The Chartered Institute of Taxation and Low Incomes Tax Reform Group are deeply saddened by the news of the death of Robin Williamson CTA (Fellow). Robin was an early LITRG volunteer, playing an instrumental role in setting up the charity Tax Help for Older People in 2001 after which he went on t...
You may have made (or tried to make) contact with HMRC by post or phone recently. If so, you may have been frustrated at how long it takes to get through on the helpline or receive a response by post. HMRC are aware that they are behind where they need to be when dealing with taxpayers. Here we high...
If you disagree with a decision HMRC have made about your taxes – such as issuing a penalty – you usually have a legal right to ask a different person to review that decision. If you are unhappy with the outcome of that review, you can appeal to a Tribunal to ask a judge to consider your case. We ex...
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is reminding trustees that most trust arrangements need registering with HMRC’s Trust Registration Service (TRS) by 1 September 2022.1 LITRG is concerned that this could catch people out, especially as a trust can exist without those involved reali...
Tax credit awards last for a maximum of one tax year (6 April to following 5 April) so you must renew your claim each year to continue getting tax credits. The deadline for renewing tax credits was 31 July. If you did not renew by that date, HMRC will now stop your tax credit payments. If this has h...
The cost-of-living crisis has seen an explosion of suggestions as to how to make some extra money to help make ends meet. But the tax consequences often get little or no mention! You must be on top of your taxes from the start so that you don’t accidentally miss an important deadline or make a mista...