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A summary of measures to simplify and modernise the tax system.
Use a simpler calculation to work out income tax for your vehicle, home and business premises expenses
Simplified expenses are a way of calculating some of your business…
Calculate your vehicle expenses using a flat rate for mileage instead of…
Calculate your allowable expenses using a flat rate based on the hours you…
A small number of businesses use their business premises as their home,…
Find out if simplified expenses suits your business. Compare what expenses you can claim using simplified expenses with what you can claim by working out the actual costs.
Find out about the different simplified declarations for imports and what you need to do to get authorisation to use them.
We give independent advice to the government on simplifying the UK tax system, to make things easier for taxpayers.
A review setting out what drives tax complexity, and some ways that officials making tax policy can work to prevent or mitigate that complexity.
How to apply for the different simplified declarations for exports and what you need for authorisation to use them.
Scoping document published for new OTS review.
How to use the simplified declaration procedure when importing goods into the UK.
Progress update explaining the process for rationalising output and outcome monitoring indicators for future funding.
How to use simplified procedure values to work out the customs value of consignments of whole fruit or vegetables imported into the UK if you're an importer or clearing agent.
Find out how to apply for Simplified Import VAT Accounting to lower the financial guarantees you give for the duty deferment scheme.
Choose how you’ll make supplementary declarations for goods that you entered into your own records without authorisation.
Find out about the simplified rates of customs and excise duty used when you declare your personal goods online.
This page contains documents and information relating to HM Treasury’s 2021 Review of the Office of Tax Simplification.
Check if you need authorisation to use simplified declarations when you import or export goods like oil, gas or utilities, through a fixed pipeline or power line.
Information about how to register your homeopathic medicinal product through the Simplified Homeopathic Registration Scheme or the UK Homeopathic National Rules Scheme
Today the OTS has published a paper looking across the business lifecycle, recommending urgent work to simplify the business tax system and encourage growth.
As required by Finance Act 2016, HM Treasury has conducted a review of the effectiveness of the Office of Tax Simplification in its role as independent adviser to the Chancellor on simplifying the tax system.
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