Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions officials in his Department have had with HMRC on ensuring that documentation asked for from self-employed people during Tax Credits claims allows for (a) claimants to comply with their GDPR requirements, particularly in relation to requests for (i) invoices and ii) purchase orders and (b) copies of documents in order that original documents are not damaged during any necessary redaction processes made to comply with GDPR rules.
HMRC does not ask to see any of the evidence listed when considering Tax Credits Claims. They rely on information provided by the applicant. If HMRC need to check the validity of a claim, they may ask for sight of relevant documents solely for that purpose. HMRC would not redact any original documentation that they receive, it would be returned to the applicant once the contents had been considered.