Who is entitled to claim statutory maternity pay?
Employees that are pregnant are eligible to take up to 26 weeks of maternity leave (known as ordinary maternity leave) plus an additional 26 weeks (known as additional maternity leave). This means
Category: Payroll
Basic monthly tasks if you run your own payroll
One of the most time-consuming admin tasks associated with the running a small business can be dealing with the payroll. Generally speaking, you can: Run your own in-house payroll, or Hire your
Salary sacrifice changes from April 2018
The tax and NIC advantages of certain benefits provided as part of a salary sacrifice arrangement were removed from 6 April 2017. The new rules effectively remove the Income Tax and employer NIC
Autumn Budget 2017 – Minimum wage increases
The Chancellor used his Budget speech to confirm that increased National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates are due to come into effect on 1 April 2018, subject to Parliamentary
UK Living Wage rates rise
The current National Minimum Wage (NMW) hourly rate for adults between 21-24 years old is £7.05, and the national living wage is £7.50 for those aged 25 and over. The Living Wage Foundation (an
Employing someone to work in your home
When you employ someone to work in your home, it is your responsibility to meet their employee's rights and deduct the correct amount of tax from their salary. This can include domestic staff such as
PAYE tax refunds and underpayments
HMRC’s annual reconciliation of PAYE for the tax year 2016-17 is well under way. HMRC uses salary and pension information to calculate if the correct amount of tax has been paid. Where the incorrect
No benefits but still need to file a form?
As many of our readers will be aware, new payroll legislation on the treatment of certain business expenses and benefits came into effect from 6 April 2016. One of the main changes was the removal of
NMW and LW penalties for non-compliance
There are penalties for employers who don’t pay staff what they are legally entitled to under the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates. Employers who have paid a worker
Tax-free employee suggestion schemes
Do you have an employee suggestion scheme in place? There are still commercial and tax advantages to setting up such a arrangement. HMRC offers two tax-free award schemes that can be made available to