E-invoicing in Lithuania: deadlines and rules

At a glance

B2B e-invoicing is voluntary in Lithuania, and invoice data is reported through i.SAF. A 2028 B2B target is not legislated, and sources also mention 2030. B2G has been mandatory since 2017.

For the VAT status “VAT-registered”.
Size bandReceive sinceIssue from
All businesses (no turnover threshold)No mandate today proposed Source: internal research · 15 Oct 2026 · verified 16 Oct 2026 · secondary
unverifiedWe found this in secondary sources or sources disagree; we have not yet confirmed it in the official text. See unverified items

Verified:

Who is affected

Scope: No B2B receiving obligation

Issuing phases

Small-business regime: Not applicable (no B2B mandate)

Must receive e-invoices: no · Must issue e-invoices: no

No B2B e-invoicing obligation applies. The research does not describe a Lithuanian small-business VAT regime.

Model and platform

Post-audit (decentralised, no clearance)

Platform: None for B2B

Post-audit model with invoice data reporting through i.SAF; B2B e-invoicing is voluntary.

Formats and networks explained

Channels and accreditation

Transmission channels in Lithuania
ChannelKindRequiredNotes

Vendor accreditation

No accreditation · Required: no

No B2B mandate in force and therefore no vendor accreditation. Source: internal research · 15 Oct 2026 · verified 16 Oct 2026 · secondary

unverifiedWe found this in secondary sources or sources disagree; we have not yet confirmed it in the official text.

Receiving: how invoices reach you

Receiving duty: No mandate today none Source: internal research · 15 Oct 2026 · verified 16 Oct 2026 · secondary

unverifiedWe found this in secondary sources or sources disagree; we have not yet confirmed it in the official text.

Sending: what buyers expect

Public sector

Public-sector e-invoicing since law Source: internal research · 15 Oct 2026 · verified 16 Oct 2026 · secondary

unverifiedWe found this in secondary sources or sources disagree; we have not yet confirmed it in the official text. See unverified items

SABIS (noted for 2024 in the research; exact role not captured)

Mandatory since 2017. Formats were not captured.

Corporate buyers on SAP Business Network, Coupa, Tungsten or Basware: see Integrations.

Reporting

no date yet law Source: internal research · 15 Oct 2026 · verified 16 Oct 2026 · secondary

unverifiedWe found this in secondary sources or sources disagree; we have not yet confirmed it in the official text.

Invoice data reporting through i.SAF.

The start date of i.SAF was not captured.

Archiving

Retention period: 10 years Source: Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania (e-seimas) · 1 May 2025 · verified 16 Oct 2026 · official

unverifiedWe found this in secondary sources or sources disagree; we have not yet confirmed it in the official text. See unverified items

The period starts: VAT: invoice issue date

  • 10 years: PVM įstatymas art. 78(7); accounting period 10 years via the archives-law retention index (unverified).
  • Paper must stay in Lithuania; electronic invoices may be kept in another state with full access. From 1 Jan 2026 no notification of the storage location is needed.

Integration points

    Common accounting and invoicing tools

    Rivilė · B1.lt · Centas · Finvalda

    What this means for you

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    Deadlines

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    1. B2G e-invoicing mandatory law Source: internal research · 15 Oct 2026 · verified 16 Oct 2026 · secondary
      unverifiedWe found this in secondary sources or sources disagree; we have not yet confirmed it in the official text.
      Suppliers to public bodies · public sector, issue
    2. B2B e-invoicing target (not legislated; 2030 also appears in sources) proposed Source: internal research · 15 Oct 2026 · verified 16 Oct 2026 · secondary
      unverifiedWe found this in secondary sources or sources disagree; we have not yet confirmed it in the official text. See unverified items
      Domestic B2B invoices · issue, receive
    3. ViDA: structured e-invoicing and digital reporting for intra-EU B2B supplies; recapitulative statements abolished law Source: European Commission, DG TAXUD · 11 Mar 2025 · verified 15 Oct 2026 · official
      All EU businesses with intra-EU B2B supplies · issue, receive, report · EU

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    Sources

    1. Lietuvos Respublikos pridėtinės vertės mokesčio įstatymas, 78 str. · Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania (e-seimas) · 1 May 2025 · verified 16 Oct 2026 · official
    2. E-invoicing legislation research, status as of 15 October 2026 (internal evidence log) · einvoice project · 15 Oct 2026 · verified 16 Oct 2026 · secondary · internal document docs/research/einvoicing-legislation-2026-10.md
    3. Adoption of the VAT in the Digital Age package · European Commission, DG TAXUD · 11 Mar 2025 · verified 15 Oct 2026 · official

    Unverified items

    We found this in secondary sources or sources disagree; we have not yet confirmed it in the official text.

    • B2B target year: 2028 or 2030; no legislation exists.
    • No external source link was captured for Lithuania; facts rest on the internal research log.
    • SABIS role (2024), i.SAF start date, formats, penalties and small-business rules are not covered by the research.
    • Lithuania is not listed among the national Peppol authorities in the research.
    • Retention: VAT art. 78(7) read via VMI search snippets only; the 10-year accounting period is unconfirmed.

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