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Published on 12 June 2018

VAT Registration Threshold

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 ...

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Published on 31 May 2018

Low Pay Commission consultation 2018

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 ...

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Published on 24 May 2018

Cash and digital payments in the new economy: call for evidence

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 ...

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Published on 31 May 2018

LITRG response: Employment status

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 ...

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Published on 16 May 2018

Enforcement of employment rights recommendations

We welcome the opportunity to put forward our views on the part of this Government 'good work' consultation concerned with the state enforcement of holiday pay and sick pay, and agree with Matthew Taylor (and subsequently, the Director of Labour Market Enforcement) that there is an enforcement ...

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Published on 11 May 2018

Extension of Offshore Time Limits

LITRG has raised serious concerns to the government over its plans to extend the time limits for raising an assessment of tax on offshore investments. The proposals would have effect only where the loss of tax has not been brought about deliberately. The existing time limits would be extended to ...

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