Making Tax Digital Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Making Tax Digital

Nick Smith Excerpts
Tuesday 19th February 2019

(5 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mel Stride Portrait Mel Stride
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I thank my hon. Friend for her question, and I will certainly look into that specific matter.

Nick Smith Portrait Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab)
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Following on from the previous question, a KPMG survey reports that 64% of businesses say that making tax digital is a good idea but that they need more support. Unsurprisingly, the British Chamber of Commerce has called for a delay until 2020. Does it make a good point?

Mel Stride Portrait Mel Stride
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The important point that has been consistently made to me is that we need a measured and proportionate approach to the roll-out of MTD, which is why, as I said earlier, I took an early decision to delay it, to restrict it just to VAT and to restrict it within that to larger VAT-registered businesses. We are investing a huge amount in the roll-out and in information, including the letters going to 1.2 million companies and businesses by the end of this month, the webinars, the VAT helpline, and all the information that is on gov.uk, to ensure that it runs smoothly.