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Serbia is in the process of introducing mandatory e-invoicing for all taxpayers

Over the coming years, Serbia is set to gradually make e‑invoicing mandatory for all taxpayers.

The Law on Electronic Invoicing that came into force in May 2021, introduces the clearance e-invoicing system and presents the centralised continuous transaction controls (CTCs) platform called SEF (Sistem E‑Faktura) for sending, receiving, capturing, processing and storing structured electronic invoices. Additionally, there is a system to help taxpayers with the processing and storage of invoices called the Sistem za Upravljanje Fakturama (SUF) .

The new legislation aims to replace paper invoices with electronic invoices and outlines the requirements for the issuance of e-invoices in B2B and B2G transactions.

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Reforms

Under the new e-invoicing framework, e-invoices must be sent and received in accordance with Serbian e‑invoicing standards (custom application of the standard EN 16931-1). All e‑invoices are to be submitted via a centralised platform to the recipient who must accept or reject the invoice.

For B2C transactions specifically, on 1 January 2022 Serbia implemented a security-based approach to ensure the registration of B2C transactions. This approach ensures the Electronic Fiscal Device hardware used by the taxpayer submits data to the tax authority in real‑time.

Quick facts

Serbian e-invoices must be issued in an XML format and comply with UBL 2.1 Standard
Invoices must be sent and received to EN 16931‑1 standard
Taxpayers must register first via the eID.gov.rs portal to start using the SEF platform
The Ministry of Finance needs to give consent to the service provider, who needs to be registered in Serbia

B2C transactions requiring the Electronic Fiscal Device must be certified and consists of:
- POS application (certification is mandatory)
- Fiscal receipt processor
- Security element
- The integrity and authenticity of electronic invoices is ensured by issuing electronic invoices through SEF

Mandate rollout dates

May 2021 : Law on Electronic Invoicing entered into force

1 May 2022 : All suppliers in the public sector must send invoices electronically and the Serbian government must be able to receive and store them. (G2G/B2G)

1 July 2022 : Serbian public entities are obliged to send e‑invoices to companies, who must be able to receive and process them. (G2B)

1 January 2023 : E‑invoicing will be extended to the entire B2B sector. (B2B)

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