Guidance

Commercial Payments Bill: factsheets

Further details on the measures included within the Commercial Payments Bill.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 19 May 2026

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Commercial Payments Bill: overview

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The Commercial Payments Bill has been introduced into UK Parliament and will bring long-awaited interventions to tackle the late payment of commercial contracts among other measures to boost small business growth.

The factsheet provides a summary of these measures and what this legislation means for businesses.

Published 19 May 2026