LITRG has responded to a joint HMT/HMRC consultation document on simplification of the income tax and National Insurance contributions (NIC) treatment of termination payments. The consultation aims to continue the work of HMRC to implement the proposals originally put forward in 2014 by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS). ...
LITRG welcome the opportunity to respond to this consultation. While noting that the low opt-out figures for the recently introduced auto-enrolment scheme for employees pensions has been encouraging, nevertheless the small sums involved from both employer and employee mean that people are still not saving enough for retirement, especially against the backdrop of the forthcoming flat-rate state pen...
The LITRG response to the Ministry of Justice’s proposals for further Court and Tribunal fees highlights the need to keep the Tribunal system accessible to all taxpayers whatever their means. The introduction of a charging system would cut across this principle and would impede access to justice for those who are unable to afford the fees. ...
LITRG has responded to the HMRC consultation document on the implementation of the Personal Savings Allowance (PSA), which will be introduced and take effect from 6 April 2016. ...
The LITRG welcome the opportunity to give evidence to the inquiry into the guidance and advice on offer to people navigating the new pensions system. We urge HMRC to ensure that their staff are fully aware of the tax issues surrounding the new flexibility and suggest they should consider establishing a specialist team to deal with people’s enquiries and take the necessary action promptly. ...
LITRG has responded to an HMRC consultation document on draft legislation in respect of their review of employee benefits and expenses. These draft regulations continue the work to implement the proposals originally put forward in 2014, which themselves followed a review by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS). ...