Life could be about to get easier for the retired. The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) will turn its attention to pensioners in an attempt to unravel a raft of complicated tax laws relating to them.<\/p>\n
The OTS, set up by Chancellor George Osborne in 2010, will draw up a list of proposals in time for next year\u2019s Budget aimed at easing the plight of more than 5 million pensioners who struggle to deal with their tax affairs. In particular, it is keen to address the tax problems faced by those who draw a low income from multiple sources.<\/p>\n
In a letter to the Treasury, the Rt Hon Michael Jack, Chairman of the Office of Tax Simplification, said: \u2018For the estimated 5.6 million people of pensionable age paying tax, this area is widely acknowledged as causing too many problems for a group, some of whom are the least able to cope with them.\u2019<\/p>\n
He added: \u2018The OTS will be looking for ways in which pensioners\u2019 tax affairs can be dealt with in a much more straightforward way.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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