In light of the Brexit Fair Trade Agreement that passed through parliament on 30 December 2020, HMRC announced that there would be major changes in the UK’s approach to DAC6. HMRC confirmed in its shocking New Year’s Eve announcement email that in 2021, the UK government would repeal the legislation implementing DAC6 in the UK and instead implement the OECD’s MDR.

At the Budget meeting in March 2021, the UK government announced that it would consult on the implementation of the OECD Mandatory Disclosure Rules (MDR). The consultation was expected to be issued in late summer but has not yet been released. It was expected that the consultation period would run until autumn and be finalised in the winter. 

In preparation for the new rules, HMRC has been in touch with relevant stakeholders in order to begin their planning work on the relevant IT systems to be used for reporting to ensure that they design a service and guidance that are quick and simple to use.

VinciWorks’ DAC6 reporting solution accommodates reporting in the UK as well as all EU Member States and will continue to provide a solution for the new UK MDR as soon as it is finalised by HMRC.