Key dates for e-invoicing in the Philippines
The Philippines is advancing toward a fully digital and compliant invoicing ecosystem. Here are the key milestones to stay ahead of.
April 2022
Pilot implementation of the Electronic Invoicing / Receipting System (EIS) begins for selected large taxpayers.
2022 - 2024
Initial rollout to large taxpayers and e-commerce businesses
2025
Expansion planning continues following the pilot phase.
December 2026
Current transitory compliance endpoint for specified covered taxpayers.
This mandate currently affects both e-invoicing and e-reporting
E-invoicing
Mandatory
Mandatory for domestic B2B transactions
E-reporting
The Mandate
Who is in scope in the Philippines?
B2B
Mandatory - phased
B2G
Government transactions supported through the EIS regime
B2C
Electronic invoicing / receipts obligations apply to covered taxpayers; not a universal B2C structured-invoice mandate
Cross-border
Not currently mandated (Future expansion expected)
Invoice formats
Supported formats in the Philippines
Invoices must comply with the Philippines e-invoicing mandate using one of the following approved formats.
BIR EIS technical schemas
XML
JSON
Companies affected in the
Philippines
All VAT-registered businesses established in Belgium
(for domestic B2B transactions)
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