As there are so many fundamental changes on the horizon for small businesses to get to grips with in the next few years, such as Brexit and HMRC’s Making Tax Digital programme, LITRG strongly urges caution from the Government when considering introducing any further substantial changes to the business landscape, such as a reduction in the current VAT registration turnover threshold of £85,000.&nbs...
As part of the Treasury Committee’s inquiry into VAT and Brexit, LITRG has urged the Government to reconsider its previous recommendations for VAT reform for disabled people. The recommendations include extending VAT relief for certain construction services, transportation costs and workplace modifications, as well as calling for a rethink on VAT relief for goods which benefit disabled people but ...
LITRG have responded to the HMRC/HMT consultation looking at online platforms’ role in ensuring tax compliance by their users. We suggest, amongst other things, that developing tax literacy from an early age is essential to equip people for navigating the opportunities – and pitfalls – of the s...
The LPC are consulting on the recommendation made in ‘Good work: the Taylor review of modern working practices’ that they should consider the potential impact of a higher minimum wage for hours that are not ‘guaranteed’. We raise concerns about the impact that arrangements involving nominal hou...
LITRG welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation on employment status and, in particular, is pleased that the consultation considers employment rights and tax issues together. The fact that there are 64 questions in this consultation, speaks to the enormity and complexity of the topic. In our response to the section of the consultation looking at tax status, we focus on the issu...
The LITRG believes that the government must continue to allow the use of cash as a choice and make sure that cash does not become a more expensive alternative to using digital payments as this will impact low-income households and more vulnerable groups in society, possibly causing further financial...