400 +

The number of pages of free tax and benefits guidance on our website.

5 million +

The number of unique visitors to our website each year.

25 years

The number of years LITRG has been giving a voice to unrepresented taxpayers.

200 years

The number of years of tax experience in the LITRG team.

Latest updates

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Announcements
Published on 4 October 2024

New tipping law now in force

Because of the ‘Tipping Act’, which came into force on 1 October 2024, more workers may now receive tips or receive them in different ways. ...
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News
Published on 27 September 2024

Working students: check your tax

Starting or returning to studying this autumn? Planning on earning some money to help fund your way through your course? It’s important to understand ...
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News
Published on 23 September 2024

Scottish taxpayers: don’t miss out on extra tax relief on your pension contributions

If you are a Scottish taxpayer with taxable income of more than £26,561 per year, and you are paying into a pension scheme, you may be able to claim e...
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Press release
Published on 18 September 2024

HMRC must act now to defuse side hustle ‘time-bomb’

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is warning that the spectre of another ‘side hustle’ tax controversy looms as online platforms like...
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Reports
Published on 18 September 2024

Online Platforms – the changing landscape for the self-employed

We are pleased to publish our position paper setting out how the experience of the tax system for online traders can be improved following the increas...
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News
Published on 17 September 2024

Do you need to register for self assessment? Don’t miss the deadline of 5 October 2024

If you have a new source of taxable income which started between 6 April 2023 and 5 April 2024, which you may need to pay tax and/or national insuranc...
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Latest submissions

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Published on 9 September 2024

Budget representation 2024

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is pleased to have the opportunity to make a budget representation 2024 in relation to the gig economy and OECD online platform reporting rules. ...

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Latest reports

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Published on 24 March 2021

Labour Market Intermediaries

We are pleased to publish our report ‘Labour Market Intermediaries: a technical report outlining how umbrella companies and other intermediaries operate in the labour market and the implications for workers who use them’....

Resources

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Updated on 6 April 2024

Tax and NIC rates and bands

We set out the rates, bands, thresholds and allowances for different taxes and National Insurance contributions....
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Updated on 6 April 2024

Minimum wage, tax and benefits help for care workers

Care workers can face some challenges when it comes to understanding their minimum wage, tax and benefit positions due to the nature of care work and ...
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Updated on 6 April 2024

Self-employment: a guide

Our PDF guide to self-employment supplements the information in this self-employment section....
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Updated on 6 April 2024

Gig economy

The ‘gig’ economy is tempting more people to earn extra cash by using one of the many available online platforms to offer rides, run errands, make del...