{"id":98762,"date":"2025-08-21T14:36:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T12:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/?p=98762"},"modified":"2025-08-29T10:14:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T08:14:22","slug":"saf-t-reporting-requirements-in-europe-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/blog\/saf-t-reporting-requirements-in-europe-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"SAF-T Reporting requirements in Europe explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"98762\" class=\"elementor elementor-98762\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d8f483 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d8f483\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f134bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f134bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is SAF-T?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4595f e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d4595f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c7134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7c7134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Standard Audit File for Tax (SAF-T) is an internationally recognized format designed to streamline the digital exchange of accounting and financial data between companies and tax authorities. Its main purpose is to simplify tax audits by enabling a more automated and consistent approach to reviewing business records, ultimately supporting better tax compliance.<\/p><p>SAF-T was created in 2005 to modernize the audit process through standardized electronic reporting, introduced by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Over the years, many countries have implemented SAF-T or developed similar frameworks to enhance transparency and improve the efficiency of tax inspections.<\/p><p>Hereunder you will find an up-to-date overview of all European countries that have adapted SAF-T, including details on their local requirements:<\/p><table width=\"544\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"105\"><p><strong>Country<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p><strong>Introduced in<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"288\"><p><strong>Legal requirement<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"105\"><p>Portugal<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>2009<\/p><\/td><td width=\"288\"><p>Mandatory<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"105\"><p>Austria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>2009<\/p><\/td><td width=\"288\"><p>Only on demand<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"105\"><p>Luxembourg<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>2011<\/p><\/td><td width=\"288\"><p>Only on demand<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"105\"><p>France<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>2014<\/p><\/td><td width=\"288\"><p>Only on demand<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"105\"><p>Poland<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>2016<\/p><\/td><td width=\"288\"><p>Mandatory on monthly basis<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"105\"><p>Lithuania<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>2016<\/p><\/td><td width=\"288\"><p>Phased introduction starting from 2016. Since 2020 mandatory for all VAT registered companies. <br \/>Only on demand and depending on thresholds<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"105\"><p>Norway<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>2020<\/p><\/td><td width=\"288\"><p>Only on demand<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"105\"><p>Romania<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>2022<\/p><\/td><td width=\"288\"><p>Mandatory SAF\u2011T monthly\/quarterly filings for large and medium taxpayers; smaller VAT payers phased in by 2025<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"105\"><p>Denmark<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>2024<\/p><\/td><td width=\"288\"><p>Phased introduction. Currently only on demand to generate header details<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"105\"><p>Ukraine<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>2025<\/p><\/td><td width=\"288\"><p>Mandatory phased introduction starting with large companies<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"105\"><p>Bulgaria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>2026<\/p><\/td><td width=\"288\"><p>Phased introduction starting with large businesses<\/p><p>Monthly, yearly fixed assets and on-request inventory movement submission.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"105\"><p>Hungary<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Legislation processes ongoing<\/p><\/td><td width=\"288\"><p>TBC<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"105\"><p>Belgium<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Legislation processes ongoing<\/p><\/td><td width=\"288\"><p>TBC<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7ba37e e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7ba37e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a00d15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a00d15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does the SAF-T file structure look like?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc5d36 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5bc5d36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9ce5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e9ce5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A SAF-T file is typically divided into several sections:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd75a9d e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd75a9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac8520b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac8520b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The header<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09b3944 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"09b3944\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3260e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3260e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This section contains metadata about the SAF-T file itself, including:<\/p><ul><li>SAF-T file version<\/li><li>Taxpayer\/company identification (e.g., registration number)<\/li><li>Reporting period (start and end dates)<\/li><li>Information about the software that generated the SAF-T file<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f46aa e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a1f46aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a694857 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a694857\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Master files<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67197ba e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67197ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d6cb50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d6cb50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contains static reference data about the company, such as:<\/p><ul><li>General ledger accounts<\/li><li>Customers<\/li><li>Suppliers<\/li><li>Products and\/or services<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99bbac8 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"99bbac8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dc18b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3dc18b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Source documents<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaf130f e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eaf130f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c71e8a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c71e8a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Includes all transactional data, like:<\/p><ul><li>Sales invoices<\/li><li>Purchase invoices<\/li><li>Payments<\/li><li>Stock movements<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d4f23 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f4d4f23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286e6b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"286e6b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General Ledger entries<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bb8803 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0bb8803\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d170570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d170570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Provides detailed journal entries:<\/p><ul><li>Debit and credit transactions<\/li><li>Account codes<\/li><li>Descriptions of each entry<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b6e01 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28b6e01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb4619f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb4619f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tax reporting<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b268e4 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b268e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-346a46a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"346a46a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Summarised tax information, including:<\/p><ul><li>VAT declarations<\/li><li>Tax codes and applicable rates<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Note that the SAF-T format and the required fields can vary by country, depending on local tax authority regulations.<\/strong> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7b3e8b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7b3e8b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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Please don\u2019t hesitate to leave a comment in the Comments section below or request a web meeting through the button above. I am happy to help you.<\/p><p>With our established \u201cCompetence Centre for Legal Requirements\u201d we have up-to-date knowledge about the different country-specific legal requirements worldwide and know how to ensure that your SAP system and business processes meet these requirements, with the desired customization for your company. Our team of experts is extensively trained and experienced thanks to the many projects we did over the years. 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