The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has published a discussion paper on the implications of using technology to simplify tax.
The report suggests the following key points for the government to consider:
• HMRC expanding the current personal tax account to deliver better targeted guidance alongside looking at automatically enrolling all taxpayers into this service.
• How to mitigate the risk of taxpayers losing sight of their obligations through the use of technology.
• Continuing to monitor private sector technological innovation with the potential to improve taxpayers’ experience of managing their tax affairs.
• The potential for using new technology to engage with the public more efficiently and effectively while saving resources
• Monitoring the impact of the General Data Protection.
• Regulation on taxpayer choices for security and privacy, and convenience.
• Active monitoring of the impact of moves towards a cashless society and risks of digital exclusion.
