Self assessment ad man wishes tax was simpler

Self assessment ad man wishes tax was simpler

The man who fronted adverts for the taxman has complained that the tax system is too complex

He is the well-known face of HM Revenue Customs’s ‘Tax doesn’t have to be
taxing’ advertising campaign, but now Adam Hart-Davis says he wishes tax was
simpler.

The historian and BBC presenter has fronted the self-assessment filing
returns campaign since 2002 and in an interview with Radio Five Live Hart-Davis
said the system was too complicated, especially for the self-employed.

He said a flat rate for tax would be easier to manage and generate more
revenue. He described VAT as ‘absurdly complicated’.

Further reading:

Self-assessment deadline pushed back a
day

Advisers wait and see on complex online
returns

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