LITRG has responded to HMRC’s consultation on behavioural penalties reform.

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.

News outlets have been reporting that scammers have stolen £47 million from HMRC, by using the online tax accounts of individual taxpayers. HMRC have now secured the affected accounts. They have also confirmed that individual taxpayers have not lost any money. HMRC will be writing to everyone ...

LITRG has responded to HMRC’s consultation on better use of new and improved third-party data to make it easier to pay tax right first time.

HMRC have launched a new online Interactive Compliance Guidance tool. The tool aims to help you understand HMRC compliance checks. We explain more about the tool below.

From 6 April 2025, if you use a repayment agent to claim certain income tax refunds, and you want to nominate them to receive the tax refund on your behalf, new rules apply. You will either need to sign the tax refund claim form using an advanced electronic signature or – if you can’t do this – ...