It seems that every week in the news we are hearing about staff shortages in the UK and when we speak to you about this many of you are confirming the same. So, how do you retain your staff. According to the BBC the shortage has been aggravated by the fact that 400,000 people have […]
Category Archives: Payroll
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Nov
Nov
For a few months now, we have known there is an acute shortage of talented people in the general workforce in the United Kingdom. Some industries such as hospitality are having more of an acute shortage due to other factors such as Brexit, but staff shortage is spreading across all industries and in all parts […]
18
Oct
Oct
Today we heard the news that passengers returning to the UK will no longer have to take the more expensive PCR test, will that mean more travel for businesses in the coming months or has Covid changed this forever? It is too early to say but we are seeing a gradual return to business travel […]
27
Sep
Sep
Uncertainty is yet again in the air! Many businesses are likely to face different challenges over the coming months. This could be due to the rising costs of energy, difficulty in supply chains, rising inflation and wages and of course the end of the furlough scheme next week. We have known about the end of […]
HM Revenue & Customs, National Insurance, News, Payroll, Personal Tax
Introduction of the new Health & Social Care Levy and how it works
22
Sep
Sep
Last week saw the introduction of the new health and social care Levy. Whilst this came as a surprise to many it was not all that unexpected. The UK with its aging population has over many years debated on how to deal with the rising cost of social care. It took the pandemic (and the […]
20
Apr
Apr
You many find familiarity in this or know of someone at home or at work who is having a difficult time at the moment.
Employee Benefits, National Insurance, P11d, Payroll
Say Thank you for your team in a tax efficient way
14
Dec
Dec
Here we remind you that you can say thank-you to your team without adding the burden of tax either to yourselves or your staff.
HM Treasury has published its “report and conclusions” from their review…
The festive season is now in full swing and over the next few weeks businesses will be having parties and other festivities as a way of thanking their staff