On November 26, 2025, the UK government published Budget 2025, confirming a major step toward digitalising tax administration.
As part of a broader investment in HMRC, the government will require all VAT invoices to be issued electronically from April 1, 2029. A detailed implementation roadmap will be developed in consultation with stakeholders and published at Budget 2026.
E-invoicing is expected to reduce administrative burdens, improve reporting accuracy, accelerate payments, an…