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The Department for Work and Pensions has updated the SSP1 form (the employer form issued when Statutory Sick Pay is not payable or is ending) to include the specific reason: “Your earnings in the 8 weeks before your sickness absence began were £0.” This follows the major Statutory Sick Pay reforms that took effect from […]
HMRC has unveiled ambitious plans in an attempt to improve customers’ experience when interacting with them and that will see the tax payers taking more control over their tax affairs. Through the introduction of a new PAYE online service Perhaps one of the main complaints that are raised by customers is the frustration in waiting […]
Read articleThe UK Government has relaunched the Pensions Commission—almost two decades after its original success—to confront a growing retirement savings crisis that threatens to leave future pensioners worse off than today’s. Announced on Monday 21 July 2025, the revived Commission will investigate why millions of workers are on track for poorer retirements and recommend reforms to […]
Read articleA newly published draft clause in the Finance Bill 2026 sets out to redefine the tax treatment of cars and vans made available to employees — particularly where vehicle ownership is ultimately transferred to the employee. The proposed amendments to Chapter 6 of Part 3 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (ITEPA) represent […]
Read articleAs featured in the June 2025 Employers Bulletin HMRC has announced a significant update in the latest June 2025 Employers Bulletin, confirming it has reverted to the term ‘Disputed Charges’ after briefly renaming it ‘Charge Resolution’. The change reflects a renewed focus on helping employers navigate PAYE discrepancies more effectively. According to HMRC, the most common cause of disputed charges is duplicate […]
Read articleAs part of the July 2024 agent update 121, HMRC confirmed that many of the new salary sacrifice arrangements claiming to be based on workplace nurseries do not work. This is because the employer either doesn’t have enough responsibility for or is not involved enough in the provision. This could be viewed that an employer […]
Read articleIn Autumn 2024 the non-profit group ‘4 Day Week Campaign’ launched a second pilot scheme trialling further proposals to introduce a four-day working week. To achieve this businesses adapted the working week by compressing the number of hours usually worked over five days to four: Example: The total number of worked hours remains the same […]
Read articleThe deadline to notify HMRC of any Class 1A National Insurance contributions owed for the tax year ending 5 April 2025 is 6 July 2025. Ensure all submissions are completed by this date, as late or missing submissions may result in penalties. Payment Deadlines: Submission Guidelines When completing your P11D and P11D(b) forms, make sure your […]
Read articleDuring the summer periods some employers in certain sectors such as hospitality or farming may have the need to take on extra staff to cover increase workloads in their business, typically this will include seasonal workers such as fruit pickers or to cover certain types of labouring work where there is an increased demand for […]
Read articleThe guidance on how much you pay if you do not report payroll information on time has been updated. Information for employers about late or non-filing PAYE penalties, specified charges, inaccurate reports and how to avoid penalties in future has been updated with the latest figures on how much you pay if you do not report on […]
Read articleAn employment tribunal is to question whether veganism should be recognised as a protected philosophical belief under the Equality Act 2010. The claimant worked as head of policy and research for the League Against Cruel Sports. He argues that he was dismissed after raising concerns that his employer’s pension fund was investing in businesses that […]
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