2006

Response to the partial Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) for increasing use of online services LITRG has highlighted concerns in our response to government that the proposals to move to greater online filing of tax returns and separate, earlier, filing dates for those who continue to submit paper returns has been given insufficient consideration by the government . 22 June 2006
Modernising powers, deterrents and safeguards This is a second consultation document published on 30 March 2006 and follows our previous release of 14 June 2005, which was issued in the first round of this consultation. 30 March 2006
Submission to the Work and Pensions Select Committee on the Proposals on Incapacity benefits in the Welfare Reform Green Paper This further submission to the Select Committee’s inquiry into reform of incapacity benefits and Pathways to Work welcomes the overall intention of the welfare reform green paper to help people with disabilities and long term health problems to participate in employment, and draws attention to important issues that are missing from the Government’s analysis and proposals. It expresses concern that the resources devoted to the planned changes in incapacity benefits seem unlikely to be adequate. 24 March 2006
Submission to the Work and Pensions Select Committee on the Proposals on Incapacity benefits in the Welfare Reform Green Paper This further submission to the Select Committee’s inquiry into reform of incapacity benefits and Pathways to Work welcomes the overall intention of the Welfare Reform Green Paper to help people with disabilities and long term health problems to participate in employment. It draws attention to important issues that are missing from the Government’s analysis and proposals and expresses concern that the resources devoted to the planned changes in incapacity benefits seem unlikely to be adequate. 24 March 2006
Representations to the Lyons Inquiry into local government funding The Low Incomes Tax reform group welcomes an opportunity of contributing to the debate into local government funding and we have now made two representations to the Inquiry - an initial response and a further representation following the publication in December 2005 of a Consultation Paper and Interim Report. 16 March 2006
Representations to the Lyons Inquiry into local government funding The Low Incomes Tax reform group welcomes an opportunity of contributing to the debate into local government funding and we have now made two representations to the Inquiry - an initial response and a further representation following the publication in December 2005 of a Consultation Paper and Interim Report. 16 March 2006
LITRG Supplementary Evidence to Committee on Childcare LITRG submitted Supplementary Evidence on the possible options for reforms of childcare element in Working Tax Credit in January 2006 31 January 2006
LITRG evidence to Treasury Sub-Committee on tax credits administration The influential Treasury Sub-Committee of the House of Commons has started an inquiry into the way in which HM Revenue and Customs has administered the tax credits system, focusing on 'identifying future solutions to the difficulties which have plagued the system'. 23 January 2006

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