HMRC has published the latest advisory fuel rates (AFR) for company car users that will come into effective from the beginning of June. These rates apply from 1 June 2017…
With the recent announcement of an unexpected general election on 8th June, the time available for examining legislations has been cut short. Due to these time constraints, the Finance Act…
From the 28th April, the government has rolled out its Tax Free Childcare scheme (TFC) to help working parents with the cost of childcare. Since 2005, employers have provided parents…
HMRC have announced that from the end of May 2017 they will be using Real Time Information (RTI) to make adjustments to employee tax codes in-year as and when the…
Government requires all employers of over 250 people to provide Gender pay gap reports. The controversial topic of equal pay for women and men has been a topic of conversation…
Good news for the self-employed - increase on Class 4 National Insurance rates dropped by Chancellor Hammond Parliament’s original plans for National Insurance rates for self-employed businesses to increase by…
National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage increases The Chancellor confirmed that the National Living Wage (NLW) rate will be increased from 1 April 2017. Increases are also being made to the…
We have put together a handy printable Tax Card for your reference throughout the year (in partnership with EKW Group)For more in depth information, please contact one of our experts today. We're…
The Chancellor Philip Hammond presented the last Spring Budget on Wednesday 8 March 2017. In his speech the Chancellor was keen to point out that he wanted the tax system…
Construction Industry – Subcontractor Verifications HMRC have confirmed in the latest Employer Bulletin that changes will be made to the verification of subcontractors in the construction Industry Scheme (CIS) from…
Making Tax Digital – What Does This Mean For You? Making Tax Digital (MTD) is the implementation of a fully digital tax system. The overall aim is to make tax…
Landlords To Receive Less Tax Relief On Interest In a change that will impact residential landlords, the amount of income tax relief available on residential property finance costs will be…
Pay The National Minimum Wage – No Excuses The government has launched an awareness campaign to encourage workers to check their pay to ensure they are receiving at least the…
Pensions Auto Enrolment The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed the thresholds for pensions automatic enrolment for 2017/18. The main qualifying threshold or 'trigger' for employees to be automatically…
Recognising Genuine Contact From HMRC - Spotting Phishing HMRC have updated their guidance on how to spot genuine contact from HMRC, and how to tell when an email or text…
SDLT Online Refund Procedures HMRC have introduced an online service to apply for a repayment of the higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) for additional properties if the…
Apprenticeship Levy The Apprenticeship Levy is being introduced from 6 April 2017 and will be payable by large employers. The Levy will be 0.5% of the employer's pay bill, which…
National Insurance Changes - Winners And Losers Tax campaigners have warned that the abolition of Class 2 National Insurance contributions from April 2018 could result in the lowest earners among…
Duplicate Requests We are receiving a high volume of duplicate requests for payslips, P45's and P60's. As of the 1st October 2016, this service will now be chargeable. This is…