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Taxation

Asked by Matt VickersConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 23 July 2025UIN 67997

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of simplifying the tax code.

Answered by James Murray

As set out at Autumn Budget 2024 and Spring Statement 2025, the government is committed to simplifying the tax and customs systems to help support economic growth. In April, the government announced a package of measures to reduce administrative burdens, so businesses and individual taxpayers can spend less time on tax and customs administration and more time adding value to the economy. These changes were developed through close engagement with stakeholders and the government will bring forward further simplification proposals in the future.

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