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The LITRG have responded to the Finance Committee of the Scottish Parliament’s Call for Evidence in respect of their inquiry into the devolution of further fiscal powers. Our response concentrates on points of concern with direct relevance for the low income individual and in particular on the potential interactions of a devolved income tax with welfare benefits and tax credits. ...

The LITRG welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Social Security Advisory Committee's consultation. We are strongly against these regulations being implemented in their current form, not only for their complexity and potential administrative issues but also for the adverse effects on the self-employed. ...

In our response, we question whether this is really much of a ‘consultation’ at all. In addition, while the Government’s stated aim is to tackle UK tax evasion, in our view the reality of what is proposed could see unrepresented migrant workers, for example, who reasonably but wrongly assume that any income arising in their home country income is taxable only there, tarred with the brush of ‘crimi...

The LITRG represents low income individuals throughout the UK. We have taken the opportunity to respond to Lord Smith’s request for ideas on what powers should be devolved to strengthen the Scottish Parliament within the UK. ...

We appreciate the Government’s intentions behind widening the net of the DOTAS regime, however in our response to their consultation, we question whether it will be effective in catching the more unscrupulous promoters. At the same time this move is likely to increase the number of less controversial arrangements that are discloseable – including some that low paid workers may be caught up in. In ...

Although we can see the rationale for the proposal to remove the connection between nationality and entitlement to the UK personal allowance, LITRG are concerned that the proposals may disadvantage low-income groups, including migrant workers and individuals who have retired overseas. The proposed protections are also likely to place extra administrative burdens on affected individuals, while the ...