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Published on 2 December 2021

Are you using the trading allowance correctly?

The trading allowance – or, as it is sometimes called, the hobby allowance – can be very useful for people earning small amounts of self-employment, casual or miscellaneous income, particularly if you have low expenses.However, it can be easy to make a mistake when working out how to use the ...

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Published on 30 November 2021

LITRG welcomes roadmap for future consultations about tax

Government to publish a roadmap setting out their direction of travel for reform of the tax system over the next 10 yearsThe Government’s response to HMRC’s earlier call for evidence gave some indication of what is in scope and what is out of scope as part of the reformsThe Low Incomes Tax Reform ...

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Published on 22 November 2021

LITRG’s urgent warning to taxpayers about refund companies

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is warning taxpayers never to share their Government Gateway username and password details with anyone – including with companies that offer to make tax relief claims on their behalf. The warning is after LITRG learnt about taxpayers for whom seemingly ...

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Published on 27 October 2021

Good news for some UC claimants – but the detail is key

Release: Immediate: Budget Day: Wednesday 27 October 2021The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) welcomes today’s announcements that the universal credit taper rate will be reduced to 55%, the universal credit work allowances will be increased by £500 a year and the national living wage will ...

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