Business Systems Integration
Read the full outcome
Detail of outcome
The government has published a summary of responses to the call for evidence on Business Systems Integration.
Following the responses, the government will work with industry to improve interoperability between business systems, starting with focused exercises to test what works in practice. It will also work with businesses to develop a plan for supporting better systems integration, with a particular focus on small and micro-businesses.
The government does not intend to require businesses to integrate their systems. Any action will focus on supporting businesses and improving the conditions under which systems integration can develop.
Original call for evidence
Call for evidence description
The call for evidence will explore how businesses keep records, the integration of digital systems used by businesses to make sales and their accounting software or business bank account, and any challenges or difficulties relating to the set up and use of integrations.
The integrations in the scope of this call for evidence operate within a business’ own systems and do not involve data being shared with HMRC. The information you provide will help identify practical steps for government and industry to make integrations more useful for businesses, and to understand what software providers need to make better-connected products.
We do not anticipate introducing requirements for businesses to integrate their systems as a result of this call for evidence.