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17 August 2016

UK Government opens consultations on Making Tax Digital reform

The United Kingdom government published six different consultation documents concerning specific elements of the proposed Making Tax Digital reform on August 15. The consultation period closes on November 7. Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs, the UK's tax authority, will publish a response to the consultations as soon as possible after that, followed by draft legislation to enable the first phase of the reforms. The Making Tax Digital reform seek to make HMRC into one of the most digitally-advanced tax administrations in the world by 2020.

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's Global Tax Desk Network, attached below, provides additional details.

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