Whilst welcoming yesterday’s announcement that the national living wage will increase to £11.44, the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) are highlighting that some self-employed universal credit claimants may be negatively impacted by the rate increase - even though they are not entitled to it.
In yesterday’s Autumn Statement, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that Class 2 National Insurance Contributions (NIC) – normally paid by self-employed individuals – would be ‘abolished’ from next April.1 However the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) notes that this change does not ...
Council tax in Scotland will remain ‘detached from reality’ unless ministers commit to a revaluation of properties to ensure they pay the correct amount of tax.
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is asking separated couples to check that their child benefit claims do not unwittingly leave them exposed to the high income child benefit charge (HICBC).1
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) are warning people on lower incomes of the potential risks when answering an advert to become a director of a company in exchange for a fee.
A new report by the body tasked with investigating complaints against HMRC is further evidence that the tax authority is ill-equipped to deal with the pressures on its services.