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Documents published today (30th November) also cover previous announcements including a consultation on the implementation of the Business Rates Review and reforms to Small Brewers Relief
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They have been released separately to the Budget to support greater transparency, discipline and accessibility of tax policy-making
As part of Tax Administration and Maintenance Day the government has set out further detail on its work to deliver a modern, simple and effective tax system - which helps taxpayers get their tax right the first time.
This includes work to support the delivery of announcements from the Autumn Budget and to help stimulate economic growth as we continue our recovery from the pandemic.
Today's announcements follow the commitment the Chancellor made at Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 - for there to be a dedicated day this Autumn for the administration and maintenance of the UK's tax system - supporting greater transparency, discipline and accessibility of tax policy-making.
Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Lucy Frazer said:
We want to build a tax system which supports the economic recovery, is simpler for businesses, and helps taxpayers get their tax right the first time.
Today's announcements set out what we are doing to achieve this - providing people and businesses with an opportunity to engage in this work and help shape this reform.
Jim Harra, HMRC's First Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive said:
As we continue our work to improve the tax system for UK taxpayers and clamp down on avoidance and evasion, we know that an open dialogue with our stakeholders is vital.
With thanks to the tax profession for their views, we can now announce the next steps for how we will simplify the legislative framework and raise standards in the tax advice market. We are also announcing new areas on which we are inviting views, including reforming Income Tax Self-Assessment registration for the self-employed.
These announcements will contribute to creating a modern, trusted tax administration system.
Documents published today include: * An update on reforms to Small Brewers Relief which will see the government invest around £15m of additional funding into the craft brewing sector. This will enable small breweries to expand without losing tax relief and addresses concerns raised by stakeholders that the current scheme fails to incentivise growth.
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A technical consultation setting out further detail on the conclusions to the government's review of business rates, including more frequent revaluations, improvement relief, exemptions for green technology, and administrative reforms.
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A report on Research and Development (R&D) tax reliefs, providing
