On 30 May 2012 it was reported that a new mobile phone application launched by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will allow UK taxpayers to calculate how much tax they pay and how the government spends it.
The app hints at the type of information which will become available from 2014-15, when 20m taxpayers will receive a personal tax statement showing how much tax they have paid and what it was spent on. The tax calculator will use online technology in an effort to make it easy for taxpayers to see how much they can expect to pay.
The tax app is a welcome proactive use of technology by HMRC and a move towards greater transparency.
