Written questions

Councillors: Income Tax

Commons · Question 4062 · Tabled 21 May 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 4 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Zöe Franklin

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether councillors will continue to be able to claim allowable expenses against PAYE councillor income under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax; and what mechanism will apply for claiming such expenses.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 4 Jun 2026

I refer the honourable member to the answers provided in the responses to questions 89450 and 89451 Guidance, including information on who needs to sign up and what counts as qualifying income for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, is available on GOV.UK:...