UK e-invoicing news and the 2029 mandate
From April 2029, VAT invoices between UK businesses must be sent as e-invoices. We follow every update from HMRC and government and explain what it means for your business.
- Feb–May 2025ConsultationHMRC & DBT ask how to promote e-invoicing
- 26 Nov 2025Mandate announcedB2B & B2G VAT invoices from 2029
- June 2026Peppol confirmedDecentralised network
- Next · 28 Oct 2026Budget 2026 roadmapMilestones & standards
- 2027–28Specs & legislationGuidance, accreditation
- Apr 2029Go-live894 days from today
Latest updates
All news →- Budget 2026: five things the e-invoicing roadmap must answerAnalysis · 2 min
- HMRC research: only 29% of SMEs say they use e-invoicingAnalysis · 4 min
- Peppol confirmed as the network for UK e-invoicingExplainer · 2 min
- E-invoicing to be mandatory for UK VAT invoices from April 2029Explainer · 2 min
- Accounts payable e-invoicing in the UK: a guide for AP teamsGuide · 5 min
- Accounts receivable e-invoicing in the UK: send and get paidGuide · 5 min
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Guides & explainers
All guides →Peppol confirmed as the network for UK e-invoicing
The government has confirmed Peppol as the core interoperability network for the UK's 2029 e-invoicing mandate, using a decentralised, four-corner model.
Explainer · 2 minE-invoicing to be mandatory for UK VAT invoices from April 2029
The Autumn Budget 2025 confirmed that all VAT invoices between UK businesses, and to the public sector, must be e-invoices from April 2029.
Guide · 5 minAccounts payable e-invoicing in the UK: a guide for AP teams
How UK accounts payable teams should prepare to receive Peppol e-invoices by April 2029: intake, validation, matching, approvals, responses and archiving.
Guide · 5 minAccounts receivable e-invoicing in the UK: send and get paid
How UK accounts receivable teams should prepare to send Peppol e-invoices by April 2029: customer data, validation, rejections, credit notes and cash flow.
Explainer · 4 minDo retail receipts need to be e-invoices from 2029?
Consumer receipts are not VAT invoices, so they sit outside the mandate's core. Simplified and retailer invoices to business buyers are not yet settled.
Guide · 5 minInvoicing a government department: e-invoicing rules
Central government has had to accept EN 16931 e-invoices since April 2019. The rules for suppliers, defence exceptions, devolved rules and what 2029 adds.
Official feed · GOV.UK
Full feed →- Electronic invoicing: SME usage and attitudes ↗research
- Promoting electronic invoicing across UK businesses and the public sector ↗consultation outcome
- Government sets out plans for ‘e-invoicing’ overhaul to cut paperwork ↗press release
- Procurement Policy Note 03/18: Electronic invoicing in public procurement ↗guidance
- Electronic invoicing (VAT Notice 700/63) ↗detailed guide