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We give independent advice to the government on simplifying the UK tax system, to make things easier for taxpayers.
This second report makes recommendations to make substantive aspects of the design of Inheritance Tax simpler, more intuitive and easier to operate.
This new report highlights ways Capital Gains Tax can distort behaviour, and sets out a framework of policy choice about the design of the tax for government.
Huge opportunity to improve the experience of thousands dealing with IHT each year, says OTS in new report
The Office will cease work after publication of the Hybrid and distance working report, and formally close when the next Finance Bill receives Royal Assent.
This new OTS report explores ways to use third party data to make tax easier for millions of people.
The Chancellor announced on 23 September as part of the fiscal event that the Office of Tax Simplification will be closed.
The OTS has published a focus paper on tax complexity, together with updated versions of its various complexity-themed papers.
A review setting out what drives tax complexity, and some ways that officials making tax policy can work to prevent or mitigate that complexity.
A report on the tax complexities driven by hybrid working, including for periods where employees choose to work overseas.
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