HMRC agree to make things easier with paper tax returns
HMRC’s decision to make it easier for taxpayers to file a paper tax return has been welcomed by the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG). With less than a month…
IPSE calls for fairer off-payroll rules in Budget
IPSE calls for fairer off-payroll rules in Budget The Chancellor should use her Autumn Budget to make off-payroll working rules ‘fairer and more effective’, according to the Association of Independent Professionals…
Reforms to IHT, CGT and NI ‘could raise over £20 billion a year’
The Resolution Foundation has suggested that reforms to inheritance tax (IHT), capital gains tax (CGT) and national insurance (NI) could raise more than £20 billion a year. The Foundation said…
HMRC urged to take action to defuse side hustle time bomb
HMRC has been urged to defuse a tax bombshell threatening online traders, by the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG). The LITRG, which is part of the Chartered Institute of…
£5.5 billion lost as a result of tax evasion
An estimated £5.5 billion was lost due to tax evasion during 2022/23, according to a report published by the National Audit Office (NAO). The NAO stated that ‘significant weaknesses’ in government systems…
UK has record number of self-employed workers aged 60 or over
The number of self-employed people aged 60 or over has reached a record level, according to analysis by Rest Less. These numbers have increased by over a third in the…
Freelancers want to see fairer, simpler tax system from Autumn Budget
Freelancers want to see Chancellor Rachel Reeves use the Autumn Budget to move towards a fairer, simpler tax system, according to the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE)….
HMRC late payment interest cut by 0.25%
HMRC has reduced late payment and repayment interest rates following the cut to the base rate. The Bank of England cut the base rate to 5.0% on 1 August, the…
HMRC sends ‘nudge letters’ to crypto investors
HMRC has ‘sent nudge’ letters to crypto investors who it suspects have failed to pay the correct tax on their gains, according to the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT). Many…
HMRC failing on responsiveness, says Charter report
HMRC is failing on the key metrics of responsiveness, ease and accuracy, according to the annual HMRC Charter report. The report reviewed HMRC’s performance against its Charter from April 2023…
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