Updated on 18 January 2022
HMRC webchat update
HMRC will be pausing most of their webchat services for three months from early January 2022 to review the service it is providing.
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Updated on 14 January 2022
Get your tax return done by 31 January if you can
The deadline for sending most online 2020/21 Self Assessment tax returns to HMRC, and for paying the related tax, is 31 January 2022. This year, HMRC will not charge you penalties straight away if you are a bit late. But you should still try to sort out your tax by 31 January if you can.
Updated on 7 January 2022
Self-assessment penalties relaxed, but don’t rest too easy, warns LITRG
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) welcomes today’s (Thursday) announcement from HMRC that they will not charge late-filing penalties for 2020/21 self-assessment tax returns filed online on or before 28 February 2022. HMRC have also announced that no late payment penalties will be charged for ...
Updated on 4 January 2022
Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) workers – are you expecting a tax refund?
Most CIS workers receive a tax refund (rebate) after they submit their Self Assessment tax return because they usually overpay towards their tax bill through CIS deductions at source. The 2020/21 tax year may be different because of the inclusion of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) ...
Updated on 24 March 2021
Labour Market Intermediaries
We are pleased to publish our report ‘Labour Market Intermediaries: a technical report outlining how umbrella companies and other intermediaries operate in the labour market and the implications for workers who use them’.
Updated on 4 December 2020
A better deal for the low-income taxpayer
The LITRG has published a paper ‘A better deal for the low-income taxpayer'.