LITRG’s response to this DWP consultation supports maintaining alignment of the automatic enrolment threshold with the level of the personal allowance for simplicity. We suggest, however, that this is kept under review – with particular regard to affordability of contributions by reference to the ...

The current PAYE system is ill-equipped to deal with the new pensions regime and is likely to cause severe difficulties for both taxpayer and HMRC, say LITRG in its evidence to the committee of MPs scrutinising the Taxation of Pensions Bill going through Parliament.

The LITRG have responded to the Finance Committee of the Scottish Parliament’s Call for Evidence in respect of their inquiry into the devolution of further fiscal powers. Our response concentrates on points of concern with direct relevance for the low income individual and in particular on the ...

The LITRG welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Social Security Advisory Committee's consultation. We are strongly against these regulations being implemented in their current form, not only for their complexity and potential administrative issues but also for the adverse effects on the ...

In our response, we question whether this is really much of a ‘consultation’ at all. In addition, while the Government’s stated aim is to tackle UK tax evasion, in our view the reality of what is proposed could see unrepresented migrant workers, for example, who reasonably but wrongly assume that ...

The LITRG represents low income individuals throughout the UK. We have taken the opportunity to respond to Lord Smith’s request for ideas on what powers should be devolved to strengthen the Scottish Parliament within the UK.