Modernising the Personal Tax System

Monday 14th November 2011 Written Statements

[The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Mr David Gauke)]

The Government are committed to making the UK tax system simpler, more transparent and easier to use. As part of this, the Government have today set out further details on a number of initiatives aimed at modernising the personal tax system.

First, there is a discussion document seeking views on improving the transparency and accessibility of personal tax information: “Modernising the administration of the personal tax system: tax transparency for individuals”. The document is available on the HMRC website at:

www.hmrc.gov.uk/consultations/index.htm.

Secondly, there is a document describing the next phase of work to explore options for integrating the operation of income tax and national insurance contributions: “Integrating the operation of income tax and national insurance contributions: next steps”. The document is available on the HM Treasury website at:

www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/tax_income_nics.htm.

Thirdly, there are draft regulations for the introduction of real time information: amendments to the regulations for pay-as-you-earn, national insurance contributions and the construction industry scheme. The draft regulations, and an accompanying technical note, are available on the HMRC website at: www.hmrc.gov.uk/consultations/index.htm.

HM Treasury’s tax consultation tracker has been updated to reflect these publications. It is available on the HM Treasury website at:

www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/tax_updates.htm.