Skip to main content
A person stood next to a wall containing the words 'SELF EMPLOYED' with various icons of  cogs, wifi, email, team work, lightbulb, thumbs up etc.
Updated on 30 October 2017

Self-employed claimants of universal credit – lifting the burdens

In this report, we summarise the main shortcomings of the current universal credit system in respect of the self-employed and propose what we believe to be a workable alternative. Our report does not seek to start from the beginning, instead we set out our own diagnosis of what is wrong with the ...

A person sat at a desk with a colourful highlight across the image with the word 'EXPENSES' in white text.
Updated on 17 November 2014

Travel expenses for the low-paid – time for a rethink?

In view of financial pressures on low-paid agency workers, it is unsurprising that they are drawn to ‘umbrella’ arrangements which give them some tax relief on their travel expenses and increase their take home pay. This report looks at how concerns about the use of ‘traditional’ umbrella ...

different groups of brightly coloured figures
Updated on 13 January 2004

Students, the case for making life easier

This report published in January 2001 looks at the problems that students face with the current tax system and recommends a set of measures geared towards treating students as a separate category of customer within the Inland Revenue.

Back to top