LITRG volunteers

Updated on 29 September 2021

At the beginning of 1998, LITRG called for volunteers to help fulfil our mission and was gratified by the response. The current members of LITRG are set out below. You can find out more about volunteering for LITRG on our Becoming a volunteer page.

If you are looking for a more ‘hands on’ volunteering experience, directly helping the public with tax queries then you may want to have a look at the TaxAid or Tax Help for Older People websites for their current volunteering opportunities. Responsibilities range from attending helpline sessions or home visits to taking on pro-bono cases.

John Andrews: Past President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and founder of LITRG

Stephen Banyard: Chair TaxAid Trustees, former Director General Personal

Alan Barton: Volunteer adviser at Rickmansworth CAB; formerly Social Policy Officer at Citizens Advice

Leonard Beighton: Former Deputy Chairman, Board of Inland Revenue and former trustee of Tax Help

Valerie Boggs: Chief Executive of TaxAid/Tax Help for Older People

Dr Sara Closs-Davies: Researcher & Lecturer at Bangor University, Chartered Tax Adviser and qualified FCCA accountant

Larry Darby: Former tax partner with PWC

Andrew Dickson: Solicitor, Chartered Tax Adviser and a qualified member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)

Nigel Eastaway: Retired as a partner in MHA Macintyre Hudson and has become a consultant

Andrew Flint: Tax writer with LexisNexis

Martin Hodgson: Former regional director of the Inland Revenue; past Chair of Tax Help for Older People

Roger Holman: Chartered Tax Adviser in practice

Gail Mackie: Advice Manager at TaxAid

Donna McKenney: Tax Help for Older People

Patrick Millard: Former Chief Executive and Director of Tax Help for Older People

Caroline Miskin: Technical Manager, ICAEW Tax Faculty. Formerly Technical Director TaxAid

Sam Mitha: Former HMRC Deputy Director of Central Policy

Jane Moore: Former Technical Manager and editor of TAXline at the ICAEW, and former Technical Director of TaxAid

Tina Riches: Former National Tax Partner at Smith & Williamson and former Director, Technical at the CIOT. Volunteer at TaxAid and Bridge the Gap

Philip Ridgway: Barrister, Temple Tax Chambers

Anthony Thomas: Former Chair of LITRG and past President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and member of the CFE's General Assembly

Robin Williamson: Former Senior Policy Adviser, Office of Tax Simplification, Former Technical Director of LITRG, solicitor and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation

Tax guides

Information for employers What is the Job Retention Scheme? Illness or self-isolation Work changes Universal credit and employee pay Redundancy explained Support for limited company directors Working remotely for your UK employer while overseas Bonus payments for certain employees Self-employment income support scheme (SEISS) SEISS fourth grant SEISS fifth grant Self-employment support scheme ‘parental’ extension SEISS: where do I include the grants on my tax return? Further self-employment considerations Illness or self isolation Work changes Help for businesses in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales Tax credits and coronavirus £500 payment for working households on tax credits £500 Test and Trace Support Payment Taking money from your savings Taking money from your pension Tax penalties: coronavirus ‘relaxations’ Problems getting a National Insurance number High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC): What to do if your income falls Childcare support and benefits for children Scams: please be vigilant!

Introduction to the tax system How do I work out my tax? What income is taxable? What tax allowances am I entitled to? What tax rates apply to me? How is my tax collected? What if I cannot pay my tax bill? Do I need to complete a tax return? Self Assessment: understanding the basics What is Simple Assessment? How do I claim tax back? How do I claim back tax I have overpaid through PAYE on wages or pensions? How do I claim back tax if I complete a tax return? How do I claim back tax if I am taxed under the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)? How do I claim back tax on savings income? How do I claim a marriage allowance refund? How do I claim back tax on a payment protection insurance (PPI) pay-out? Should I use a tax refund company? What is National Insurance? How do I get a National Insurance number? What are Adult Specified Childcare credits? What is Scottish income tax? What is devolution? Do I have to pay Scottish income tax? How does Scottish income tax work? What is Welsh income tax? Do I have to pay Welsh income tax? Do I have to join a pension scheme? Tax relief on your pension contributions HMRC digital services Enquiries, penalties, appeals, complaints and debt Enquiries How to survive an enquiry by HMRC Tax penalties Tax appeals Alternative Dispute Resolution How do I complain to HMRC? What if I cannot pay my tax bill? What if I have a tax credits overpayment?

Am I employed, self-employed, both or neither? Working through a limited company What is the national minimum wage? How do I work out my tax? What income is taxable? What tax allowances am I entitled to? What tax rates apply to me? How is my tax collected? How is tax collected on taxable state benefits? How do I check my coding notice? Do I need to complete a tax return? What tax do I pay on redundancy payments? Termination payments on leaving the armed forces Employment benefits and expenses What are benefits-in-kind? What payments and benefits are non taxable? What if I incur expenses in relation to my job? What travel expenses can I claim? What if I use my own car for business purposes? Payroll giving Allowances and expenses paid to armed forces personnel and deductions from their income Pensions and employees What is automatic enrolment for employees? What National Insurance do I pay as an employee? How do I repay my student loan? What if I do not pay enough tax? What if I pay too much tax? What if I work abroad temporarily? What if I am in the armed forces and work overseas? First time workers Apprenticeships

Am I employed, self-employed, both, or neither? How do I register for tax and National Insurance? What business records should I keep? Working out profits, losses and capital allowances When do I make Self Assessment payments and file my tax return? How do I pay tax on self-employed income? What tax allowances am I entitled to? What is the trading allowance? What National Insurance do I pay if I am self-employed? What is the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)? How do I work out my profits for universal credit? Do I have to pay VAT if I am self-employed? What is Making Tax Digital for VAT? Pensions and self-employment How do I repay my student loan if I am self-employed? Introduction to enquiries

Tax status Setting things up How the Pay As You Earn system works Taking on a new employee Reporting PAYE in real time Pay and deductions Ongoing payroll tasks End of year processes Employee leaving Employment law Keeping records Getting things wrong Getting more help

Can I live and work in the UK? Residence and Domicile Employment and self-employment National Insurance for migrants Coming to the UK to study Other migrant issues EU and EEA countries

Going abroad Other income Student loans Types of student Volunteering and training Working Do students have to pay council tax? Glossary of Forms Jargon buster Where can I get further help and information?

Help for employees and the self-employed Help for employers Independent living Caring for someone Leaving the armed forces as a result of disablement VAT reliefs for disabled and older people Trusts for disabled people Apprenticeships and disability

Savings and tax Property income Council tax and rates Giving to charity Income from a trust or from the estate of a deceased person Capital gains tax

Tax credits and benefits Tax credits State benefits Child benefit Universal credit

Employer-supported childcare Free childcare places Tax credits childcare support Universal credit Other childcare support Tax-free childcare

Taxes on death: overview Dealing with the deceased's own tax affairs Tax on income and gains after death Death of a spouse or civil partner Joint property on death Pension and life assurance policies on death Income from a deceased's person's estate Inheritance tax State benefits on death Getting help with bereavement and inheritance tax Bereavement jargon buster

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