From January 1, 2026, a new invoicing system called VeriFactu will become mandatory in Spain, aimed at combating tax fraud and ensuring full digital transparency.
What is it?
VeriFactu is a program (or a module within a program) that:
What will change for autónomos?
Two options for businesses:
🖥 Why will this cause difficulties?
Thousands of small businesses currently working manually or with outdated software will need to digitize.
Real-time response is required, with no room for error.
Made a mistake in the client’s name? — too late. Only possible through a separate corrective invoice.
Upgrading cash registers and software (especially for bars, shops, hairdressers, etc.) means additional expenses.
Who needs this?
The government claims that:
But in reality:
What is it?
VeriFactu is a program (or a module within a program) that:
- Automatically sends every issued invoice directly to Hacienda (the tax authority);
- Makes it impossible to delete or modify already created invoices;
- Assigns each invoice a QR code that is readable by the tax system.
What will change for autónomos?
- Invoices can no longer be edited — only corrected via a factura rectificativa (corrective document).
- Certified software with constant internet connection is required.
- All data is sent to the tax authority in real time.
- Even receipts and simple tickets from shops, bars, hairdressers, etc., will now be monitored: a QR code is mandatory and data goes to Hacienda.
- It will be impossible to “reassign” documents at the end of the quarter — everything is recorded instantly.
Two options for businesses:
- VeriFactu Mode: automatic sending of all invoices to the tax authority.
- No VeriFactu Mode: no automatic sending, but all data is stored in the system, and Hacienda can request access at any time.
🖥 Why will this cause difficulties?
Thousands of small businesses currently working manually or with outdated software will need to digitize.
Real-time response is required, with no room for error.
Made a mistake in the client’s name? — too late. Only possible through a separate corrective invoice.
Upgrading cash registers and software (especially for bars, shops, hairdressers, etc.) means additional expenses.
Who needs this?
The government claims that:
- The system will eliminate “black” invoices and gray areas;
- Make the market more transparent and reduce tax evasion;
- Increase trust in the system.
But in reality:
- Many autónomos don’t understand this is no longer a recommendation but a requirement;
- They are not prepared technically or financially to implement VeriFactu;
- The accounting burden will increase sharply.
