Written questions

Taxation: Electronic Government

Commons · Question 6544 · 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 HMRC staff are assigned to process Making Tax Digital exemption applications by (a) headcount and (b) full-time equivalent.

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...