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Tax Collection: Digital Technology

Asked by Gregor PoyntonLabourTreasuryTabled Answered 9 June 2025UIN 56609

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of e-invoicing for improving tax administration and collection.

Answered by James Murray

Following the Chancellor’s announcement at Budget 24, HMRC and DBT have run a joint consultation on promoting e-invoicing among UK businesses and the private sector. This consultation closed on 7 May and the government will publish a summary of responses and update on the next steps following this consultation in due course. As part of HMRC’s work on e-invoicing the department will consider the potential merits of e-invoicing for improving tax administration and collection.

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