The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has welcomed the confirmation in today’s Budget that it will render void assignments of income tax repayments with effect from today (15 March 2023)1.The measure helps to address concerns raised by LITRG about the unacceptable behaviour of some ...
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has welcomed the announcement in today’s Budget1 that the Money Purchase Annual Allowance (MPAA) will increase from £4,000 to £10,000 a year from 6 April 2023. But LITRG is warning savers that they still need to notify their pension providers if ...
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) welcomes today’s announcement regarding the Help to Save savings scheme, extending it for 18 months.1 The account is available to certain benefit claimants and pays a tax-free bonus of up to 50% of the amount saved. Eligible individuals may ...
Have you recently started your first job, changed jobs or taken on an additional job? HMRC are looking for volunteers to fill in their survey so they can understand more about workers in these groups, any specific tax issues they face and any experiences they have had in contacting HMRC.
At some point in your working life, you might decide to reduce your working hours. If your income from work falls below certain limits, this might mean you lose out on qualifying years for National Insurance. This article highlights some things to think about.
HMRC interest rates are linked to the Bank of England base rate. Over the last year, the interest rate for late payment of tax has more than doubled and, at the time of writing, is at 6% per year – the highest it has been since December 2008. If you have a tax debt, late payment interest may now be ...