The Chartered Institute of Taxation are delighted that Meredith McCammond, Technical Officer at CIOT’s Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG), has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2025 for services to vulnerable groups. 

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has urged taxpayers to check their online tax account after scammers attempted to defraud HMRC using individuals’ data and login details. The group is also reminding people of the importance of being vigilant and taking care of personal data.

The government has confirmed alongside today’s Spring Statement that HMRC is to require taxpayers in its Making Tax Digital programme to complete their self assessment tax returns using third party software. LITRG is concerned that this will make it harder for some unrepresented taxpayers to meet ...

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is urging people to check their National Insurance record to see if they can boost their state pension entitlement before 5 April 2025.

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has published new guidance¹ to help people making money through online platforms to use their ‘seller information statements’ to check their tax position and complete a January tax return if necessary. 

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has expressed concern in response to today’s Budget announcement that the income threshold for having to join Making Tax Digital for Income Tax¹ is to be lowered from £30,000 to £20,000. We do not yet know the timeline for this change. This is to ...