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LITRG Press Release: LITRG’s tax tips to help self-employed

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has published a guide to help the self-employed understand the tax system better. The guide is a response to LITRG’s concerns that low income self-employed people do not understand fully their tax position and the interaction with some benefits, and to worries about the impact of reduced guidance and face to face help for taxpayers from HMRC.

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Press release: High standards can be one of the strongest messages in CTA brand, says new President

In his inaugural speech as President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), Glyn Fullelove will today say that high professional standards has the potential to be one of the strongest positive messages in the CTA (Chartered Tax Adviser) brand. He will say there is no place for any tax advisers who promote avoidance schemes in the CIOT.

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Press release: OTS on the money with its small business tax recommendations

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) backs the Office for Tax Simplification’s (OTS) call for the Government to prioritise action to address long-standing concerns about the experience of smaller businesses. The CIOT agrees that the Government should offer better and more readily accessible guidance, joined-up across government and communicated through multiple channels, to help people starting small businesses.

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Press release: Call for a timeout on tinkering with property related taxes

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) is appealing to the Government to hold off on adding further complexity to the taxation of residential property after a spate of changes in recent years, or risk further confusing the public and those involved in property transactions such as conveyancers.

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Press release: CIOT responds to Scottish Government air tax announcement

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has commented on the Scottish Government's announcement not to proceed with plans to reduce Air Departure Tax (ADT).

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Press release: Digital Services Tax not a panacea for the high street

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) is tempering expectations that the planned UK Digital Services Tax is a cure for ailing high streets.

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Press release: New tax year, same anomalies

The Chartered Institute of Taxation is advising Scottish taxpayers to be aware of the "practical realities" of income tax divergence as the new tax year begins tomorrow (6 April)

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LITRG Press Release: A year left to claim full marriage allowance refund

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is reminding couples that they have until this time next year (5 April 2020) to claim marriage allowance refunds dating back to the first tax year of the allowance, 2015/16.

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Press release: Making Tax Digital begins today but don’t jump the gun

From today, an estimated half a million1 VAT registered businesses must comply with the requirements of Making Tax Digital. But the CIOT and ATT are warning businesses against making a false start with Making Tax Digital by signing up too early – the consequences of which can be hugely problematic for them and HMRC.

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Press release: Institute appoints new Council observers

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has announced the appointment of Jane Brothwood and Quinton Quayle as new Lay Public Interest Observers of the Institute’s Council.

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