Regulatory Atlas

E-Invoicing/CTC Model:

– B2G: Post Audit, Peppol is recommended 

– B2B: Post Audit

Mandatory Infrastructure:

– B2G: N/A

– B2B: N/A

Mandatory Format:

– B2G: UBL 2.1, Peppol BIS is recommended 

– B2B: N/A

Mandatory for Issuing:

No explicit requirements

Mandatory for Receiving:

– B2G: Peppol BIS is recommended. All public authorities can receive through the Peppol network

– B2B: Buyer’s consent required

eSignature:

Not Required

Archiving Period:

3 years

Archiving Abroad:

Allowed under conditions

E-Invoicing/CTC Model:

Pre-clearance and post-clearance

Mandatory Infrastructure:

AFIP

Mandatory Format:

Local XML

Mandatory for Issuing:

All suppliers

Mandatory for Receiving:

All buyers

eSignature:

Required

Archiving Period:

10 years

Archiving Abroad:

Not allowed

E-Invoicing/CTC Model:

– B2G: Peppol

– B2B: Post Audit

Mandatory Infrastructure:

– B2G: Peppol

– B2B: N/A

Mandatory Format:

– B2G: PINT A-NZ 

– B2B: N/A

Mandatory for Issuing:

Formally, no explicit requirements

Mandatory for Receiving:

– B2G: Partially Implemented (Peppol)

– B2B: Buyer’s consent required

eSignature:

Not Required

Archiving Period:

5 years

Archiving Abroad:

Allowed under conditions

E-Invoicing/CTC Model:

– B2G: Centralised/Peppol

– B2B: Post-Audit

Mandatory Infrastructure:

– B2G Federal level: USP/Peppol

– B2G other levels: BBG

– B2B: N/A

Mandatory Format:

– B2G: ebInterface (several versions), Peppol BIS, UBL (various versions)

– B2B: N/A

Mandatory for Issuing:

– B2G: Suppliers to federal agencies

– B2B: No explicit requirements

Mandatory for Receiving:

– B2G: All contracting authorities

– B2B: Buyer’s consent required

eSignature:

Optional

Archiving Period:

– Movable Property: 7 years

– Immovable property: 22 years

Archiving Abroad:

Allowed under conditions

E-Invoicing/CTC Model:

– B2G: Centralized/Peppol

– B2B: Post-audit

– January 2026 B2B: Peppol rolled out

Mandatory Infrastructure:

– B2G: Mercurius/Peppol

– B2B: N/A

Mandatory Format:

– B2G: Peppol BIS

– B2B: N/A

- B2B: EN-compliant formats - January 2026

Mandatory for Issuing:

– B2G March 2024: All suppliers

– B2B January 2026: Peppol to be rolled out 

Mandatory for Receiving:

– B2G: All contracting authorities

– B2B: Buyer’s consent is required. (Consent not required if sending e-invoices to Hermes)

- B2B January 2026: Peppol to be rolled out 

eSignature:

Optional

Archiving Period:

– Movable Property: 10 years

– Immovable property: 15 years

– Real Estate Construction: 25 years

Archiving Abroad:

Allowed under conditions

E-Invoicing/CTC Model:

Post-clearance

Mandatory Infrastructure:

SIAT

Mandatory Format:

Local XML

Mandatory for Issuing:

Group 1: December 2021

Group 2: August 2022

Group 3: April 2023

Group 4: February 2024

Group 5: March 2024

Group 6: April 2024

Group 7: July 2024

Group 8: October 2024

Group 9: October 2025

Group 10: October 2025

Group 11: October 2025

Group 12: October 2025

Mandatory for Receiving:

Group 1: December 2021

Group 2: August 2022

Group 3: April 2023

Group 4: February 2024

Group 5: March 2024

Group 6: April 2024

Group 7: July 2024

Group 8: October 2024

Group 9: December 2024

Group 10 & 11: February 2025

Group 12: March 2025

eSignature:

Mandatory

Archiving Period:

10 years

Archiving Abroad:

Allowed under conditions

E-Invoicing/CTC Model:

– Pre-clearance: NF-e, CT-e, and MDF-e

– Post-clearance: NFS-2

Mandatory Infrastructure:

SEFAZ

Mandatory Format:

– NF-e, CT-e and MDF-e: XML’s harmonised on the federal level

– Presentation: DANFE for NF-e, DACTE for CT-e and DAMDFE for MDF-e

– NFS-e: XML’s established on municipal levels

Mandatory for Issuing:

All suppliers

Mandatory for Receiving:

All buyers

eSignature:

Mandatory

Archiving Period:

5 years

Archiving Abroad:

Allowed subject to derogation

E-Invoicing/CTC Model:

Post Audit

Mandatory Infrastructure:

N/A

Mandatory Format:

N/A

Mandatory for Issuing:

No explicit requirements

Mandatory for Receiving:

– B2G: All contracting authorities

– B2B: Buyer’s consent required

eSignature:

Optional

Archiving Period:

10 Years

Archiving Abroad:

Allowed under conditions

E-Invoicing/CTC Model:

Post Audit

Mandatory Infrastructure:

N/A

Mandatory Format:

N/A

Mandatory for Issuing:

No explicit requirements

Mandatory for Receiving:

Buyer’s consent required

eSignature:

Not Required

Archiving Period:

6 years

Archiving Abroad:

Allowed under conditions

E-Invoicing/CTC Model:

Pre-clearance

Mandatory Infrastructure:

SII

Mandatory Format:

Local XML

Mandatory for Issuing:

All suppliers

Mandatory for Receiving:

All buyers

eSignature:

Mandatory

Archiving Period:

6 years

Archiving Abroad:

Allowed under conditions

E-Invoicing/CTC Model:

Clearance (under roll-out)

Mandatory Infrastructure:

STA

Mandatory Format:

Local XML

Mandatory for Issuing:

Aim to implement by 2025

Mandatory for Receiving:

Aim to implement by 2025

eSignature:

Mandatory

Archiving Period:

30 years

Archiving Abroad:

Allowed under conditions

E-Invoicing/CTC Model:

Pre-clearance

Mandatory Infrastructure:

DIAN

Mandatory Format:

UBL 2.1 CO

Mandatory for Issuing:

All suppliers

Mandatory for Receiving:

All buyers

eSignature:

Mandatory

Archiving Period:

5 years

Archiving Abroad:

Allowed under conditions

E-Invoicing/CTC Model:

Post Audit

Mandatory Infrastructure:

N/A

Mandatory Format:

N/A

Mandatory for Issuing:

N/A

Mandatory for Receiving:

N/A

eSignature:

Not Required

Archiving Period:

10 years

Archiving Abroad:

Not allowed

E-Invoicing/CTC Model:

– B2G: Centralised/Peppol

– B2B: Post-Audit

– January 2026: Decentralised

Mandatory Infrastructure:

– B2G: FINA e-Račun/Peppol

– B2B: N/A

Mandatory Format:

– B2G: UBL 2.1, Peppol BIS

– B2B: N/A

Mandatory for Issuing:

– B2G: Suppliers to all contracting authorities

– B2B: No explicit requirements

– January 2026: VAT registered taxpayers

– January 2027: Non-VAT entities

Mandatory for Receiving:

– B2G: All contracting authorities

– B2B: Buyer’s consent required

– January 2026: VAT-registered taxpayers, and non-VAT entities

eSignature:

– Distribution: Not Required

– Reporting: Required

Archiving Period:

11 years

Archiving Abroad:

Allowed under conditions