## Watch the recorded webinar “Fiscalization in Spain - Legal Requirements”

The second webinar in our series “Fiscalization in Spain” covers all you need to know about legal requirements for TicketBAI and Veri*factu compliance, POS and software requirements, signing of records, and more.

Webinar: Fiscalization in Spain. Legal requirements.

## All the details you need to know about fiscalization in Spain

The second webinar in our series on fiscalization in Spain is all about legal requirements. Our experts Isabel Nogales and Rocío Arquiola will discuss the latest developments and how fiskaly’s solution can help you comply with the regulations.

We offer the webinar separately in Spanish and English.

#### After the webinar, you will know about:

* TicketBAI and Veri*factu legal basics
* POS and software requirements
* Chaining and signing of records
* Data archiving and maintenance
* Offline operation
* Regulatory compliance

### Spanish Webinar: Fiscalización en España — Requisitos legales

**When?** Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 4 pm CEST

### English Webinar: Fiscalization in Spain — Legal Requirements

**When?** Thursday, May 25, 2023, 4 pm CEST

## Past webinar in the series

* [Webinar 1: TicketBAI & Veri*factu](https://www.fiskaly.com/blog/webinar-series-fiscalization-in-spain-1)

## Upcoming webinars in the series

* [Webinar 3: Invoices and Digital Receipts](https://www.fiskaly.com/blog/webinar-series-fiscalization-in-spain-3)
* [Webinar 4: Technical Integration](https://www.fiskaly.com/blog/webinar-series-fiscalization-in-spain-4)
* [Webinar 5: SIGN ES Integration for SIGN DE Customers](https://www.fiskaly.com/blog/webinar-series-fiscalization-in-spain-5)

You can find the Spanish version ['Fiscalización en España: Bases legales - Serie de webinars de fiskaly'](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY3Jh8w_b0Y) on our YouTube channel.

Contact fiscalization experts

Want to stay compliant and up-to-date with Spanish fiscalization?

Our webinar series “Fiscalization in Spain” covers the fiscalization regulations TicketBAI and Veri*factu in Spain, legal obligations, and technical requirements.

Webinar by fiskaly: Fiscalization in Spain. TicketBAI and VeriFactu.

## Everything you need to know about fiscalization in Spain

We are launching our new webinar series “Fiscalization in Spain” to give you an overview of the new fiscalization regulations TicketBAI and Veri*factu in Spain.

The upcoming first webinar in the series will be held separately in Spanish and English.

#### What we will cover in this webinar:

* Legal obligations
* Technical requirements
* Penalties for non-compliance
* Implementation timeline
* The Veri*factu/TicketBAI legislation and its impact

  ![Isabel Nogales](/img/isabel-nogales.webp)

The webinar is presented by our fiscalization expert for Spain, Isabel Nogales. To clarify any questions about the topic in advance, don’t hesitate to reach out via email: [isabel.nogales@fiskaly.com](mailto:isabel.nogales@fiskaly.com)

### Spanish Webinar: Fiscalización en España

**When?** Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 4 pm CEST

### English Webinar: Fiscalization in Spain

**When?** Thursday, April 27, 2023, 4 pm CEST

## Upcoming webinars in the series

* [Webinar 2: Legal Requirements](https://www.fiskaly.com/blog/webinar-series-fiscalization-in-spain-2)
* [Webinar 3: Invoices and Digital Receipts](https://www.fiskaly.com/blog/webinar-series-fiscalization-in-spain-3)
* [Webinar 4: Technical Integration](https://www.fiskaly.com/blog/webinar-series-fiscalization-in-spain-4)
* [Webinar 5: SIGN ES Integration for SIGN DE Customers](https://www.fiskaly.com/blog/webinar-series-fiscalization-in-spain-5)

You can find the Spanish version '[Fiscalización en España: TicketBAI y Veri*factu - Serie de webinars de fiskal](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMfRuOe2ACE)' on our YouTube channel.

Get more detailed insights into fiscalization in Spain on our blog

Webinar Series “Fiscalization in Spain” - TicketBAI & Veri*factu

## Mastering invoicing and digital receipts in Spain

Join our experts Eduardo Jacobo and Lucia Dolce in our third webinar of our series on fiscalization in Spain. In this session, we will provide you with essential knowledge on invoicing and digital receipts in Spain.

We offer the webinar separately in Spanish and English.

#### After the webinar, you will know about:

* Different types of Invoices: Understanding the various invoice types is crucial for compliance.
* Correcting Invoices: We acknowledge that mistakes can occur, and rectifying invoice errors can be a challenging task. Our webinar will equip you with practical tips and techniques to rectify invoice errors, ensuring smooth transactions.
* Digital Receipts: With the rise of digital receipts in Spain, we will explore the benefits they offer and guide you through their seamless implementation in your business. 

### Spanish Webinar: Fiscalización en España – Facturación y tickets digitales

**When?** Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 4 pm CEST

### English Webinar: Fiscalization in Spain – Invoicing and digital receipts

**When?** Thursday, July 13, 2023, 4 pm CEST

## Past webinars in the series

* [Webinar 1: TicketBAI & Veri*factu](https://www.fiskaly.com/blog/webinar-series-fiscalization-in-spain-1)
* [Webinar 2: Legal Requirements](https://www.fiskaly.com/blog/webinar-series-fiscalization-in-spain-2)

## Upcoming webinars in the series

* [Webinar 4: Technical Integration](https://www.fiskaly.com/blog/webinar-series-fiscalization-in-spain-4)
* [Webinar 5: SIGN ES Integration for SIGN DE Customers](https://www.fiskaly.com/blog/webinar-series-fiscalization-in-spain-5)

We will inform you about all further details via our [newsletter](https://www.fiskaly.com/newsletter) and here on our website.

## Watch the recorded webinar “Fiscalization in Spain – Invoicing and digital receipts”

The third webinar in our series "Fiscalization in Spain" is coming up! Join us and learn what you need to know about invoice types, error correction, and implementing digital receipts in Spain. Register now!

You can find the Spanish version [on our YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9AV656AMpo).

In this fiskaly webinar, gain insights into invoicing in Spain. Learn about different invoice types, correcting errors, and implementing digital receipts.

Webinar Series “Fiscalization in Spain” – Invoicing and digital receipts in Spain

Webinar Series “Fiscalization in Spain” – Invoicing and digital receipts

In July and September 2023, the Basque Country’s tax authorities published some changes, new features and recommendations for implementing TicketBAI in the three provinces, with their own particularities for each one of them.

In this post, you’ll learn about those new features that you will have to take into account in order to stay up-to-date and comply 100% with the Basque tax regulations.

## Biscay: news from Batuz

Biscay’s Tax Agency has published [version 1.2.2 of the TicketBAI registration scheme](https://www.batuz.eus/fitxategiak/batuz/ticketbai/batuz_ticketbai_esquema_versionado.pdf?hash=6a7819d663bb6ff08e223b21d1abfd77) (ticketBaiV1-2-2.xsd), which will be available in the Production environment as of 01/01/2024. 

In this new version, the XSD schemas for both TicketBAI registration and cancellation are updated, although the schemas maintain the numbering of the internal version (IDVersionTBAI).

The main changes in relation to the previous version are:

**Changes in the registration scheme in version 1.2.2:**

* New VAT regime key: 54
* New non-taxation types: IE and VT
* Extension of the repetitive non-taxable details from 2 to 4 and VAT detail from 6 to 12
* MinOccurs occurrence indicator was unified, indicating that minOccurs = 1
* The definition of the free-text type mandatory fields was modified in order not to allow empty nodes or blanks

**Changes in the cancellation scheme in version 1.2.2:**

* The definition of the free-text type mandatory fields was modified in order not to allow empty nodes or blanks

## Gipuzkoa: news regarding TicketBAI

On 1st September 2023, tax authorities of Gipuzkoa published a list of recommendations for filling in and sending XML files. Although [you can find all the specific details here](public/img/gipuzkoa-tbai-cambios-2023-09.pdf), the main new features are:  

* Validations in the schema that will be modified in October 2023
* Most common errors and how to avoid them
* Warnings that do not produce an error, but mark invoices as incorrect
* Prohibition of the dissociation of data between the invoice delivered and the data sent in the XML file
* New keys and values that will come into force as of 15th October 2023

## Araba: TicketBAI news

The province of Araba published on 7th September a series of modifications to the TBAI file scheme, with an enforcement date of 16th October 2023. However, [the implementation date of the changes has been postponed to 1 January 2024](https://web.araba.eus/es/web/araba/-/actualizacion-en-las-fechas-para-los-proximos-cambios-programados). In this case, the XSD schema of the TicketBAI, receipt and cancellation files, as well as the Zuzendu and Osatu files, are updated.

According to Araba’s tax authorities, "the XML files complying with the current schema will continue to comply with the new schema, except in some cases where the mandatory nodes are not indicated". 

Therefore, we summarize the suggested changes here, [although you will find all the complete information here](https://web.araba.eus/es/web/araba/-/nuevo-esquema-ticketbai) (in Spanish).

* They specify which elements of the TicketBAI XML are going to be mandatory for both the registration and the cancellation files. If this compulsory data is not sent, a rejection of the TBAI file will be expected as it does not comply with the defined schema.
* New VAT regime key: 54
* New non-taxation types: IE and VT
* Extension of the repetitive non-taxable details from 2 to 4 and VAT detail from 6 to 12. Taxpayers who are under the SII (Immediate Supply of Information), will be able to use more than 6 repetitive *Detail VAT* only from the moment that the SII admits it.

## How to implement these changes in your business in order to be 100% TicketBAI compliant?

If your business has developed an ad hoc solution for TicketBAI, your development team will need to implement all these changes. On the one hand, to ensure that you remain compliant with the core requirements and, on the other hand, to optimize the XML files you send to the Basque authorities and to avoid current and future errors. 

If you have outsourced the implementation of TicketBAI instead, or you are invoicing through a guarantor software, you will need to ensure that they will implement all the requirements set by the tax authorities and that they will keep them constantly updated.

[fiskaly is certified as an official software in the three Basque provinces](https://www.fiskaly.com/certificates-associations), so our software is always updated with the latest technical requirements. Our clients are always 100% TicketBAI compliant.

If your company is based in the Basque Country and you are not TicketBAI compliant yet, please [contact us and we’ll inform you about the next steps](https://www.fiskaly.com/contact) and any other doubts you may have. We’ll be happy to help you!

The last quarter or 2023 brings changes and news regarding the implementation of TicketBAI in Araba and Gipuzkoa, and of Batuz (including TicketBAI) in Biscay. Discover what’s new and how to implement those changes in your business.

Updates in Batuz and TicketBAI legislations in Biscay, Araba and Gipuzkoa for the last quarter of 2023.

Recent changes in Batuz and TicketBAI in the Basque Country for Q4 2023

## What are the new ‘Crea y crece' law and Veri*factu?

In the last few years, legislation regarding taxation and invoicing in Spain is taking a big step forward with several main objectives:

* the digitalization of businesses and the public sector
* improve transparency and prevention of tax fraud
* combating late payments
* aligning national legislations with international regulations

In this regard, there are two new major legislations introducing new challenges, not only for companies and professionals but also for the independent software vendors and software developers in charge of invoicing and taxation. We are talking about the new Anti-fraud and Crea y crece laws, whose implications for software companies and ISVs (independent software vendors) are extremely relevant, because both regulations are expected to become mandatory for them in 2024.

### New Anti-fraud law in Spain

In order to avoid the manipulation of the invoicing and accounting of companies in Spain, the [Anti-fraud Law 11/2021 of July 9](https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2021-11473) promotes measures to prevent and fight against tax fraud. It states that the invoicing software must prevent the modification and destruction of the records in the invoicing process and that they must send all the invoicing records to the national Tax Authorities (AEAT).

Likewise, it establishes the conditions to be met by the said anti-fraud software or Veri\*factu software, which must be used by companies and professionals when issuing ordinary and simplified invoices in accordance with the new regulations. The word Veri\*factu refers to "Verifiable invoice in the electronic office of the AEAT", in Spanish: “factura verificable”. 

### New Crea y crece law in Spain

On the other hand, [Law 18/2022, of September 28 on the creation and growth of companies](https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2022-15818), commonly known as the 'Crea y crece' law, aims to promote digitalization, fight against late payments among companies and self-employed workers and improve business management through the implementation of electronic invoicing. Therefore, all companies and professionals will have to adjust or migrate their invoicing systems to electronic invoicing or e-invoicing. No more invoices in Excel or other traditional formats will be anymore accepted in B2B transactions in Spain. 

## How do the 'Crea y crece' law and Veri*factu affect billing software companies?

One of the main points shared by both regulations is that **they extend the obligation of the adequate application of the law to software developers and ISVs**. Does this make sense? Absolutely. If the software is designed and developed to prevent fraud and late payments and, from now on, companies and freelancers will need to invoice and control their taxation through one of them: problem solved!

But here comes another of the biggest changes: the billing software is not only required to operate in compliance with the regulations, but it is also responsible for the correct use of the software. In other words: if it is proven that a taxpayer has committed tax fraud, **the new Anti-fraud law states that the corresponding fines will be applied both to the taxpayer (company or self-employed professional) and to the company responsible for its invoicing software**.

That is why it is particularly important to understand the regulations in detail and to ensure that the software development is not only 100% compliant with VeriFactu and the 'Crea y crece' law, but also that it is constantly updated in accordance with the regulations, as we guarantee with our [fiskaly SIGN ES solution](https://www.fiskaly.com/signes).

Another requirement for software companies (or SIF, according to the acronym "Sistemas Informáticos de Facturación" - computing billing systems, as they are called in the Anti-fraud law) is to be **certified by the AEAT (Spanish Tax Agency)**. This registration verifies that the software works in accordance with the regulations and that it can officially submit the taxpayer's information to the corresponding authorities immediately, ensuring the integrity and inalterability of the records.

In the case of the Crea y crece law, it is essential for companies and ISVs of invoicing systems to ensure the correct connection to the public e-invoicing solution, where the invoicing records of taxpayers will be sent.

## When do the 'Crea y crece' law and Veri*factu come into force and when do the billing software companies have to implement them?

Although **the definitive technical requirements of both regulations were expected to be published during the first half of 2023**, only the drafts have been made available. In addition, in both cases a public consultation period was opened where all the parties involved had the opportunity to present allegations and proposals for improvement. 

### Anti-fraud law implementing timeline

Regarding the Anti-fraud law (Veri**factu software),** software companies and vendors will have a maximum of 9 months to comply with the new law **from the date of entry into force of the Ministerial Order that will develop the Technical Regulation. The latest draft published indicates that, at the latest, the date of adaptation of the software to the regulations will be July 1st 2024, date on which taxpayers will be able to comply with this new regulation and start invoicing in accordance with it. It should be noted that the Anti-fraud law and, therefore, the requirements of the Veri**factu software will affect all activities carried out in Spanish territory (with the exception of the Basque Country, which is covered by the [TicketBAI regulation](https://www.fiskaly.com/blog/ticketbai-faq)) and will coexist with the SII (Immediate Supply of Information).

### Crea y crece law implementing timeline

On the other hand, the [Crea y crece law](https://www.boe.es/buscar/pdf/2022/BOE-A-2022-15818-consolidado.pdf) states that "*the Ministries of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation and of Finance and Public Function, within the scope of their competencies, shall determine the technical and information requirements to be included in the electronic invoice for the purpose of verifying the payment date and obtaining the average payment periods, the minimum interoperability requirements among the providers of technological solutions for electronic invoices, and the security, control and standardization requirements for the devices and computer systems that generate the documents. \[...] The term for approving these regulatory developments shall be six months as from the publication of this law in the Official State Gazette (BOE). \[...] Prior to the approval of the regulatory development, the Government shall open a period of public exposure of the regulation governing electronic invoicing, for the purpose of submitting allegations by interested parties*".

That public consultation period was opened in March and again in July 2023 and we are currently awaiting the final approval of the regulatory development, which is expected to be published before the end of the summer of 2023. The compliance obligation for taxpayers will be **1 year from the approval of the regulation for companies with a turnover of more than 8 million euros, and 2 years for the rest of companies and self-employed professionals**. Therefore, it is expected that in the summer of 2024, large companies will already be using electronic invoicing on a mandatory basis in B2B transactions. In this case, no specific implementation period was specified for billing software companies, other than the one proposed for big companies.

## Which kind of software will be affected by the 'Crea y crece' law and Veri*factu? 

The **Anti-fraud law refers to the billing software through the definition of SIF**, for its acronym: *Sistema Informático de Facturación* (computerized billing system in English). A SIF is considered to be the set of hardware and software used to issue invoices, performing the following actions:

* Allow the entry of billing information.
* Storage of the invoicing information, either by storing it in the computerized invoicing system itself, or by means of its output outside the system on a physical medium of any type and nature, or through telematic transmission to another computerized system, whether or not it is an invoicing system. 
* Processing the billing information through any procedure to produce other derivative results, regardless of where this process is carried out, being able to be in the billing computer system itself or in another computer system after sending the information to it by any direct or indirect way.

Meanwhile, the **"Crea y crece" law** defines an obligation that all "*computer or electronic systems and programs that support the accounting, invoicing or management processes of those who develop economic activities, should guarantee the integrity, conservation, accessibility, legibility, traceability and inalterability of the records, without interpolations, omissions or alterations that are not duly noted in the systems themselves*". Several technical specifications are established for software, and they are required to be properly certified. 

Therefore, if you are an ISV or a billing software developer, both laws will affect the way you work, communicate and implement your service to your customers. From fiskaly, we not only help companies and professionals with their fiscalization, but **we also offer support and service to other software developers, POS vendors and ISVs with the fiscalization part of their businesses**. Our [SIGN ES solution](https://www.fiskaly.com/signes) complies with these two new legislations, as well as with [TicketBAI](https://www.fiskaly.com/signes/ticketbai) (the counterpart program to VeriFactu in the Basque Country region of Spain). By working with fiskaly, you ensure that your software will always be up to date **by integrating one single API**.

![Verifactu and Crea y crece Law for software developers, businesses and professionals](/img/fiskaly-comparative-table-verifactu-and-crea-y-crece-law.webp "Comparative table: Verifactu and Crea y crece Law for software developers, businesses and professionals.")

There are a lot of new requirements for billing software companies and ISVs, which will affect the way they work, communicate and implement services to their customers. Discover how the new anti-fraud law with Veri*factu and the Crea y crece law with e-invoice will affect billing software manufacturers in Spain.


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The next webinar in our series “Fiscalization in Spain” covers legal requirements, TicketBAI, Veri*factu, POS and software requirements, and regulatory compliance.