As an employer, you face the challenge of attracting, retaining and motivating employees on the one hand, while controlling employment costs and managing your tax risk on the other. Read more for practical support which covers a host of areas, from tax efficiency and compliance to incentivising your employees.
24 April 2019
On 5 March 2019 the Government issued their policy paper and consultation document regarding the forthcoming changes to the IR35 rules. This confirms that the current public sector IR35 rules will form the basis for these changes, but what else does it tell us?
08 March 2019
It is the time of year when many employers are planning and budgeting for their annual staff update. Are you applying the correct employment tax and National Insurance contributions (NIC) treatment for your next event?
22 February 2019
Maintaining employment tax compliance is a notoriously difficult challenge for employers and, as a result, HMRC is intensifying its employer duties reviews. Have you considered an independent employment tax health check to help identify inaccuracies, mitigate risks and spot opportunities for cost savings and time efficiencies?
25 January 2019
The Government's Good Work Plan includes positive signs about how the tax rules for determining employment status might change in the future. But what could this mean for organisations engaging off payroll workers, and how could this affect private sector businesses planning for IR35 reforms that are set to be introduced from 6 April 2020?
30 November 2018
In the 2018 Budget, the Chancellor announced a series of important updates to employment tax rules. Employers should be aware of these changes to ensure that the correct treatment is applied going forwards.
31 October 2018
HMRC has introduced new ways of working when undertaking reviews of employers’ records. Such reviews are now increasingly referred to as ‘employer duty compliance checks’. If you are selected for such a review, and are asked to complete an HMRC questionnaire, this must be handled carefully.
28 September 2018
Subsistence expenses - receipt checking requirement to be abolished for benchmarking scale rates. Find out how this might affect your organisation.
24 August 2018
Many companies engage the services of a NED as an independent adviser, without paying their fees through the payroll. However, for tax purposes, NEDs should generally be treated as employees. Find out how your organisation can avoid making mistakes.
24 July 2018
HMRC has increased its focus on reviewing employers' records to check the correct reporting of expenses, benefits and payroll deductions. Is your organisation prepared?
24 July 2018
At this time of year many employers will be considering the tax and National Insurance contributions (NIC) treatment of the non-cash benefits they provide to employees. As part of this thought process, employers may also be considering whether those non-cash benefits qualify for the statutory trivial benefit in kind exemption, which took effect from 6 April 2016 and has now been with us for two complete tax years.
22 June 2018
The government's much anticipated consultation paper on IR35 in the private sector was published in May. What does the consultation paper say?
18 May 2018
In March we reported changes to the tax and NIC treatment of termination payments, highlighting that HMRC had still not issued updating guidance. On 6 April 2018, the day which a number of the rule changes became effective, HMRC finally updated its guidance to take account of the new rules.
18 May 2018
It’s quite common for overseas directors of UK companies to visit the UK for short term business trips. However, the tax and NIC requirements that are triggered under PAYE by these visits are often overlooked.
20 April 2018
The deadline for employers to file their annual 'employment-related securities' (ERS) returns for the 2017/18 tax year is fast approaching. Read more to find out if you have properly registered you share schemes and ERS events.
16 February 2018
As we fast approach the end of the 2017/18 tax year, employers should consider the impact the Optional Remuneration Arrangement rules could have on their 2017/18 forms P11D and P11D(b). How familiar are you with the changes?
19 January 2018
It’s quite common for overseas directors of UK companies to visit the UK for short term business trips. However, the tax and NIC requirements that are triggered under PAYE by these visits are often overlooked.
12 December 2017
We are seeing increased numbers of employees being caught out by missing or incorrectly reporting employee living accommodation benefits. Here we look at what employers should consider, to ensure correct employment tax and NIC treatment is applied.
30 November 2017
The Optional Remuneration Arrangement (OpRA) rules have been in place since 6 April 2017 but we are finding many employers are unaware that the rules extend beyond standard salary sacrifice arrangements. Have you identified all arrangements caught by these rules?
30 November 2017
On Thursday 2 November, the government announced that the major changes to the NIC treatment of qualifying termination payments will be delayed and will now take effect from 6 April 2019.
10 October 2017
Here we explore how employers might be in breach of National Minimum Wage compliance and what you should do if you have made a mistake.
08 September 2017
As there is growing confusion about method of giving tax relief via payroll on employee pension contributions, here we show how to mitigate unexpected liabilities.
27 July 2017
New legislation introduced in April 2017 impacts ‘optional remuneration arrangements’ including certain salary sacrifice, flexible benefit and cash alternative structures.
18 May 2017
It is common for overseas employees of international businesses with UK operations to visit the UK for short term business trips.
22 March 2018
Does your team know what changes have been made to termination payments and how to apply the new regulations?
