Real-time e-invoicing analytics tender to sharpen tax fraud controls
A new system for real-time analysis of electronic invoices within a shared network aims to strengthen anti-fraud controls and reshape digital tax enforcement.
A new system for real-time analysis of electronic invoices within a shared network aims to strengthen anti-fraud controls and reshape digital tax enforcement.
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Development of a real-time analysis component for electronic invoices in Slovakia is set to push anti-fraud controls deeper into the core of digital billing. The new system will sit inside the Peppol network, aiming to scrutinise invoices as they move through the platform and give officials faster, more structured insight into transactions linked to tax fraud.
In December 2025, Finančné riaditeľstvo Slovenskej republiky published a contract notice for Electronic Invoicing Infrastructure. The authority plans to develop a component for real-time analysis of electronic invoices to combat tax fraud. Instead of relying solely on after-the-fact checks, the new layer of analysis is intended to bring scrutiny much closer to the moment invoices are issued and processed.
The notice, published on 26th December 2025, makes clear that this is not a narrow pilot. Alongside the core development work, the contract includes software licensing, configuration and testing, plus user training and ongoing support. The component will operate within the Peppol network, embedding tax control functions directly into the Peppol-based electronic invoicing infrastructure.
The brief sets out a full lifecycle of services around the new tool. According to the notice, the contract includes:
By bundling development with configuration, testing and training, the authority signals that it wants a working, embedded capability rather than a stand‑alone analytical tool. Ongoing support within the Peppol network also points to a long-term operational role for the component, with suppliers expected to keep it aligned with changes in the underlying invoicing infrastructure.
Real-time analysis of invoices can change how tax administrations respond to fraud risks. Instead of waiting for periodic filings or audits, officials can receive alerts based on patterns in live invoice data and focus resources on the riskiest cases. For suppliers, this type of procurement underlines growing demand for solutions that combine technical integration with analytical features and user-facing training.
The Slovak contract sits within a broader shift towards structured, network-based e‑invoicing across public sector organisations. In August 2025, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland issued a contract notice for eInvoicing Service Provision. It is seeking an integrated purchase order and invoice approval solution that supports Peppol e‑invoicing, whether by enhancing its existing Sicon system or replacing it with a comparable alternative.
Further south, in November 2025 Spain’s Agencia para la Modernización Tecnológica de Galicia published a notice for Electronic Invoicing System Support. That contract focuses on developing new functionalities, and providing support and maintenance, for the Electronic Invoicing System managed by the Digital Transformation area of the Autonomous Treasury.
On the customer-facing side, in December 2025 Bulgarian utility Toplofikatsiya Sofia EAD went to market for a comprehensive hybrid service that includes processing personalised data, generating and sending electronic invoices and documents, maintaining an electronic archive and delivering printed messages and invoices. While the focus there is on billing and communication with end users, it relies on many of the same capabilities around structured invoice generation and secure data handling.
A prior information notice from Finland in November 2025 adds another piece to the picture. Valtiokonttori signalled plans for State Invoice Processing Services, covering transmission and digitisation of invoices, customer service and potential mobile invoice transmission for state agencies and institutions.
Taken together, these procurements show public bodies moving along the same track: from basic electronic transport of invoices towards integrated services that cover transmission, archiving, approval workflows and, in Slovakia’s case, real-time analytical controls aimed directly at tax fraud.
Beyond tax administrations, other public and semi-public organisations are reshaping the systems that handle their financial data. In September 2025, Fingrid Oyj launched a procurement for a SaaS-based Procurement Order and Invoice System. That system is expected to manage the full purchase-to-payment process, including supplier and contract management, with implementation starting in early 2026 and options for further development.
Local governments are making similar moves. In October 2025, Bergen kommune in Norway issued a contract notice for a Cloud-based Financial System Procurement. The municipality wants a new cloud-based financial system to replace its existing platform, providing comprehensive support for finance, accounts, invoicing and project accounts, alongside consultancy and training services.
Some authorities are pairing invoice-focused projects with broader upgrades to their digital public services. In October 2025, Gmina Miasto Ełk in Poland sought suppliers for an E-Public Services Infrastructure contract covering security and communication systems, servers, storage, backup solutions, network switches, card printers and scanning devices. And later in September 2025, Miasto i Gmina Mieścisko published an E-Services Development Project to purchase and implement an integrated IT system for e-public services, including equipment and staff training.
These investments in financial systems and e‑public services create the environment in which invoice analytics tools can be most effective. When purchase orders, invoices, approvals and service delivery records all sit in structured, connected systems, it becomes easier for tax authorities and auditors to trace transactions end to end and spot inconsistencies.
The Slovak procurement highlights a shift in how tax administrations approach technology. Rather than commissioning broad, monolithic IT projects, Finančné riaditeľstvo Slovenskej republiky is targeting a specific function — real-time analysis of electronic invoices — and embedding it in an existing infrastructure. The inclusion of user training acknowledges that analytical tools only work if staff understand how to interpret and act on the results.
For suppliers, the notice underlines a few clear expectations:
Similar themes appear in other procurements. The Galician Electronic Invoicing System contract stresses support and maintenance alongside new functionalities. Valtiokonttori’s state invoice services notice points towards long-term service provision, including customer service and potential mobile channels. The Irish Food Safety Authority’s procurement asks bidders either to improve an existing system or to supply a replacement, suggesting an openness to both incremental upgrades and full system change where that offers better value.
As the Slovak project moves from procurement to delivery, observers will look closely at configuration, testing and early live use of the new component. Key questions include how smoothly the tool integrates with existing invoicing processes in the Peppol network, and how quickly users become confident in interpreting real-time analysis to support action against tax fraud.
The recent wave of notices on e‑invoicing systems, invoice processing services and financial platforms points towards tighter integration between invoice infrastructure and analytical, workflow and support functions. The Slovak component for real-time analysis sits squarely in that trend, signalling that electronic invoicing is becoming not just a way to move documents, but a foundation for more proactive oversight of financial flows in and around the public sector.
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