1Most confusion comes from the word invoice
People hear e-invoice and picture emailing a PDF. The scheme means something quite different, and once that lands most of the other questions answer themselves.
These are the questions that come up on the phone, in roughly the order they come up. Short answers here, longer ones on the pages underneath. If yours is not covered, ask — we answer questions from people who never become clients, and always have.
Four things worth understanding properly before you spend money on anything.
People hear e-invoice and picture emailing a PDF. The scheme means something quite different, and once that lands most of the other questions answer themselves.
Free zone, small, not VAT registered, mostly export — each of these gets used as a reason to assume the rule does not apply. Usually it still does, with a different date.
Between your accountant, your service provider and your software, there are three parties involved. The failure mode is assuming one of the others is handling it.
The businesses that will struggle are not the ones who asked awkward questions in 2026. They are the ones who assumed it would sort itself out.
Working through this list usually turns vague worry into a short, specific list of tasks.
Short, practical answers. If yours is not here, ask us directly — we answer even if you never become a client.
It is happening. The guidelines were published in February 2026, the pilot opened in July 2026, and accreditation of providers is under way. One deadline has been extended by a few months; the direction has not changed.
Your accountant, to confirm your phase and your tax position. Then software, once you know what you actually need. Doing it the other way round is how businesses end up buying things they do not need.
No. The readiness check is free and there is no obligation. If we think you do not need us, we will tell you that.
Most businesses will need something sitting between their sales desk and their Accredited Service Provider — a system that creates a proper structured invoice, holds the customer data the standard demands, and keeps a record an auditor will accept. That is what we build, and because we build it ourselves we can shape it around your business rather than asking you to reshape your business around a product.
GoldenKey is a business setup and compliance consultancy. We are not a Ministry of Finance Accredited Service Provider, and we do not claim to be one. Our software is built to work alongside the ASP you appoint. Scope, timelines and pricing are agreed in writing before any work starts.
We would rather answer a question and never hear from you again than have you guess.
No cost, no obligation. We tell you which phase you fall into and what you actually need.
GoldenKey covers every step — start, run, grow — under one golden roof: