An announcement in the budget 2025 ‘red book’ promised the easing of the administrative burden associated with collecting small amounts of tax due on the state pension, a simplification which was largely welcomed. The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has subsequently said that this means small amounts of ...

The personal allowance has been frozen at its current amount of £12,570 since the tax year 2021/22. We take a look at what this policy means for those with lower incomes. 

HMRC’s customer online forums closed on the 30 June 2025, with HMRC suggesting people use other alternatives such as the digital assistant and webchat instead. Given issues with some of these alternatives, even more taxpayers are likely to turn to other forums or even AI like ChatGPT or Google’s ...

Recently, we have noticed a growing interest in so-called ‘grocery schemes’—programs pitched to employees, often lower-paid, as a way to save money on supermarket shopping through National Insurance savings. While these schemes may appear straightforward at first glance, a closer look reveals some ...

Earlier this year, the LITRG team took the exciting step of launching a TikTok account (@litrgtax) as a new way of reaching more people to help them understand about tax - it’s not just about dancing! In this blog we explore our TikTok journey so far, share our learning and show why you should ...

The dividend allowance has reduced significantly in recent times, and from 6 April 2024 is only £500. Anyone who receives dividends of more than £500 in a tax year will now have to pay tax on that income, unless their total income falls below the normal tax free personal allowance.But are HMRC ...