United Kingdom

Electronic invoicing requirements and mandates in United Kingdom

#E-Invoicing in United Kingdom

The UK will introduce mandatory e-invoicing for all VAT invoices from 2029, as announced at Budget 2025. B2G e-invoicing is currently required under the Public Procurement Act 2023, with all public bodies required to accept EN16931-compliant e-invoices.

Mandatory
B2G Status
Phased
B2B Status
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Peppol Providers

#E-Invoicing Status

B2G and B2B electronic invoicing requirements

B2G (Business to Government)

Mandatory
Effective: October 28, 2023

Electronic invoicing requirements for transactions with government entities.

B2B (Business to Business)

Phased Rollout
Effective: January 1, 2029

Electronic invoicing requirements for transactions between private businesses.

#Platform & Formats

Official Platform

Peppol / Decentralised

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Supported Formats

EN 16931Peppol BISUBL

Additional Notes

Implementation roadmap to be published at Budget 2026. The UK is adopting a decentralised model aligned with Peppol. Making Tax Digital (MTD) providers are expected to integrate e-invoicing services.

๐Ÿ“‹Peppol Providers Directory

13 Peppol Access Point providers in United Kingdom. Invoicing tools, accounting software, ERPs, and more. Toggle columns to compare certified status and contact info.

Data compiled by Adrien Van den Branden from Peppol Providers (Belgium).

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13 providers
ProviderCountryModelCategoryCertified
Avalara EuropeGBโ€”โ€”Yes
BluJay Solutions LtdGBโ€”โ€”Yes
Cegedim E-Business LtdGBโ€”โ€”Yes
Commerce-Connections LtdGBโ€”โ€”Yes
Data Interchange, an Epicor solutionGBโ€”โ€”Yes
DXCGBโ€”โ€”Yes
EDI Plus LimitedGBโ€”โ€”Yes
GHXGBโ€”โ€”Yes
Lovat Compliance LtdGBโ€”โ€”Yes
OneAdvanced LtdGBโ€”โ€”Yes
Open ECX LtdGBโ€”โ€”Yes
Supply Lens LtdGBโ€”โ€”Yes
Transalis Ltd.GBโ€”โ€”Yes

Open Banking + E-Invoicing in United Kingdom

Combining e-invoicing with Open Banking creates powerful automation opportunities. Open Banking APIs enable real-time bank transaction access for automated invoice reconciliation, while Payment Initiation Services (PIS) allow instant payments directly from e-invoices.

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Auto-Reconciliation
Match bank transactions with e-invoices automatically
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Instant Payments
Pay invoices with one click via PIS
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Cash Flow Visibility
Combine invoice & bank data for forecasting
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