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 arrangements by low-paid agency workers resulted in the birth of ‘Pay Day by Pay Day’ (PDPD) schemes....
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....
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has published a report entitled 'Disability in Tax and Related Benefits: The Case for a Modern and Coherent Approach' on how the system of tax and tax related benefits impacts on people with disabilities. The LITRG's objective is to understand how and why there is no coherent and consistent 'joined-up' approach; to encourage discussion on how best to close ...
Pilot projects in the South West and West Midlands, April 2001 to March 2002...
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....