Reports

This report specifically highlights areas in which the tax profession, HMRC, the OTS and others, need to work together to ease the tax repayment system for the low-income and unrepresented taxpayer. We emphasise the need to protect consumers by helping them make informed choices about whether or not to use a tax agent and if so, to whom they should entrust their confidential and personal data....

In June 2012 LITRG members carried out a mystery shopping exercise to test how well banks and building societies ensure their non-taxpaying customers can recover the tax deducted at source from their savings interest. This report sets out the disappointing results of that survey, and makes recommendations for banks, building societies and HMRC to improve their service....

A report launched today at the House of Lords by LITRG, supported by research and data from the advice charity TaxHelp for Older People (TOP), suggests how bereavement could be better handled by government departments....

In its latest report, LITRG shows how inconsistent is the tax and benefits treatment of volunteers’ expenses, and makes recommendations for a simple and coherent approach across Government....