Cliff edges in the tax and benefits system

Reports

1 report

Title	HC No.	Published	Items	Response
Sixteenth Report - Tax Simplification	HC 1425	16 Jun 2023	3	Overdue

Recommendations & Conclusions

3 items

2 Conclusion Sixteenth Report - Tax Simplification

Chancellor's personal responsibility crucial for reversing tax system complexity.

The Chancellor appears to agree with us that the trend of an ever more complicated tax system must be reversed. Disbanding the independent body responsible for advising him on, and championing, tax simplification risks signalling that it is not a priority for the Government. However, the most important factor in … Read more The Chancellor appears to agree with us that the trend of an ever more complicated tax system must be reversed. Disbanding the independent body responsible for advising him on, and championing, tax simplification risks signalling that it is not a priority for the Government. However, the most important factor in securing a simpler tax system in practice would be the Chancellor taking, and acting on, the personal responsibility for simplification that he has pledged. Show less

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3 Conclusion Sixteenth Report - Tax Simplification

Government's tax simplification performance requires robust public and parliamentary scrutiny.

The Government’s performance against its stated intention to simplify the tax system must be subject to public scrutiny. As the parliamentary body tasked with considering the performance of the Treasury and HMRC we are a core component of that accountability. Read more The Government’s performance against its stated intention to simplify the tax system must be subject to public scrutiny. As the parliamentary body tasked with considering the performance of the Treasury and HMRC we are a core component of that accountability. Show less

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4 Recommendation Sixteenth Report - Tax Simplification

Report annually to the Treasury Committee on tax simplification progress and metrics.

Should the Government proceed with abolishing the OTS, we recommend they report to the Treasury Committee annually on steps taken to simplify the tax system, covering both new and existing taxes. Such reports should set out performance against tax simplification metrics, compare the complexity of the UK tax system with … Read more Should the Government proceed with abolishing the OTS, we recommend they report to the Treasury Committee annually on steps taken to simplify the tax system, covering both new and existing taxes. Such reports should set out performance against tax simplification metrics, compare the complexity of the UK tax system with other countries and set out what the Treasury has done to understand taxpayer needs for tax simplification. (Paragraph 27) 12 Tax Simplification Show less

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