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From April 2020, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are introducing new rules and processes for claiming the employment allowance. What’s changing? Employers who’s secondary (Employer contributions only) National Insurance bill was £100,000 or more in the previous tax year are no longer eligible to claim the employment allowance. Employment allowance is now considered a type of State Aid …. Read more

National Living and National Minimum Wage Increases Wage rates for all ages including apprentices will be going up on 1st April 2020. The Government has again accepted in full the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations to ensure a pay increase for the lowest paid workers that exceeds both inflation and average earnings. The rise follows the… Read more

The new payroll year begins April 2019 and employers should be aware of the following changes: Income Tax allowances The basic personal allowance for the tax year commencing 6th April 2019 increases to £12,500 and the standard tax code is 1250L. As a result, there will be a general uplift of tax codes with suffix… Read more

National Minimum and National Living Wage Increases Wage rates for all ages including apprentices will be going up on 1st April 2019. More employers than ever before will be directly affected, as the Government has again accepted in full the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations to ensure a pay increase for the lowest paid workers that… Read more

Employers need to be ready for the increased auto-enrolment pension contributions which apply from April 2019. How do the changes affect you? Pension Contributions Re-enrolment duties Future developments Pension Contributions As part of Auto Enrolment legislation, the minimum contributions for qualifying schemes are increasing on 6th April 2019. The table below shows the minimum contributions… Read more

Payroll Changes for 2018-19 What changes affecting your payroll do you need to know about for 2018-19? Legislation Payroll Changes for 2018-19 – An Introduction: Income Tax National Insurance Employment Allowance Termination Payments Student Loans Statutory Payments Minimum Wage Tax-Free Childcare Schemes Automatic Enrolment Income Tax Income Tax allowances The basic personal allowance for the… Read more

  The way the government funds apprenticeships in England is changing.   Some employers will be required to contribute to a new apprenticeship levy, and there will be changes to the funding for apprenticeship training for all employers.   The key points about the Apprenticeship Levy…   HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are introducing the… Read more

National Minimum Wage Update What is the National Minimum Wage and who does it apply to? The national minimum wage is the minimum rate of pay per hour someone is entitled to by law and depends on age and if they’re an apprentice. To be eligible to get the National Minimum Wage, the person has to be at… Read more

An introduction… Legislation Changes for 2016-17 What payroll changes will you see this year? Income Tax National Insurance Student Loans Form P46 Statutory Payments Employment Allowance Contractor Monthly Returns National Living Wage Income Tax Income Tax Allowances The basic personal allowance for the tax year starting 6 April 2016 has increased to £11,000 and the… Read more

Will your Payroll Software be compatible for Automatic Enrolment? To date, Basic PAYE Tools (BPT) users have not had access to software functionality that can help them carry out their automatic enrolment duties. Assessing your workforce and calculating contributions manually could lead to errors and non-compliance. Online Contributions Calculator Available With a large number of… Read more