OTS to Close After Hybrid Working Report
Summary
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) announced its closure as part of the Growth Plan 2022. The office will publish its findings from the hybrid and distance working call for evidence before the end of 2022 and will not undertake further work. Formal closure will occur when the Spring Finance Bill 2023 receives Royal Assent.
What changed
The Office of Tax Simplification announced its closure following the Growth Plan 2022 announcement. The statutory body will publish its final hybrid and distance working report before the end of 2022 and will not undertake any further work. Formal closure will take effect when the Spring Finance Bill 2023 receives Royal Assent.
For affected parties, this announcement marks the end of an independent advisory body that provided tax simplification recommendations to HMRC and HM Treasury. No immediate compliance obligations are created by this closure announcement. Tax practitioners and businesses who engaged with OTS consultations should note that future tax simplification requests will need to be directed through alternative government channels.
What to do next
- Monitor for the OTS hybrid and distance working report
- Monitor Spring Finance Bill 2023 for Royal Assent
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Update on the closure of the Office of Tax Simplification
The Office will cease work after publication of the Hybrid and distance working report, and formally close when the next Finance Bill receives Royal Assent.
From: Office of Tax Simplification Published 17 November 2022
As announced in the The Growth Plan 2022 on 23 September, the Office of Tax Simplification will be closed.
As the Office of Tax Simplification is a statutory body, the formal closure will take effect when the Spring Finance Bill 2023 receives Royal Assent.
The Office will publish its findings from the call for evidence on Hybrid and distance working before the end of the calendar year and will not undertake further work.
Please direct press enquiries to the Treasury Press Office 020 7270 5238.
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Published 17 November 2022
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