Consultation | Government electronic invoicing

Have your say on the government’s electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) proposals.

E-invoicing is the digital exchange of invoice information directly between buyers and suppliers. It could help businesses get their tax right first time, reduce invoicing and data errors, improve the accuracy of VAT returns, help close the tax gap and save time and money. It usually results in faster business to business payments, leading to improved cash flow and less paperwork.

This will help cut down time and resources businesses spend managing their tax affairs so they can be more productive.

Who should respond to this consultation?

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) want to hear the opinions of self-employed people, businesses of all sizes, representative and industry bodies, charities and public sector organisations. People can take part in the consultation whether or not they currently use e-invoicing.

What will the consultation explore?

The consultation applies to business invoicing. It will gather views on standardising e-invoicing and how to increase its adoption across UK businesses and the public sector. It also explores how different e-invoicing models could align a business with their customers’ businesses.

Topics that the government is interested in exploring include

• different models of e-invoicing
• whether to take a mandated or voluntary approach to e-invoicing, and what scope of mandate might be most appropriate in the UK and for businesses
• whether e-invoicing should be complemented by real time digital reporting.

The government will also engage with a broad range of businesses and interested stakeholders to secure their views at various events, including face-to-face discussions.

Share your views on e-invoicing

You can respond to the consultation using the online form or by emailing HMRC.

Have your say on the government’s e-invoicing consultation.

First published 25 February 2025