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) welcome today’s announcement that the introduction of HMRC’s flagship Making Tax Digital for Income Tax policy will be further delayed by another two years at least. LITRG are also pleased that the government have listened to their concerns about mandating ...

Taxpayers are being warned not to be caught out by expensive ‘call connection services’ when trying to contact HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) telephone helplines. Some taxpayers inadvertently using these services have found themselves landed with a bill of more than £100 for a single call.

HMRC are now automatically signing up VAT-registered businesses to its new Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT programme. These are businesses which should have enrolled into MTD already.¹ Under MTD, businesses need to keep their VAT records digitally if they do not already do so and ...