Protech Supports HM Revenue and Customs ‘Making Tax Digital’ Initiative

Making Tax Digital is a key part of the governments plans to make it easier for individuals and businesses to get their tax right and keep on top of their affairs. The initiative sets out a vision for the ‘end of the tax return’ and a transformed tax system by 2020.

HM Revenue and Customs is making fundamental changes to the way the tax systems works so that it is more efficient, effective and easier for organisations to submit their tax returns. Protech has undertaken the changes to the sales ledger functionality ensure ProConnect complies with the new regulations. The Chartered Management Institute have been the first client to take advantage of the software release.

Steve Shiels, Head of Sales and Marketing, Said, “The initiative will help to reduce the number of business reporting errors – avoidable mistakes that cost the exchequer over £9 billion a year. The new functionality within ProConnect will enable our clients to not only comply with the initiative but also reduce time required to submit their tax returns.”

About Protech

Protech has been providing software for professional awarding and membership organisations for almost 25 years. Today, some of the country’s most respected organisations rely on the company’s ProConnect™ software to engage, communicate and transact with more than 2.5 million learners, members and customers.

The powerful CRM functionality at the heart of ProConnect effortlessly manages qualifications and membership while automating manual processes to minimise operating cost. It ships with a fully featured content management system, making it the perfect tool to construct websites and user portals. ProConnect can also manage events, host content, and operate job boards, forums and blogs. These features allow Protech’s clients to increase the acquisition and retention of members, maximise engagement and enhance member value through an enhanced user experience.

Protech’s aim is to help facilitate the sense of belonging between people and their organisations, enabling them to achieve more together.