Improving the data HMRC collects from its customers

The focus of the consultation is on data collected directly from taxpayers but in parallel HMRC continue to look critically at the data we already collect, and could potentially collect in the future, from third parties to support our objectives and improve customers’ experience.

We have selected several areas where we think that collecting additional data could bring significant benefits to customers and taxpayers. Some options target specific customer groups, such as the self-employed, while others look to collect a particular piece of information across different customer groups.