Open Data User Group (ODUG) Response to HMRC data sharing consultation

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2. Blogs By the same author Open Data User Group (ODUG) Response to HMRC data sharing consultation ODUG Benefits Case for the Open Release of DVLA Bulk Data ODUG Benefits Case for the Open Release of DVLA Bulk Data ODUG Benefits Case for the Open Release of DVLA Bulk Data ODUG Benefits Case for the Open Release of DVLA Bulk Data Posted on 16/08/13 Posted on 16/08/13 Posted on 16/08/13 Posted on 16/08/13 Submitted by hsavory on Tue, 10/08/2013 - 10:14 Open Data User Group (ODUG) Response to HMRC data sharing consultation – September 2013 Last December ODUG made the case for the release of the UK Vat Register as Open Data. As a result, in July this year HMRC opened a consultation on Sharing and publishing data for public benefit. This consultation has just closed and the ODUG response is published below. ODUG welcomes HMRC’s work in this area which has been open and collaborative and also gratefully acknowledges the support of the other stakeholders we have worked with in our response to the consultation.  We fully endorse the need to safeguard against the release of private information in all areas and HMRC’s need to protect against the release of private data. However, the key finding in our response to the consultation is that a European Consultation service, VIES already allows anyone to verify the validity of a VAT number issued by any EU Member State, on-line and free of charge. This sets a precedent for the release of address-level information against registered VAT numbers which, we believe, mitigates against any significant risk associated with HMRC choosing to release the same level of information in an Open UK VAT Register. We look forward to HMRC’s response to this consultation and, hopefully, the release of an Open Vat Register for the UK in the near future. This will bring significant benefits to the economy, including an estimated benefit of £50 billion to UK PLC through improved access to funding for small businesses, also potential improvements in the efficiency of tax collections to deliver internal cost savings and greater tax revenue. < 1 of 4 > More like this Open Data User Group Response to RM Postcode Address File licensing consultation – September 2013 Open Data User Group Response to RM Postcode Address File licensing consultation – September 2013 Open Data User Group Response to RM Postcode Address File licensing consultation – September 2013 Open Data User Group Response to RM Postcode Address File licensing consultation – September 2013 Open Data User Group Response to RM Postcode Address File licensing consultation – September 2013 Government Public Sector ODUG HMRC Data Sharing Consultation ODUG Response.docx

3. hsavory Heather First name Savoury Surname Heather has wide-ranging experience spanning the private and public sectors. She spent her early career working for innovative high-technology companies, in both technical and corporate roles. She ran a consultancy for five years specialising in business strategy, commercial due diligence and organisational performance improvement. Heather then worked at a senior level in central government to deliver significant cross-government change programmes, including her work for the Better Regulation Executive to make improvements in regulatory policy design. Heather holds a degree in engineering from Loughborough University and an MBA from London Business School. Surname Member for 1 year 4 weeks History @SaturnSA4 Twitter Chair of the Open Data User Group Job Title

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