As governments worldwide accelerate tax digitalization, e-invoicing mandates are reshaping compliance. This Community page is a resource hub to share information about how Concur Expense can support organizations for compliance with e-invoicing mandates, links to country-specific details, and the latest timelines.
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Keeping up with changing tax regulations is not easy, especially for global organizations that need to comply with different rules in different regions. The current push for e-invoicing is one facet of tax digitalization changes that are happening in many countries and regions.
What is tax digitalization and why is it happening?
Governments around the globe have been shifting away from manual, paper-based methods and looking to technology to transform tax processes and regulations. The benefits include closing tax loopholes, improving efficiency and compliance, and maximizing tax revenue.
Regions and countries are taking different approaches to tax digitalization and implementing changes on unique timelines. Typically, changes begin with business to government (B2G) transactions, then business to business (B2B), and finally individuals’ transactions.
E-invoicing has become a central part of global tax digitalization efforts, and a number of countries already have mandates in place. Several European countries have mandates set for 2026, and more are expected, in compliance with guidelines that the EU previously announced.
When it comes to expense and spend management, these digitalization efforts are transforming how invoices are created, managed, and reported. As a result, organizations may need to update their systems in ways that impact both administrators and end users.
Below we share more information about how Concur Expense is evolving to help customers prepare for e-invoicing compliance.
What is e-invoicing?
E-invoices are invoices and receipts that are sent digitally to a customer, and sometimes a government agency, that include billing information presented in a pre-defined, structured format (typically XML). This formatting allows digital systems to communicate with one another.
What are the benefits of e-invoicing?
E-invoices offer important benefits for government agencies as well as organizations:
- For governments, e-invoicing helps enforce fair taxation, reduce fraud, and close the tax gap to increase revenue.
- For organizations, e-invoicing can provide benefits such as improved tax compliance, faster tax recovery and audit processes, and environmental sustainability.
How can Concur Expense help organizations with e-invoicing?
Concur Expense is adding new features and functionality, such as capturing Invoice and Merchant Tax IDs, that help organizations comply with e-invoicing regulations.
As each country has unique regulatory requirements, the details and implementation can vary. Visit the country/region pages below for more details about the respective mandate and to find available options to help your organization plan and prepare.
For other countries with e-invoicing requirements in place, such as China, Colombia, Malaysia, and Vietnam, support may be available via SAP Concur App Center partners . Available support may vary by country and the specific e-invoicing scenario.
You can contact the partners directly for more information about e-invoicing compliance options for your organization.
What actions do I need to take?
There are a few considerations Concur Expense administrators should keep in mind when thinking about impacts of e-invoicing regulations:
- Enablement: in many cases, an administrator may be able to self-enable a new feature or field within the Expense solution. The country-specific pages listed above provide details about what actions are needed. Additional information is also available is this FAQ for e-invoicing.
- End users: where you have employees based in a country that is requiring e-invoicing, you may find it beneficial to inform them of the changes. Doing so can help to minimize disruptions when they create expense reports in the future, in cases where they may need to do something different.
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Whether it’s digital receipts, e-invoicing, or other compliance needs, tax digitalization is a complex topic. If you’re looking for more information about tax support with SAP Concur, check out:
Disclaimer: SAP is not a tax or legal advisor. The information provided herein is for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as professional advice. Customers are strongly encouraged to seek guidance from their trusted tax and legal advisors to understand the implications and requirements specific to their situation.
