Reports to HMRC of possible furlough fraud have doubled in recent months. The Furlough scheme has protected 11.4 million jobs, costing £57 billion of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s total bailout plan of £352 billion. Reports of potential fraud on this and other COVID support schemes such as the ‘bounce’ back’ loan…
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS INFORMATION IS ONLY RELEVANT IF YOU PROCESS A PAYROLL.IF WE PROCESS YOUR PAYROLL, THE BELOW WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF SO THERE IS NOTHING FOR YOU TO DO. As the 2020/21 Tax Year draws to a close, there are important points that need to be taken…
Off-Payroll Working Tax (IR35) will apply to the Private Sector from April 2021. The off-payroll working rules can apply if a worker provides their services through their own limited company or an intermediary, which will usually be the worker’s own personal service company, but could also be a partnership, personal…
With more of us working from home, there’s some good news for employees from HMRC. Tax relief can now be claimed to cover some of the costs of working from home. An employer can pay an employee £312 every tax year (equivalent to £538 gross for a higher rate taxpayer).…
Loans schemes also known as disguised remuneration tax avoidance schemes have been used by some employers and individuals in order to try and avoid paying Income Tax and National Insurance
The new National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates came into effect on 1 April 2019. The NLW first came into effect on 1 April 2016 and is the minimum hourly rate that must be
We would like to remind employers that the deadline for submitting the 2018-19 forms P11D, P11D(b) and P9D is 6 July 2019. P11D forms are used to provide information to HMRC on all Benefits in Kind
If you are an employee and use your own money to buy things that you need for your job, you may be able to claim tax relief for the associated costs. It is usually only possible to claim tax relief
The new National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates came into effect on 1 April 2019. The NLW was introduced on 1 April 2016 and is the minimum hourly rate that must be paid to
The P9X form is used to notify employers of the tax codes to use for employees. The basic Personal Allowance for the tax year starting 6 April 2019 will be £12,500 and the tax code for emergency will