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We give independent advice to the government on simplifying the UK tax system, to make things easier for taxpayers.
Overview of OTS work relating to simplifying tax reporting and payments for self-employed people.
This second report makes recommendations to make substantive aspects of the design of Inheritance Tax simpler, more intuitive and easier to operate.
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.
OTS publishes analysis of the potential benefits, costs and implications of a change to the tax year.
A report on the tax complexities driven by hybrid working, including for periods where employees choose to work overseas.
Today, the OTS publishes a paper looking at gig economy workers who operate through online platforms, how they pay tax and how this could be simplified.
John Whiting was the Tax Director of the Office of Tax Simplification ( OTS ), a part-time role he held since the OTS was established. Until 2013 he was the Tax Policy Director of the Chartered Institute of Taxation; previou…
Huge opportunity to improve the experience of thousands dealing with IHT each year, says OTS in new report
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