Clause 36 is a regulation-making power which allows for the new penalty regime on late filing and late payment to be brought into effect for income tax from 6 April 2024, with adaptations for those volunteering for the Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA) pilot....
Clause 16 and Schedule 10 change the current rules for reporting information on self assessment tax returns for most unincorporated businesses. The aim is to allow more sole traders and partnerships to be eligible to use the cash basis rather than the accruals basis (also known as traditional a...
The Scottish Government is undertaking an inquiry into how the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 has worked since it came into force. LITRG have submitted some comments focusing on the employment status of PAs. ...
Clause 32 and Schedule 13 introduce a new power, which allows His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to apply to the court for a disqualification order. This is in relation to directors and other persons who control or exercise influence over a company involved in promoting tax avoidance and opera...
While LITRG would never presume to comment on financial matters, nevertheless many financial decisions involve tax in some form and therefore we would wish to see not just a public finance advice service available to those who cannot afford professional fees but a public financial advice service which interacts effectively with the existing tax charities. ...
LITRG welcomes the opportunity to respond to this discussion paper that outlines a potential framework for new rules to tackle the issues relating to tax relief on travel and subsistence expenses. However we note with dismay that the paper concentrates on workers who receive both tax relief and NIC relief on their travel and other expenses because these are reimbursed by their employer while offer...