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Self-assessment

Asked by Mr Gregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist PartyTreasuryTabled Answered 19 May 2025UIN 52199

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will add an option to specify national identity as British to the online Self-Assessment tax return.

Answered by James Murray

HMRC collects data for Self Assessment returns in compliance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These rules ensure that data we collect is adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary. National identity is not needed for processing Self Assessment.

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