- The consultation addresses Electronic Sales Suppression (ESS), where businesses alter digital sales records to underreport turnover and reduce tax.
- It seeks views on introducing mandatory software standards for EPOS and MPOS systems to help prevent ESS.
- The consultation runs from 23 June 2026 to 18 August 2026, and responses are welcome from businesses, industry groups, tax professionals, and technology providers.
- Background includes OECD advice, evidence that ESS is common in some retail and hospitality sectors, and prior support for stronger controls like unalterable records and certification.
- UK law already criminalises ESS-related software possession, creation, sale, and promotion, with further anti-fraud measures announced in Autumn Budget 2025.
Source: fiscal-requirements.com
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