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Updated on 3 September 2025

Council tax disregards for apprentices and carers

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. 

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Updated on 15 August 2025

LITRG: New HMRC figures show the scale of MTD challenge

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 ...

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Updated on 14 August 2025

Parental leave and pay review: call for evidence

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) have responded to the government’s parental leave and pay review, focusing solely on the mismatch between employment rights law (which determines leave) and tax/NIC law (which determines pay). 

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Updated on 13 August 2025

UK Emergency Alerts System test

This is a general announcement to let you know that on 7 September 2025 at 3pm, the UK Government will be carrying out a national test of the Emergency Alerts system.

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Updated on 6 August 2025

Umbrella company shake up – workers, are you ready?

The UK’s umbrella company market is heading for a significant shake-up. If you’re one of hundreds of thousands of workers engaged through an umbrella arrangement, now is the time to understand what’s coming and how it might affect you.

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