Ireland and the United Kingdom enterprise technology-change research

PT-2026-147 · dossier edition · 31 July 2026

PlatformTrace

Enterprise platform change across Ireland and the United Kingdom.

enterprise application conversion · underway

HMRC begins ETMP conversion from SAP ECC 6.0 to SAP S/4HANA

HMRC began technical conversion of its core tax accounting and payments platform in April 2026, with build planned from January 2027 and go-live planned for May 2029.

Organisation
HM Revenue & Customs
Predecessor
Enterprise Tax Management Platform operating on SAP ECC 6.0
Destination
technical conversion underway toward SAP S/4HANA using RISE with SAP and SAP Business Technology Platform in a UK-hosted managed cloud arrangement
Workload
SAP S/4HANA, RISE with SAP and SAP Business Technology Platform
Stage
underway
Evidence boundary: This is an approved and underway conversion programme, not a completed S/4HANA migration. The May 2029 go-live remains planned, and the current estimated programme range is not a realised cost.

Verified platform change

HMRC began technical conversion of its core tax accounting and payments platform in April 2026, with build planned from January 2027 and go-live planned for May 2029.

Transition

From: Enterprise Tax Management Platform operating on SAP ECC 6.0

To: technical conversion underway toward SAP S/4HANA using RISE with SAP and SAP Business Technology Platform in a UK-hosted managed cloud arrangement

Known unknowns

This is an approved and underway conversion programme, not a completed S/4HANA migration. The May 2029 go-live remains planned, and the current estimated programme range is not a realised cost.

Official sources

  1. Enterprise Tax Management Platform regeneration programme accounting officer assessment 2026 — 2026-07-16