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...
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 ‘gap’ in respect of holiday pay, particularly for those with 'worker' status, e.g. agency workers. T...
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 twelve years, irrespective of whether or not reasonable care had been taken. ...