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Can we expect a new relationship between software and HMRC?

11 October 2022 / Kevin Sefton
Issue: 4860 / Categories: Comment & Analysis
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A new relationship

Key points

  • Richard Fuller’s background is in software – different to previous incumbents’ backgrounds.
  • Mr Fuller knows about more specialised products and how they can develop quickly.
  • Mr Fuller has an opportunity and a mandate to use his role to create a new relationship between software and HMRC.
  • HMRC’s expectations around free software introduces significant risks for taxpayers and the system.
  • Taxes should also take account of what fits well with the capability of current technology and what doesn’t.

In the new treasury ministerial team the tax and HMRC portfolio has moved from the financial secretary to the Treasury position formerly occupied by Lucy Frazer to the new economic secretary to the Treasury Richard Fuller.

Ministerial seating plans do change. But rather than look at titles we should focus on Richard Fuller’s background and what it means for this government and potentially the future...

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