Although we can see the rationale for the proposal to remove the connection between nationality and entitlement to the UK personal allowance, LITRG are concerned that the proposals may disadvantage low-income groups, including migrant workers and individuals who have retired overseas. The proposed ...
While the tax-free childcare scheme proposed in the Bill and draft secondary legislation may not seem too complex as a standalone scheme, the LITRG are concerned that interactions with universal credit, tax credits and employer-supported childcare will lead to much complexity. Adequate guidance and ...
The LITRG welcome the opportunity to provide evidence to the House of Commons Public Bill Committee on the Childcare Payments Bill 2014-15 but are concerned that the proposed Tax-free Child Scheme set out in the Bill and draft secondary legislation will lead to complexity and confusion amongst ...
The government has formulated proposals for improving the CIS, including the introduction of mandatory on-line filing for contractors and provision of digital access to pay and tax details for subcontractors. LITRG broadly welcomes this particular proposal on the basis that lost or mislaid CIS ...
The LITRG calls on the Government to ensure that the guidance service is sufficiently robust, with much tighter regulation than currently proposed, and that the individuals providing a face-to-face service are adequately trained. We also call for particular attention to be paid to the tax aspects ...
A joint CIOT and LITRG response. We agree that something needs to be done to reduce the levels of fraud and abuse but not at the expense of the policy rationale – to mitigate the additional cost to people with disabilities of adapting motor vehicles for their use, not impose additional burdens on ...