Minimum Wage increases
Posted on Friday, March 6th, 2020
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) are the legal minimum wage rates that must be paid to employees. Employers are liable to be penalised for not complying with the NMW and NLW rules.... Read Full Article...
Minimum wage rates announced
Posted on Wednesday, February 26th, 2020
The government has announced a 6.2% increase in the National Living Wage (NLW), which applies to workers aged 25 and over. From 1 April 2020 the NLW will rise from the current rate of £8.21 to £8.72... Read Full Article...
New right to paid parental bereavement leave
Posted on Wednesday, February 26th, 2020
The government has confirmed that parents who suffer the loss of a child will be entitled to two weeks’ statutory leave. Under the new entitlement working parents who lose a child under the age of 18 will... Read Full Article...
Off-payroll working
Posted on Wednesday, February 26th, 2020
HMRC has now published draft secondary legislation for the off-payroll working rules that are due to come into force in April this year. In 2017, HMRC introduced new off-payroll rules to the public sector, which saw some... Read Full Article...
Latest guidance for employers
Posted on Thursday, December 5th, 2019
HMRC has issued the latest Employer Bulletin. This issue includes articles on a number of areas including: guidance for employers on reporting PAYE information in real time when payments are made early at Christmas electronic payment deadline... Read Full Article...
Advisory fuel rates for company cars
Posted on Thursday, December 5th, 2019
New company car advisory fuel rates have been published which took effect from 1 December 2019. The guidance states: ‘You can use the previous rates for up to one month from the date the new rates apply’.... Read Full Article...
Guidance for employers
Posted on Wednesday, November 6th, 2019
HMRC has published the October 2019 issue of the Employer Bulletin which contains guidance on a number of issues relevant for employers. Topics in this edition include: Changes for UK employers sending workers to the EU, the... Read Full Article...
PAYE late filing and late payment penalties
Posted on Wednesday, September 4th, 2019
HMRC has confirmed that it will continue its risk-based approach to payroll Real Time Information (RTI) late filing and late payment penalties this tax year. Rather than late filing and late payment penalties being issued automatically, HMRC... Read Full Article...
HMRC latest guidance for employers
Posted on Wednesday, September 4th, 2019
HMRC has published the latest edition of the Employer Bulletin. This guidance for employers, and their agents, includes articles on: Class 1A liabilities payable on Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonial Payments Off-payroll working rules from April 2020... Read Full Article...
Employer Bulletin – latest guidance
Posted on Monday, August 19th, 2019
HMRC has issued the June 2019 edition of the Employer Bulletin. This includes articles on a number of issues including: labour supply chain fraud using loans to avoid Optional Remuneration Rules re-enrolment of staff back into a... Read Full Article...