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Note

The ISO code for the UK is GB.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland uses the PEPPOL BIS Billing 3.0 specification for B2G e-invoicing.

PEPPOL BIS Billing 3.0 is based on the Universal Business Language (UBL2.1) format and adheres to the European standard for e-Invoicing (EN 16931).

PEPPOL also has its own requirements that are defined on top of UBL.

For Vertex e-Invoicing, this means you can create your VRBL as usual but you must be aware of the requirements for each of the following formats and networks:

Mandate Information

Since 2020, public administrations are required to accept e-invoices from their suppliers, as outlined in the Public Procurement (Electronic Invoices etc.) Regulations 2019. This mandate aligns with the EU Directive 2011/55/EU, which requires e-invoices to comply with the EN 16931 standard, although the UK law does not prescribe a specific invoice format.

The mandate does not extend to the suppliers of the public administrations, who remain free to send either electronic or non-electronic invoices.

B2G e-invoicing is mandatory for public entities affiliated with the National Health Services (NHS), such as hospitals. E-invoices must be submitted via the PEPPOL network using the <<glossary:PEPPOL Business Interoperability Standard (BIS)>> 3.0 format.

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Restrictions

• Vertex e-Invoicing does not support B2C and B2B for the UK.

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