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‘Week 53’ tax year could mean unexpected tax bills, warns LITRG
Thousands of UK employees could face an unexpected tax bill this year due to a little-known quirk in the tax system, the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has warned....
Thousands of UK employees could face an unexpected tax bill this year due to a little-known quirk in the tax system, the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has warned....
From 6 April 2024, there are six rates and bands of Scottish income tax that apply to the non-savings and non-dividend income of Scottish taxpayers. We set out what this means for Scottish taxpayers....
For a long time, LITRG have been concerned about the problems that migrant workers to the UK might face in understanding and navigating the UK tax system. To help address this we have created a page of guidance, bringing together as much help as possible into one place. We have also created a set of...
Many people make a living from doing things in the gig economy like driving, delivering, or freelancing; often via online platforms such as Uber, Deliveroo and TaskRabbit. Some new HMRC rules came into force in January 2024, these are known as the OECD rules or digital reporting rules. The OECD stan...
In some situations, you need to actively claim a tax refund if one is due to you. These include refunds that relate to claims for the marriage allowance, tax relief on job-related expenses, and payment protection insurance (PPI) pay-outs where too much tax has been withheld at source. For refunds re...
There are 53 Thursdays and Fridays in the 2023/24 tax year, rather than 52. If you are weekly paid and will be paid on Thursday 4th or Friday 5th April, then you may encounter a ‘week 53’ issue which could impact your tax position. ...