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Taxation: Electronic Government

Asked by Connor NaismithLabourTreasuryTabled Answered 15 October 2025UIN 80555

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help support self-employed micro businesses to comply with HMRC’s Make Tax Digital programme.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

The government has published detailed guidance and offers help through webinars, online resources, and customer service channels to enable customers and agents to prepare for and use Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax successfully.

It is working with the software industry to ensure there is a wide range of MTD-compatible software to suit varying needs and budgets. That includes free software. Many products are aimed at unrepresented users.

A communications campaign is underway, using radio and social media channels to raise customer awareness particularly among taxpayers without an agent.

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