The LITRG welcomes the opportunity to continue our input into the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) work on the outcomes of the pensions freedom reforms and in particular the problems facing consumers resulting from these freedoms. The FCA have identified that, while pension freedoms have lar...
LITRG has submitted comments to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in respect of the draft clauses and schedules contained in Finance Bill 2018-19 that concern penalties and interest for late submission of returns and late payment of tax. We have previously responded to a number of consultations on the reform of tax penalties, welcoming the aim of trying to differentiate between deliberate and persis...
LITRG has responded to the Government’s publication of the draft legislation which allows HMRC to raise assessments on matters involving offshore tax which are up to 12 years old. The new time limit represents up to a three-fold increase in the amount of time HMRC have to raise assessments in cases ...
While the LITRG welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation, we are disappointed that the DWP has not considered the different options available to move legacy benefit claimants to universal credit (UC), considering the importance and sheer magnitude of the managed migration process. We...
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have been consulting on their draft equality scheme which sets out how they will meet their responsibilities under section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 by promoting equality of opportunity and good relations. ...
In responding to the Social Security Committee of the Scottish Parliament’s inquiry into Social Security and In-work Poverty, LITRG has focused on the particular problems facing Universal Credit (UC) claimants in self-employment. We highlighted our concerns that if major changes are not made there i...