Closed consultation

Electronic Sales Suppression: Introduction of software standards

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 23 June 2026

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Summary

HMRC is seeking views on proposed software standards to prevent electronic sales suppression and help ensure businesses report sales accurately.

This consultation ran from
9:30am on 23 June 2026 to 11:59pm on 18 August 2026

Consultation description

HMRC is consulting on proposals to introduce software standards to prevent electronic sales suppression, also called till fraud. This is a method used to hide or reduce the apparent value of sales.

This consultation will interest Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) developers, businesses using Point of Sale (POS), and organisations concerned with tax compliance.

Documents

Electronic Sales Suppression — Introduction of software standards in EPOS/MPOS systems

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Published 23 June 2026