You may already know there is an opportunity to make up for any “lost years” regarding your state pension. There can be various reasons for these lost years, but the important point is that the 5th April 2025 deadline is approaching quickly. It’s essential now to familiarise yourself with the state pension rules. The state […]
Category Archives: National Insurance
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Mar
Mar
The government aims to crack down on illegal workers and target so-called “rogue employers.” These employers exploit the immigration system to secure cheap labour. Like last week’s blog discussing businesses and individuals facing increased tax investigations, the government has appointed more officers to target certain employers. To avoid getting caught in the crossfire, make sure […]
22
Jan
Jan
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has already confirmed that they would like to see the end of submissions of forms P11D. The last Autumn Statement has confirmed that payrolling benefits will go ahead in April 2026. So how are you planning for payrolling benefits? Currently, there are two ways you can report employee benefits: You […]
Business Tips, Employee Benefits, National Insurance
An increase in costs and responsibilities for the employer
06
Nov
Nov
October has been a significant month of news for employers. First, the long-awaited Employment Rights Bill was published on 10th October, and then the announcements were made in the Budget last week. You can’t have missed it, the rise in Employer’s National Insurance (NIC). From next year, an increase in costs and responsibilities for the employer […]
Business Tips, National Insurance, Personal Tax, self employed, Tax Planning, Tax Tips
Autumn Statement 2023 – The Overview
29
Nov
Nov
The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, made a statement on our economy last week. The Autumn Statement 2023 unveiled the current government’s tax and spending plans. The statement also focused on the growth of the British Economy over the coming years. The UK Economic Outlook The Chancellor expressed a strong desire to prioritise the expansion […]
22
Nov
Nov
Earlier today, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered the Autumn Statement 2023. He began by stating that the economy had performed better than expected and that “real” income had increased. As a result, he announced 110 measures in the Autumn Statement that aim to drive growth. We were thankful that he did not go into each and […]
Corporation Tax, HM Revenue & Customs, National Insurance, News, Payroll, Tax Planning, Tax Tips
The Mini Budget 2022 – Revisited
19
Oct
Oct
Have you kept up with all the changes in the mini budget? From the time of the initial announcements on 23rd September we were in fact expecting more announcements but not the type that came over the last two weeks. The mini budget 2022 has been revisited properly this week by the new Chancellor Jeremy […]
Capital Allowances, Corporation Tax, Exporting, Importing, National Insurance, Personal Tax
Deeper dive into the “mini budget”
28
Sep
Sep
In an unusual move, yesterday the International Monetary Fund (IMF) openly criticised the UK government’s mini budget . The IMF have concerns that the proposals delivered by Kwasi Kwarteng are likely to make the UK a more unfair society and add to the existing inflationary pressures. The markets have lost faith in the pound during […]
Business Tips, Capital Allowances, Corporation Tax, HM Revenue & Customs, National Insurance, Personal Tax, Tax Planning
Mini Budget 2022
26
Sep
Sep
The new Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng revealed his first budget on Friday 23rd September. Whilst many of us were expecting some tax breaks nobody had predicted the biggest tax cutting budget since 1972. The tax cuts and other incentives in the budget are directed towards growing the UK economy. The government is targeting a 2.5% growth […]
Employee Benefits, Myers Clark Updates, National Insurance, Payroll, Tax Advice, Tax Planning
Is Salary Sacrifice a good idea?
02
Mar
Mar
You may have heard the term “salary sacrifice” on occasions and wondered what it is. Have you ever wondered if you should participate in the scheme either as an employee or an employer? Basically, is salary sacrifice a good idea? What is Salary Sacrifice? Salary sacrifice schemes are not a new thing and have […]
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