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Commons · Question 6542 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 12 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by James Wild

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many appeals against decisions to refuse exemption from Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment have been (a) submitted, (b) upheld and (c) rejected.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 12 Jun 2026

HMRC has been accepting applications for exemption from Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax since September 2025. Around 6,500 applications for exemption have been received to date. Decisions have been reached on around 60% of these cases, with approx...