Proposals for a better deal for low-income taxpayers

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group has published a paper setting out how the tax system can be made to work better for taxpayers on low incomes. In particular, it calls for -

- Government guidance for taxpayers to be clearer and easier to navigate
- Maintenance of easily accessible non-digital channels for ‘digitally excluded’ taxpayers to interact with HMRC
- New, simpler ways of taxing ‘gig economy’ workers to be explored
- A senior official to take responsibility for policy on agency workers and umbrella companies
- Action to ensure all low-income earners benefit from tax relief on pension contributions
- A clear mechanism for taxpayers to challenge inaccurate information held by HMRC