The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) welcome today’s announcement that the introduction of HMRC’s flagship Making Tax Digital for Income Tax policy will be further delayed by another two years at least. LITRG are also pleased that the government have listened to their concerns about mandating th...
The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grants were available to help support eligible sole-traders and partners in partnerships during the coronavirus pandemic. HMRC are checking that individuals who claimed the fourth and/or fifth SEISS grants were eligible to do so. The aim of the le...
Are you one of the many self-employed people intending to complete your online Self Assessment tax return over the festive period? If you are worried about doing this, then read on to find out about the helpful guidance available on our website. Many sole-traders and partners will be completing t...
Taxpayers are being warned not to be caught out by expensive ‘call connection services’ when trying to contact HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) telephone helplines. Some taxpayers inadvertently using these services have found themselves landed with a bill of more than £100 for a single call....
Some workers, especially those delivering goods or takeaways in the gig economy, may be struggling to earn enough money. If options for other work are limited, benefits can be a lifeline. But what if you are behind on your taxes? Does this mean you can’t claim benefits? ...
HMRC are now automatically signing up VAT-registered businesses to its new Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT programme. These are businesses which should have enrolled into MTD already.1 Under MTD, businesses need to keep their VAT records digitally if they do not already do so and fi...