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The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group have written to the new Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (XST)

If you have ever worked for free, your experiences could help spark reforms that make unpaid internships, work trials, volunteer roles and other unpaid arrangements fairer. Don’t miss this chance to make your voice count by responding to the government’s call for evidence by 9 October 2025.

LITRG have submitted comments on draft legislation introducing a new Chapter 11 into Part 2 of ITEPA 2003. The measure would make employment agencies, or in some cases end clients, jointly and severally liable for amounts that should have been accounted for under PAYE where an umbrella company is ...

If you live in England, Wales or Northern Ireland and you expect your income in the 2025/26 tax year to be more than £35,000, you have until 15 September 2025 to opt out of receiving this year’s winter fuel payment.

LITRG have recently responded to two consultations on modernising and improving the administration of council tax in England and Wales, focusing on the disregards related to apprentices and carers. 

New figures from HMRC suggest that around 216,000 unrepresented landlords and self-employed businesses will be legally required to sign up for the new Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD) regime by April 2026.¹ The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is encouraging taxpayers to get ...