Antarctica
AQAntarctica has no government of its own and no Indigenous population, only a few thousand people at research stations in summer; it is governed by the Antarctic Treaty System, which sets territorial claims aside, and no invoicing system or e-invoicing obligation was found in the sources reviewed.
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Invoicing and electronic documents
No local system
No invoicing platform, format or Peppol participant for Antarctica was found in the sources reviewed. COMNAP, the association of governmental National Antarctic Programs, has 34 national programmes as members.
Not applicable · Official source: COMNAP · Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs
There is no Antarctic government, tax authority or local market. The continent is governed by the Antarctic Treaty, and the few thousand people there in summer are mostly at research stations supported by national Antarctic programmes. Suppliers to an expedition or station should follow the invoicing rules of the programme's home country and the terms of their contract. Antarctica has no Peppol Authority.
Legal guide
Governance
Antarctic Treaty SystemThe Antarctic Treaty was signed in Washington on 1 December 1959 and has 58 Parties. Antarctica may be used for peaceful purposes only. Seven Parties claim territory, some claims overlap, and Article IV preserves the status quo, barring new or enlarged claims while the Treaty is in force.
Official source: Antarctic Treaty Secretariat · the Antarctic TreatyPopulation and activity
No Indigenous population; research stationsThe Australian Antarctic Program notes that Antarctica has no Indigenous population and that only a few thousand people live there in summer. The largest centre, McMurdo Station, is operated by the United States.
Official source: Australian Antarctic Program · how many people live in AntarcticaStations and claims
About 75 stations; claims set asideStore norske leksikon reports about 75 summer and year-round research stations on the continent. None of the territorial claims has won broad international recognition, and they are set aside while the Treaty is in force.
Official source: Store norske leksikon · Antarktis (Antarctica)Environmental rules
Protocol on Environmental ProtectionThe Protocol, signed in Madrid on 4 October 1991 and in force since 1998, prohibits all activities relating to mineral resources except scientific research.
Official source: Antarctic Treaty Secretariat · Protocol on Environmental ProtectionE-invoicing
No e-invoicing obligation found in the sources reviewedThe Antarctic Treaty Secretariat's pages set no tax, invoicing or e-invoicing rule.
Official source: Antarctic Treaty Secretariat · the Antarctic Treaty
Timeline
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Antarctic Treaty enters into force
The Treaty that governs the area first entered into force on this date. No dated invoicing or tax rule for Antarctica was found.
Official source: Antarctic Treaty Secretariat · Parties
Peppol in Antarctica
- Directory participants
- 1
- Document families
- 5
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Registrations over time
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