{"id":718711,"date":"2024-05-27T10:35:42","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T15:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spscommerce.com\/?p=718711"},"modified":"2025-07-11T05:30:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T10:30:19","slug":"e-invoicing-in-malta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spscommerce.com\/eur\/blog\/e-invoicing-in-malta\/","title":{"rendered":"E-Invoicing in Malta"},"content":{"rendered":"

The future of e-invoicing in Malta looks promising. With the government\u2019s commitment to digital transformation and the impending EU regulations, it is clear that e-invoicing will play a significant role in Malta\u2019s digital future. As businesses and government agencies adapt to these changes, the benefits of streamlined operations, improved VAT compliance, and reduced fraud are sure to follow.<\/p>\n

Current State of E-Invoicing in Malta<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As of now, e-invoicing is not mandatory in Malta. However, the Maltese government is actively promoting the adoption of e-invoicing as part of its Digital Malta national strategy. The strategy is a result of Malta\u2019s participation in the EU-funded \u201ceInvoicing4Islands\u201d project, which was implemented between June 2019 and Q3 2021.<\/p>\n

Despite the lack of a mandatory e-invoicing platform, the Treasury Department, with the support of the Malta Information Technology Agency (MITA), is in the process of implementing a Corporate Financial Management Solution (CFMS). This solution will incorporate the processing of e-invoices across the central government.<\/p>\n

Status on the implementation of the European Standard on e-Invoicing<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The e-Invoicing committee composed of government stakeholders in Malta agreed to adopt the Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 and its Core Invoice Usage Specification (CIUS). To be able to do this Malta has become an end-user member with OpenPeppol.<\/p>\n

Both central government and sub-central authorities will be able to receive e-Invoices via the Peppol e-Delivery network or via a suppliers’ portal. In sub-central authorities consists of various solutions in the different entities. Therefore, existing solutions can remain in use. In this context, contracting authorities and entities (as defined in the e-Invoicing Directive) will be expected to arrange access to or establish an e-Invoicing capability that supports receiving and processing of European Standard <\/a>e-Invoices via the Peppol eDelivery network.<\/p>\n

Approach for Receiving and Processing E-Invoices<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Since Malta will adopt the Peppol BIS Billing 3.0, it will be able to receive e-Invoices via the Peppol e-Delivery network. Moreover, a suppliers\u2019 portal will be made available, and suppliers could input their invoice details and send them to the relative Ministry, Department, Entity, or Local Council. This portal is warranted since most suppliers still do not have their systems ready to automatically generate an e-invoice.<\/p>\n

The benefits of electronic invoicing are maximized when the generation, sending, transmission, reception, and processing of an invoice can be fully automated. Widespread adoption of electronic invoicing within the EU is expected to lead to significant economic benefits.<\/p>\n

The move from paper to fully automated e-Invoices allows public entities buying goods or services to reduce business costs and contribute to the modernization of domestic payment infrastructure. This is achieved by:<\/p>\n