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Any questions? My employer owes me pay arrears – how should these be taxed?

Published on 24 October 2018
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We regularly receive queries via our website. We do not give advice, but we try to signpost sources of further information and support. Some of the replies might be useful to others, so occasionally we will post them anonymously as ‘question and answer’ news items. We have received a question recently on how arrears of pay made by employers should be taxed.

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Employees – what to do if you incur expenses in relation to your job

Published on 17 October 2018
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HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are encouraging employees, who have to spend their own money on things to do their job, to claim tax relief. You can work out whether or not you are eligible to claim using a guide and a new tool on GOV.UK. If you are eligible to claim, you can generally do so yourself for free, via an online form or by posting HMRC a form P87.

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Missed the 30 September loan charge deadline? Don’t panic – help is still available

Published on 12 October 2018
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The loan charge date of 5th April 2019 is drawing ever closer. HMRC say that if you want to reach a settlement with them to avoid the loan charge but missed the 30 September registration deadline, you should still come forward.

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Phishing email

Published on 11 October 2018
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We have been made aware that our website has been targeted as part of a phishing/spoof scam. This means that you may receive an email that appears to come from Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) (with an email address ending .litrg.org.uk) saying you may be entitled to a tax refund from HMRC. It may ask you to click a link within the email or open an attachment – do not open it!

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Press Release: Campaigners press government for action on pension tax relief

Published on 5 October 2018
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The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is calling on the Government to use the forthcoming Budget and Finance Bill to act on an inconsistency in tax rules which means that more than a million people on low incomes could be losing out on tax relief on their pension contributions.

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LITRG publishes guidance on Help-to-Save

Published on 26 September 2018
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LITRG has published a new Tax Guide on the Government’s new Help-to-Save scheme, which gives some tax credits and Universal Credit claimants the opportunity to earn up to 50 per cent on the amounts saved, following its launch last week.

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Press release: Childcare vouchers deadline just weeks away, warns LITRG

Published on 19 September 2018
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The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is urging people who wish to claim childcare vouchers to act before 4 October 2018.

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Are you affected by the 2019 ‘loan charge’? Help is available

Published on 13 September 2018
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HMRC are taking action (the April 2019 ‘loan charge’) against certain loan arrangements (‘disguised remuneration’ schemes) that were designed to avoid tax, leaving many workers with potentially huge bills to pay. HMRC appreciate that not everyone entered into these arrangements knowingly to avoid tax.

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Widowed parent’s allowance: Supreme Court win for survivor of unmarried couple

Published on 13 September 2018
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In a case heard on 30 August, the UK Supreme Court has found that in refusing widowed parent’s allowance (WPA) to a survivor of an unmarried couple on the grounds that she was not married to her late partner, the legislation was incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

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Press Release: Help to Save welcomed but watch out for withdrawal penalties

Published on 12 September 2018
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The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) comments on the launch of the Help to Save scheme today, which gives some tax credits or Universal Credit claimants the opportunity to earn a tax-free bonus of up to 50 per cent on amounts saved.

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