The current approach to the online filing of tax and accounts information with HMRC and Companies House seems certain to result in millions of pounds being wasted. Not because the process will not work or is being rushed, but because it's not happening quickly enough.
Before we get embroiled in the 'loss of two data CDs renders all future government IT initiatives dead in the water' argument, the information to be filed is information that has to be provided to the government anyway.


