Whether you are a waiter or a taxi driver, if you get tips (even cash tips), you cannot just put them in your pocket or bank account and be done with it! Here we explain how tips are taxed and tell you how to stay on the right side of HMRC. ...
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) gives a cautious welcome to today’s publication of draft legislation1 aiming to address the issue of an estimated more than one million low-income workers (mostly women) not receiving a government incentive to save into their workplace pensions. Th...
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is reminding millions of PAYE workers about changes to National Insurance thresholds on 6 July.Some universal credit workers may not see as much of the increase.LITRG is also encouraging small employers to check their payroll systems.The Low Incomes Tax Refo...
HMRC are sending determinations to people who they think have used loan schemes but have not yet filed their 2018/19 tax return containing the loan charge. A determination is an estimate of the tax due for a tax year, based on the information that is available to HMRC – this includes information abo...
If you work from home, you may be worried about increasing energy bills. However, there are some tax and benefit rules that might help ease some of the cost for you. ...
Starting a new business can be both an exciting and daunting time. There are many things to think about, including what you need to do to prepare your business accounts and tax return. This article briefly explains what you can do now to help simplify your future tax, in view of two major changes...