Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 3 November 2009.
Stephen Timms
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Digital Britain) (also HM Treasury), Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) (also in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)
2:30,
3 November 2009
Yes, we have been thinking about that. We have consulted and will announce our conclusions shortly. However, we have provided quite substantial financial help to businesses signing up to online filing-£900 million in total before the scheme closed earlier this year. I can reassure my hon. Friend that we will provide a detailed, step-by-step guide to registering for online services in the February letter that will set out the requirement to file online. The change will bring benefits to HMRC and to businesses as well.