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 increa...
If you have a new source of income which you need to declare for tax purposes, you may need to notify HMRC by 5 October following the tax year in which the new source began. This is so that HMRC can issue you with a tax return for completion. Although you should try and meet the deadline, all is not...
High income child benefit charge has not been uprated since its introduction and now catches basic rate taxpayersConcern that this benefit charge hits larger families hardestWorry about knock-on impact on National Insurance credits...
If you started your own self-employed business during the Coronavirus pandemic and did not have a National Insurance number (NINO) then you may not be properly registered for Class 2 National Insurance contributions (NIC). This article explains who may be affected and why, what this means for you...
Starting a new job can be daunting, especially in sectors where pay, tax or benefits can be more complicated than usual. As well as having lots of helpful guidance on our website for people on ‘pure’ employment or self-employment scenarios, we also have help and support for people in specific jobs o...
The pandemic has seen the government, devolved administrations and local authorities making a huge range of payments to businesses, individuals and families. LITRG has published new guidance on the tax and National Insurance status of these payments. ...