What are the new rules for Benefits in Kind?
The deadline for filing the 2016/17 Return of Benefits in kind (P11D) is 6 July 2017. With the filing deadline almost upon us we thought […]
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Payroll
What is the Apprenticeship levy and how does it work?
The Apprenticeship levy starts on 6 April 2017. The levy will be set at 0.5% of an employer’s ‘pay bill’ (see below) and is to
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Auto Enrolment Penalties on the rise
If I’m ill can I avoid auto enrolment penalties? According to the Pension Regulator, “being ill or short-staffed isn’t a good enough excuse for employers
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Can Christmas Parties & Gifts be Tax Free?
Christmas Party Provision of a Christmas party is a non-taxable benefit for employees so long as the total cost of the function is no more
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Can you afford to ignore Auto Enrolment Penalties?
The Pension regulator has issued recent guidance including an update on penalties issued in their compliance and enforcement bulletin which shows that the number Auto Enrolment penalty
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National living wage, new apprentice NI rates, and employment allowance
National Living Wage From 1 April 2016, the government introduced a new mandatory national living wage (NLW) for workers aged 25 and above, initially
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What excuse can I use for a late Tax return?
There are may legitimate reasons why you may struggle to submit your tax return before the 31 January deadline, but don’t expect much sympathy from
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Employers face Auto Enrolment Penalties
Many of Britain’s small businesses are sleepwalking towards a workplace pension’s disaster. Thousands of UK Business Owners are missing the legally binding deadlines by which
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Holiday pay to include allowance for overtime?
Thousands of businesses are facing additional costs after a tribunal ruled that overtime should be included in holiday pay calculations. A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled
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Are fines being issued for Pensions Auto Enrolment?
You can bet they are! The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has already issued its first fines to non-compliant employers for failing to meet their auto-enrolment duties,
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