Malta - e-invoicing mandate
No B2B mandate — B2G reception above EU thresholds
Malta has no dated e-invoicing mandate: a ViDA-readiness study is under way targeting 2030, and no EU derogation has been requested. Contracting authorities must accept EN 16931 invoices, but only above the EU procurement thresholds, and suppliers are not obliged to issue them. There is no real-time reporting system.
The mandate at a glance
B2B
B2G
E-reporting
Formats
Model
Post-audit — invoices flow freely and the authority audits afterwards
Network
Peppol
National specification
Not applicable
Legal basis
Legal Notices 403 & 404 of 2018 · Directive 2014/55/EU
Official sources
- ec.europa.eu — B2G above EU thresholds; no B2B mandate, no reporting, no platform; LN 403/404 of 2018
Last verified: 2026-07-12
B2G reception is required only above EU procurement thresholds, and there is no B2B mandate — just a ViDA-readiness study targeting 2030.
Information current as of 2026. Mandates can change. Official source
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Is e-invoicing mandatory in Malta?
Status in Malta: No B2B mandate — B2G reception above EU thresholds. Malta has no dated e-invoicing mandate: a ViDA-readiness study is under way targeting 2030, and no EU derogation has been requested. Contracting authorities must accept EN 16931 invoices, but only above the EU procurement thresholds, and suppliers are not obliged to issue them. There is no real-time reporting system.
Which e-invoice formats are accepted in Malta?
The accepted formats in Malta are: EN 16931, Peppol BIS 3.0, UBL. They are exchanged over Peppol. You can validate a file against these formats for free, in your browser, with ValidateFin.
How do I check that my invoice is compliant for Malta?
Validate your invoice against the EN 16931 / Peppol business rules before sending it. ValidateFin runs the checks entirely in your browser — no invoice data is uploaded — so you can confirm compliance for Malta without transmitting anything.