Welcome to the migrants section of the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group website. This section of the website is designed to provide migrants and their advisers with access to information on how to deal with the tax and benefits issues faced by migrants coming to and leaving the UK. Throughout this part of the site we use the term ‘migrant’ to mean anyone coming to live, work or study in the UK.
What information and help can I find in this section?
Why do I need to understand the UK tax system?
Where do I find more general information about the UK tax system?
Where can I get further help?
For those who want to find out basic information, we have produced a guide which gives very basic information about the UK tax and benefits system. It includes a useful glossary which explains some of the more technical words.
For those who want more information, we have produced a set of factsheets. These factsheets cover the topics in the basic guide in a little more detail.
For advisers, or migrants who want to understand more about their tax position, this section of the website explains the topics covered by the guide and factsheets in more detail.
If you are not an adviser, we suggest you read the guide first; if you need further information on certain topics, you can refer to the factsheets and then the website content.
In this part of the website you can find information about:
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It is important for you to understand the UK tax system, because this will help you to check that you or your clients are paying the right amount of tax and receiving the right allowances and reliefs.
The UK taxes each individual separately, although there are some special rules for married couples and civil partners.
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Elsewhere on this website there is more general information about:
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HM Revenue and Customs (‘HMRC’) are the UK Government department who manage the tax system in the UK. You can find their contact details on the HMRC website.
You can find out where to get help from third party organisations in our getting help section.
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