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Tax Administration Simplification

HMRC and HM Treasury are addressing escalating complexity and administrative burden in the UK tax system, which imposes significant compliance costs on businesses and diverts management attention from core operations. The issue encompasses 240 tax policy changes (2022–2024) with £913 million in implementation costs, Making Tax Digital rollout challenges, and structural funding gaps in HMRC's compliance and IT functions.

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2025

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30 Apr 2025 | Written evidence linked

We received written evidence from VAT Solutions which specialises in providing VAT advice and regularly interacts with HMRC on behalf of its clients. VAT Solutions gave examples of how inefficiencies in the VAT system resulted in unnecessary delay and increased costs to taxpayers, including increasing the fees taxpayers pay agents. We asked HMRC to respond to the examples provided by VAT Solutions.16 In written evidence provided after our evidence session, HMRC expressed a willingness to enga...

We received written evidence from VAT Solutions which specialises in providing VAT advice and regularly interacts with HMRC on behalf of its clients. VAT Solutions gave examples of how inefficiencies in the VAT system resulted in unnecessary delay and increased …

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2024

4 events

2023

8 events
12 Jun 2023 | Research HM Revenue & Customs linked

Progress with Making Tax Digital

Our report has found that repeated delays have undermined credibility and increased costs of HMRC’s flagship tax transformation programme. Report type: value_for_money | Departments: ['HM Revenue and Customs'] | Topics: ['Digital services', 'Digital transformation', 'Digital, data and technology',

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8 Mar 2023 | Written evidence linked

We also received written evidence from the Chartered Institute of Taxation. It told us the SEISS application process was likely to have contributed to ineligible claims. It said that, because taxpayers rather than agents had to apply for SEISS, HMRC made the application process simple and straight forward, but in doing so this had the unintended effect of encouraging ineligible claims.26

We also received written evidence from the Chartered Institute of Taxation. It told us the SEISS application process was likely to have contributed to ineligible claims. It said that, because taxpayers rather than agents had to apply for SEISS, HMRC …

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2022

1 event
16 Dec 2022 | Research HM Revenue & Customs linked

Managing tax compliance following the pandemic

This report examines the extent to which HMRC is well-placed to manage its compliance work following the pandemic, including future risks and challenges. Report type: value_for_money | Departments: ['HM Revenue and Customs'] | Topics: ['Fraud and error', 'Money and tax', …

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2019

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2018

2 events
21 Feb 2018 | Consultation (closed) HM Revenue & Customs linked

Draft legislation: Simplification of PAYE Settlement Agreements — consultation closed

A consultation on secondary legislation to reduce administrative burdens by simplifying the PAYE Settlement Agreement process.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Policy paper on draft legislation: The Income T… (4pp)
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↓ The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment) Regulations 20… (3pp) ↓ Explanatory memorandum to The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) … (3pp)
6 Feb 2018 | Consultation (closed) HM Revenue & Customs linked

Draft legislation: Simplification of PAYE Settlement Agreements — consultation opened

A consultation on secondary legislation to reduce administrative burdens by simplifying the PAYE Settlement Agreement process.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Policy paper on draft legislation: The Income T… (4pp)
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↓ The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment) Regulations 20… (3pp) ↓ Explanatory memorandum to The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) … (3pp)

2017

2 events

2016

6 events

2015

2 events