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Be Prepared for the National Living Wage Businesses are being advised to be prepared for the National Living Wage early for the changes on 1 April 2016, when the new wage will become law. They should make sure they follow these 4 simple steps:- Know the correct rate of pay – £7.20 per hour for staff aged…
Autumn Statement Review 2015 Autumn Statement Review 2015 and How It Affects Employers The Chancellor George Osborne has delivered his Autumn Statement and Spending Review. This sets out the Government’s plans for the nation’s finances. Here are some of the key points that will affect employers:- The apprenticeship levy will be introduced in April 2017. It will…
AUTO ENROLMENT EMPLOYER DUTIES – WORKPLACE PENSIONS WHY? The Government have introduced a new pension law to get more people saving for their future. The auto enrolment employer duties are being introduced over 6 years, starting with the UK’s largest companies from October 2012. As an employer, you will have new duties in relation to everyone…
Company Car Users Can Now Update Their Details Online Instead of phoning or writing to HMRC, if you have any company car users, they can now update their details online. Making these changes online mean that your employees no longer have to wait for HMRC to update their tax code. By encouraging your employees to…
Shared Parental Leave to be Extended to Working Grandparents The Government has announced that it is planning to extend the current scheme of shared parental leave and pay to include working grandparents by 2018. A consultation is expected to be launched on the details of the extension in the first half of 2016, with the new…
Scottish Rates Of Tax The coming months will see whether the Scottish parliament will set Scottish rates of tax. An announcement is expected later this month with its introduction from April 2016. HMRC will be writing to taxpayers who they believe to be Scottish taxpayers to advise them that with the introduction of the Scottish Rate of…
Zero Hours Contract Guidance Issued By Dept for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) have issued Employer guidance on zero hours contract. Zero hours contract is a non-legal term used to describe many different types of casual agreements between an employer and an individual. Generally speaking, it is one…
Rise In Voluntary Living Wage Announced The Voluntary Living Wage rate, promoted by the Living Wage Foundation, has been increased by 40p an hour to £8.25. The rate for those living in London has been increased by 25p to £9.40 an hour. The Voluntary Living Wage is not to be confused with the National Living…
Auto Enrolment Compliance Notices Rise Figures from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) show a rise to 469 auto enrolment compliance notices were issued to employers between July and September 2015. A compliance notice is issued under section 35 of the Pensions Act 2008 to remedy a contravention of one or more auto-enrolment employer duty provision. The…
Benefits In Kind HMRC Guidance Update HMRC have issued a Benefits in Kind HMRC guidance update. PAYE legislation is changing. If you’re intending to or already payroll benefits and expenses you must register them with HMRC. This is done using the online Payrolling Benefits in Kind (PBIK) service. The guidance on Payrolling Benefits in Kind issued in…
