Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT)

The CIOT is the leading professional body in the United Kingdom concerned solely with taxation. The CIOT is an educational charity, promoting education and study of the administration and practice of taxation. One of our key aims is to work for a better, more efficient, tax system for all affected by it – taxpayers, their advisers and the authorities. The CIOT’s work covers all aspects of taxation, including direct and indirect taxes and duties. Through our Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG), the CIOT has a particular focus on improving the tax system, including tax credits and benefits, for the unrepresented taxpayer.

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CIOT: Charitable giving tax break will not work, say tax experts

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Swiss tax deal: pragmatic trade-off may work, say CIOT

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CIOT: HMRC’s plumbers campaign ratchets up the pressure

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CIOT: Campaigners propose improvements to how tax system deals with people with mental health problems

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CIOT: International tax qualification goes from strength to strength

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CIOT (on behalf of Tax Agent Strategy): Tax professionals back self-serve but only with adequate safeguards first

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CIOT: Campaigners welcome constructive HMRC response on tax credit interviews

Under a process called the Identity Authentication Service (IDAS), introduced in 2009, any tax credit claimant who calls HMRC’s helpline is required to prove their identity by answering security questions.

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CIOT: Treasury Committee backs LITRG concerns over access to tax advice

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has welcomed today’s Treasury Committee report into the Administration and Effectiveness of HMRC, which endorses a number of the Group’s concerns around access to the tax system for unrepresented taxpayers.

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