Sovos has launched the Sovos Compliance Network, a global platform for e-invoicing and continuous transaction controls.
The launch comes as governments across Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific introduce new e-invoicing rules under different technical and reporting models. At least eight major mandates are due to take effect within the next 18 months, increasing the compliance burden for multinational companies.
The network is designed to help businesses manage e-invoicing requirements across countries, formats and government systems through a single platform, rather than relying on separate local tools in each market.
Those requirements vary sharply by jurisdiction. France and Spain are moving toward certified provider models; Poland uses a central government platform; Germany is taking a post-audit approach; and the UAE, Oman, Slovakia, Norway, and Singapore are adopting Peppol-based frameworks.
That divergence has increased the burden on finance and IT teams, especially at companies operating across several regions. Businesses must keep invoice flows running while adapting to different deadlines, data schemas and penalties.
Kevin Akeroyd, Chief Executive Officer at Sovos, described the current regulatory cycle as unusually demanding for companies with cross-border operations.
"The current volume and pace of mandate change is unlike anything we have seen before," said Akeroyd.
"Businesses face concurrent deadlines, divergent technical standards, and varying penalties, all while keeping invoice flows uninterrupted. Compliance Network was built for exactly this environment. One platform, continuous regulatory readiness," he added.
Mandate pressure
France is one of the most closely watched markets because large and mid-sized companies must issue and receive e-invoices through a government-approved Plateforme Agréée from September 2026. Sovos holds Plateforme Agréée status in France and has completed interoperability testing with the national public platform.
In Poland, the KSeF 2.0 regime has already gone live, requiring VAT-registered businesses to submit structured e-invoices through the central platform for business-to-business transactions. Paper and PDF invoices are no longer valid for those transactions under the system.
The UAE is preparing for a pilot in July 2026 and a mandatory start in January 2027 for larger businesses with revenue above AED 50 million. The model is based on a Peppol five-corner structure, with monthly penalties from the first day of enforcement.
Germany is taking a different route. Businesses with turnover above EUR 800,000 must issue e-invoices from January 2027 in formats such as XRechnung or ZUGFeRD, but the transmission method is not prescribed in the same way as in clearance systems in countries such as France or the centralised model used in Poland.
Spain is also moving towards mandatory business-to-business e-invoicing after the adoption of a Royal Decree, although the full timetable remains subject to parliamentary steps. Slovakia and Norway are both due to introduce Peppol-based e-invoicing from January 2027, while Singapore is extending its InvoiceNow rollout in phases through 2031.
Longer track record
Sovos has worked in the continuous transaction control market for more than 20 years, beginning with early clearance systems in Latin America, including Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and Colombia. It later expanded into other regulated markets, including Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
The company also highlighted its SAP-certified products in several markets, including France for S/4HANA, and pointed to its 2025 acquisition of IRIS as part of a broader expansion in Asia-Pacific. Its Sovi AI tool is used for error diagnosis and automated remediation across compliance workflows.
Steve Sprague, Chief Strategy Officer at Sovos, said the variety of models now in place is likely to persist rather than converge.
"The divergence in compliance models across these markets is not a transitional phase - it is the permanent state of global e-invoicing," said Steve Sprague, Chief Strategy Officer at Sovos.
"Compliance Network absorbs that complexity on behalf of our customers. From clearance models and centralised platforms to Peppol networks and post-audit regimes, we handle the full spectrum so that businesses can focus on growth, not compliance firefighting," he added.
Sovos has more than 100 regulatory experts and three global centres of excellence supporting its compliance work. It also processes nearly 20 billion transactions a year and serves more than 100,000 customers across more than 150 countries, including half of the Fortune 500.