New government guidance on umbrella companies – top 5 ‘takeaways’ for workers
HMRC have published new guidance aimed at helping agencies that hand workers over to umbrella companies understand their legal responsibilities and keep their supply chain compliant. This good, clear guidance will also help workers better navigate through the world of umbrella working. Here we outli...
HMRC must mitigate burden of digital tax reporting for smallest businesses
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has welcomed the main findings of the Public Accounts Committee’s review of HMRC’s progress with its Making Tax Digital (MTD) programme, as set out in its report published today, especially in relation to the impact on unrepresented taxpayers....
Wage increase for employees could negatively affect low-income self-employed
Whilst welcoming yesterday’s announcement that the national living wage will increase to £11.44, the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) are highlighting that some self-employed universal credit claimants may be negatively impacted by the rate increase - even though they are not entitled to it....
Autumn Statement 2023 – Class 2 NIC change is a simplification and saving for some, but not those on the lowest incomes
In yesterday’s Autumn Statement, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that Class 2 National Insurance Contributions (NIC) – normally paid by self-employed individuals – would be ‘abolished’ from next April.1 However the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) notes that this change does not bene...