The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has responded with disappointment to the announcement1 that HMRC are to permanently close their self assessment helpline for six months of the year and reduce access to the line at other times of the year. ...
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has said today’s Budget decision to increase the high income child benefit charge threshold to £60,000 from April 2024 will bring the scope of the charge closer to the original policy intent, but has cautioned that the plan for the tax charge to be based on j...
We often get asked questions about UTR (Unique Taxpayer Reference) numbers. There is a lot of misunderstanding about what a UTR is and what it isn’t. For example, did you know that having a UTR does not necessarily mean someone is self-employed? Read on to find out more about what a UTR does and doe...
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has welcomed the publication of a report by the House of Commons’ Public Accounts Committee highlighting the ‘conscious choices’ being made by HMRC and HM Treasury that have resulted in the continuing deterioration of HMRC customer service levels....
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have started to issue PAYE codes for the next tax year – 2024/25. You may receive a paper coding notice (form P2), or alternatively an email notification that your new code is available to see in your personal tax account (PTA). In this article, we look at some of the...
This month HMRC are writing to around 100,000 unrepresented self-employed individuals or trading partnerships who do not have an accounting period ending between 31 March and 5 April. The letter is highlighting significant new changes to how these businesses will need to report their accounting info...