Sovos Launches Compliance Network to Address Unprecedented Wave of Global E-Invoicing Mandates

Eight major mandates across three continents are set to take effect within the next 18 months

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sovos, the always-on tax compliance company, today announced the general availability of Sovos Compliance Network, its global e-invoicing and continuous transaction controls (CTC) platform. Sitting at the center of the Sovos Tax Compliance Cloud, Compliance Network enables multinational businesses to manage e-invoicing compliance across multiple countries, formats, and government platforms from a single platform - eliminating the need to allocate resources for local point solutions market- by-market.

This announcement comes at a critical inflection point. At least eight major e-invoicing mandates across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific take effect within the next 18 months - each based upon a different compliance model. Clearance via certified private providers in France and Spain, a centralized government platform in Poland, post-audit in Germany, and Peppol five-corner networks in the UAE, Oman, Slovakia, Norway, and Singapore. For multinationals, this is not a single compliance project. It is a permanent operating condition.

"The current volume and pace of mandate change is unlike anything we have seen before," said Kevin Akeroyd, CEO, Sovos. "Businesses face concurrent deadlines, divergent technical standards, and varying penalties, all while keeping invoice flows uninterrupted. Compliance Network was built for exactly this environment. One platform, continuous regulatory readiness."

More than 20 years of global expertise across CTC models

Sovos has operated in CTC environments since its inception. From Latin America's first-generation clearance mandates in Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and Colombia, to early European and Middle East adoptions in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, to the current wave across Western Europe and APAC.

Sovos holds Plateforme Agréée (PA) status in France with completed PPF interoperability testing, offers SAP-certified solutions across multiple markets including France for S/4HANA, and extended its APAC footprint through the IRIS acquisition in August 2025. Sovi® AI adds intelligent error diagnosis and automated remediation across all compliance workflows.

Key Mandates Now Addressed by Sovos Compliance Network

The following mandates represent the most urgent compliance requirements currently managed through Compliance Network:

France: Pilot February 2026 / Mandatory September 2026

• Large and mid-sized companies must issue and receive e-invoices from 1 September 2026, routed through a government-approved Plateforme Agréée (PA). Sovos holds PA status, has completed PPF interoperability testing, and is facilitating our customers and partners participation pilot phase.

Poland (KSeF 2.0): Live since February 2026

• All VAT-registered businesses must submit structured e-invoices through Poland's centralized KSeF platform - paper and PDF invoices are no longer valid for B2B. Sovos maintained full customer readiness through multiple timeline shifts and schema revisions.

UAE: Pilot July 2026 / Mandatory January 2027

• Large businesses (AED 50m+ revenue) must comply from 1 January 2027 via a Peppol five-corner model with penalties of AED 5,000 per month from day one. Existing Compliance Network customers can extend to UAE through the same platform and have until 30^th October 2026 to appoint their Accredited Service Provider (ASP).

Germany: Receiving: January 2025 / Issuing: January 2027

• Businesses with turnover above EUR 800,000 must issue e-invoices (XRechnung or ZUGFeRD formats being the most common German formats) from January 2027, but transmission method is not mandated - fundamentally different from France's clearance or Poland's centralized approach.

Spain: Large businesses: Expected October 2027 (official timeline tbd)

• Spain is evolving from a real-time reporting model to full mandatory B2B e-invoicing, building on existing frameworks such as SII and public sector e-invoicing requirements. Spain's Royal Decree establishing mandatory B2B e-invoicing was adopted in March 2026, with rollout mandated ~12 months after parliament approval (expected October 2026, meaning proposed go-live is estimated October 2027). Sovos has supported companies with their SII obligations since 2017, and is extending this foundation to deliver a compliant, end-to-end e-invoicing solution aligned to Spain’s next phase of digital reporting.

Slovakia & Norway: January 2027

• Both markets mandate Peppol-based e-invoicing from 1 January 2027. Norway accelerated its timeline by a full year - a signal that governments are pulling deadlines forward, not extending them.

Singapore: Phased rollout through 2031

• Singapore's InvoiceNow program, built on Peppol's PINT-SG format, scales to all GST-registered entities by 2031. The IRIS acquisition gives Sovos a direct APAC market presence to support regional customers.

Always-On Compliance as a Business Imperative

"The divergence in compliance models across these markets is not a transitional phase - it is the permanent state of global e-invoicing," said Steve Sprague, chief strategy officer, Sovos. "Compliance Network absorbs that complexity on behalf of our customers. From clearance models and centralized platforms to Peppol networks and post-audit regimes, we handle the full spectrum so that businesses can focus on growth, not compliance firefighting."

With more than 100 regulatory experts and three global centers of excellence, Sovos is structured to carry the regulatory readiness burden that would otherwise fall on customers. This would otherwise necessitate them to maintain compliance continuity through every timeline shift, schema change, and mandate acceleration.

Availability

Sovos Compliance Network is available globally. For more information, visit sovos.com or contact your Sovos account representative.

About Sovos

Sovos is transforming tax compliance from a business requirement to a force for growth. The Sovos Tax Compliance Cloud enables businesses to identify, determine, and report on every tax obligation across the globe. Sovos processes nearly 20 billion transactions per year, helping companies scale their compliance strategy in 150+ countries. More than 100,000 customers — including half the Fortune 500 — trust Sovos' tax and regulatory expertise and unparalleled integration with their business applications. Learn more at sovos.com.