Written questions

Small Businesses: Billing

2026-07-13 · Department for Business and Trade · 18843 · Official question

Gordon McKee

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Department is taking to ensure that the design of the UK’s electronic invoicing regime minimises costs and administrative burdens for small businesses.

Answer

Electronic invoicing, or e-invoicing, will become mandatory for VAT transactions from April 2029. E-invoicing will help business productivity and efficiency, reduce late payments and streamline tax administration. DBT and HMRC ran a consultation between F...