https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/digitalization/Recent content in digitalization on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 07 Apr 2026 05:02:37 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/new-hmrc-tax-rules-for-864000-people-spark-concerns-over-creeping-state-control/Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:02:37 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/new-hmrc-tax-rules-for-864000-people-spark-concerns-over-creeping-state-control/HMRC is facing criticism over its new tax regulations, with detractors describing the changes as a troubling sign of expanding state surveillance. The Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative, launching this week, aims to modernize tax reporting by requiring approximately 780,000 to 864,000 sole traders and landlords earning over £50,000 annually to maintain digital tax records and submit updates electronically. Charles Moore, a seasoned political commentator and former editor of The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph, and The Spectator, voiced strong opposition to the scheme.