Tax advice for those on low incomes

Source: HM Revenue & Customs | | 21/05/2015

A new campaign has been launched to raise an extra £250,000 a year for charities that provide tax advice for those in need who cannot afford to pay for it.

The new 'Bridge the Gap' campaign is intended to help charities including TaxAid and Tax Help for Older People that provide tax advice to vulnerable people and were founded by members of the taxation profession. TaxAid helps resolve tax problems for people on low incomes irrespective of their background and circumstances. The advice provided is free, independent and confidential. Tax Help for Older People provides free, independent and expert advice and help for older people on lower incomes. The charity deals with some 12,000 new clients each year with their tax problems, delivering about 22,000 individual tax advice sessions.

The initiative is being supported by a number of bodies including the CIOT, ATT, ICAEW and ACCA. The Bridge the Gap campaign hopes to raise enough money to enable the charities to help an extra 6,000 vulnerable people who critically need tax advice but can’t afford to pay for it. This includes help specifically for those that are bereaved, homeless, mentally ill, aged or illiterate.

 

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