Every taxpayer may be given online access to their tax records, the government has suggested. The idea is part of a public consultation on making the personal tax system easier to use and understand.

Other ideas include supplying pre-filled tax returns to people in the self-assessment system using information from employers and banks. All taxpayers may be sent an annual tax statement in addition to their normal P60 form and PAYE tax code notice. David Gauke, the Exchequer Secretary, said: "At the moment, for a lot of people, the tax line on their pay slip is the only time they see just how much they're paying in tax, but the government doesn't think that's good enough."

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