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Jon Stride from The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) said: “We have long-held concerns that any compulsory move to more frequent tax payments could have a negative impact on the cash flow and administrative burdens of small businesses. This would be particularly unwelcome at a time when many such businesses are still feeling the effects of the pandemic. We welcome the Government’s confirmation that they will not make any such changes within this Parliament.
“We are also pleased to see a commitment to engage further with stakeholders to explore how a voluntary system for more timely tax payments might operate, and look forward to working with HMRC on this.”
Budget Payment Plans
The ATT had also previously urged HMRC to better promote its largely unknown and unused Budget Payment Plans before embarking on any wholesale change to the timing of tax payments.
Jon Stride said: “We welcome the sensible decision to make improvements to the Budget Payment Plan, including raising its prominence online and increasing payment flexibility. But we recommend that HMRC also explore expanding this offering so that it is available to small companies as well as individuals.”
See also: Self Assessment customers use monthly payment plans to pay £46 million in tax - Shout99, Dec 2021.
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