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When the government announces something about e-invoicing, we summarise it here in plain English and update the rest of the guide.

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We published this guide, checked against every official announcement up to 19 October 2026. Next up: the Budget on 28 October 2026, when the government is due to publish its e-invoicing roadmap.

For the full history, see the timeline.

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