1,300 People Ask HMRC for Exemption From New Tax Rule - but 200 Denied - Birmingham Live

1,300 people ask HMRC for exemption from new tax rule - but 200 denied - Birmingham Live

Figures show the launch of Making Tax Digital this year is sparking panic among some taxpayers.

Almost 1,300 people apply for HMRC digital income tax exemption – with over 200 denied so far

HMRC previously announced that those newly in scope of the online tax regime could request a dispensation on the grounds of lack of access or ability to use digital platforms HM Revenue and Customs has received almost 1,300 applications from citizens seeking exemption from necessary compliance with the new digital income tax regime – with more than one in six having already been formally denied the dispensation by the department. From the first …