with Philip Helger on “Data quality in the Peppol network: Validation in AP and AR”.
Discover the journey behind the E-Invoicing Exchange Summit in our exclusive interview with Johannes von Mulert, exploring how the event evolved into a globally recognized conference.
