HMRC are advising that there have been technical issues with their Employment Related Securities (ERS) annual returns online service. The ERS bulletin provides information and updates on developments relating to…
Small and medium sized businesses are being warned to take note as a company which suffered a cyber-attack is fined £60,000 by the Information Commissioners Office (ICO). The investigation by…
On the 21st June, the Queen set out the governments agenda for the coming parliamentary session. The speech outlined the governments proposed policies and legislation which primarily included delivering a…
HMRC have issued the latest version of the Employer Bulletin including a range of articles affecting employers and employees. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) publishes the employer bulletin six times…
The employment rate in the UK is high by historic standards and at the beginning of 2017, a larger proportion of working-age people had a job of some description than…
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) are warning employers who ignore penalty charges for failing to enrol employees on pension schemes that they could seriously damage their reputations. As an employer, it…
With new cyber-attacks becoming more regular, including the recent ‘WannaCry’ ransome attack earlier in May, here’s how businesses can defend themselves from hacking threats. Unlike larger companies, many small businesses…
The P11D form required by every employer is due for submission by 6th July 2017 The statutory form is required by HMRC from all UK based employers detailing the cash…
The Taskforce has outlined key priorities ahead of the General Election this month The Small Business Taskforce, which is made up of 14 organisations, including the Institute of Chartered Accountants in…
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…