Sweden is Considering Making Electronic Invoicing Compulsory

The Swedish government has decided to appoint a special entity to conduct research related to the introduction of mandatory e-invoicing in the field of B2B and G2B transactions, the Swedish Tax Agency and Digital Administration Agency has announced.

Consultation work in this area should start as soon as possible. Apart from government agencies, representatives of entrepreneurs, businesses, technology companies and industry organizations dealing with business and accounting systems should also participate.

The Swedish government recognizes that the need to accelerate digital transformation in the private and public sectors is inevitable. In particular, taking into account the proposed changes published by the European Commission at the end of 2022 as part of ViDA (Vat in the Digital Age).