Written Question·Treasury·UIN 47090

Taxation: Electronic Government

Tabled: 22 April 2025
Answered: 25 April 2025
Named Day

Question

Graham Leadbitter

Scottish National PartyMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Making Tax Digital; and what steps she is taking to improve customer service for businesses.

Answer

James Murray
HMRC’s published evaluation of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT, introduced in 2019, shows that MTD is effective with additional tax revenue raised in line with HMRC’s original forecast. MTD reduces error and provides wider benefits, including time saved,...

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