LITRG have responded to the Call for Evidence from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Financial Education for Young People. Our main recommendations are that financial education should be a separate part of the national curriculum and lessons should include a basic understanding of how tax is calculated. ...
LITRG has responded to the consultation by the Office of Tax Simplification on the alignment of income tax and National Insurance by supporting a move to closer alignment as long as this leads to some simplifications which promote a better understanding of the Pay As You Earn and NIC regimes, particularly amongst unrepresented taxpayers. ...
LITRG has responded to the review of the taxation of small companies by the Office of Tax Simplification by calling for a simplification of the compliance obligations of small companies so that these businesses can be confident they can manage their affairs competently without the need to engage an adviser. ...