Payroll changes for 2020-21
The new payroll year begins on 6 April 2020 and employers should be aware of the changes they will need to make to pay rates. …
Pension re-enrolment is a legal duty
It is more than 3 years ago that small businesses began to have an obligation to set up an auto enrolment pension scheme for their employees. There was a lot of information available to employers at the time through the media as well as by post so there couldn't have been anyone who wasn't aware that they had a legal duty to set up a pension scheme for their employees who were eligible to join a scheme. In February 2016 I was invited to give evidence to …
Checking your HMRC online PAYE account
HMRC is not always right when it comes to what you owe them. Over the years we have had lots of situations where HMRC have told our clients they have underpaid PAYE when they haven't. Although, to be fair, they do notify clients when they have overpaid too. …
Errors in the Minimum Wage
With the changes to the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage just around the corner HMRC have published the top ten ways an employer may not be paying the minimum wage even though they think they are. Here are the top ten common mistakes employers make: …
Employing an apprentice from April 2016
From 6 April 2016 employers who have an apprentice may not need to pay employers National Insurance Contributions (NICs) on their earnings. If your apprentice is under 25, earning below …
