GOV.UK
Tax complexity project
These documents set out conclusions from OTS research into ways to measure complexity in the tax system.
Office of Tax Simplification
Review of employee benefits and expenses: second report
Second report on the review of employee benefits and expenses.
Competitiveness of UK tax administration review
Terms of reference for the OTS competitiveness of UK tax administration review.
Partnerships review
Terms of reference and interim report for the OTS review of partnership taxation
Employee share schemes review
Final report following the review of unapproved employee share schemes. The final report for the tax advantaged employee share schemes review can...
Latest
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Tax complexity project
- updated 28 February 2014
- Research and analysis
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Review of employee benefits and expenses: second report
- published 29 January 2014
- Research and analysis
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Partnerships review
- updated 22 January 2014
- Research and analysis
What we do
We give independent advice to the government on simplifying the UK tax system.
Who we are
Visit our blog to read full bios of our team.
Our objective
- reducing tax compliance burdens on both businesses and individual taxpayers
Our responsibilities
- providing the government with independent advice on where there are areas of complexity in the UK tax system that could be simplified
- conducting inquiries into complex areas of the tax system, to collect evidence and advise the government on options for reform
We work on these topics
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Tax and revenue
Our tax system should be efficient and fair. It should reward work and support aspiration. The government collects taxes to fund public services, and help families and individuals with targeted financial support. Read more
Documents
Our announcements
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Tax rules for employee benefits and expenses under review
- 8 August 2013
- Press release
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Pensioner tax simplification proposals put forward
- 23 January 2013
- Press release
Our publications
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Tax complexity project
- 28 February 2014
- Research and analysis
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Review of employee benefits and expenses: second report
- 29 January 2014
- Research and analysis
Our management
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The Rt Hon Michael Jack
Chairman, Office of Tax Simplification
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John Whiting
Tax Director, Office of Tax Simplification
Contact OTS
Office of Tax Simplification
HM Treasury
1 Horse Guards Rd
London
SW1A 2HQ
Email ots@ots.gsi.gov.uk
OTS press office
Phone 020 7270 6190
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