Month: January 2026

Small Employers Relief increased to 9%

HMRC have issued the following (edited) information on Wednesday 21st January 2026, effective for payments from 6th April 2026. Dear PAYadvice.UK, Change to Small Employers Relief rate Employers can currently reclaim 92% of employees’ Statutory Maternity, Statutory Paternity, Statutory Adoption, Statutory Parental Bereavement, Statutory Neonatal Care and Statutory Shared Parental Pay. If a business has … Continue reading Small Employers Relief increased to 9% →

Payroll 2026-2027: Allowances, Rates and Thresholds – updates on Income Tax

(c)2025 Photo by PSP The HMRC issued the following (edited) information on Friday 16th January 2026 confirming the U.K. tax rates applicable from 6th April 2026 (some aspects subject to final parliamentary approval). Dear PAYadvice.UK Following the Scottish Budget announcement, we can provide the following Income Tax information for 2026-2027.  Details for Wales, England and … Continue reading Payroll 2026-2027: Allowances, Rates and Thresholds – updates on Income Tax →

Number of new and expectant parents losing their job or facing unfair treatment at work “alarmingly high”

NEW TUC POLLING: 1 in 7 women (14%) have lost their job - or felt forced to leave their job - due to expecting a child or becoming a parent.  Over one in five women (21%) who have or are expecting a child also report unfair treatment at work.  More than 1 in 10 new fathers (14%) also report experiencing unfair treatment at work.    The … Continue reading Number of new and expectant parents losing their job or facing unfair treatment at work “alarmingly high” →

Stronger working rights to give millions of families the “security they deserve”

New day one rights to parental leave set to enter force from April 2026. Over 18 million workers across the UK are expected to benefit from stronger protections at work, with most insecure workers set to gain the most.    New day one rights from April 2026 confirmed for parental leave, whilst bereaved partners set to gain further rights to paternity leave.  Changes are claimed … Continue reading Stronger working rights to give millions of families the “security they deserve” →

Move to eVisas update

UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) are replacing physical immigration documents with a digital immigration status, known as an eVisa eVisas will replace all visa stickers in 2026 From 12th January 2026, most people granted a visit visa, and some other visa types will be told that they will get an eVisa as well as a visa sticker.    Most people … Continue reading Move to eVisas update →

Illegal working – raids reach highest level in UK history

Enforcement raids skyrocket by 77% … leading to an 83% increase in arrests. Illegal working arrests and raids have reached the highest level in British history due to relentless activity by the Home Office’s Immigration Enforcement teams. Over 17,400 raids were made to dodgy businesses such as nail bars, car washes, barbers and takeaway shops - targeting those attempting to undercut … Continue reading Illegal working – raids reach highest level in UK history →

Scottish Budget 2026 – Income Tax

Majority of [Scottish] taxpayers will pay less income tax than in rest of the UK. Changes to the basic and intermediate rate income tax thresholds will protect lower-income households in 2026-27, Finance Secretary Shona Robison has announced. She also confirmed there would be no changes to rates or the number of tax bands in the … Continue reading Scottish Budget 2026 – Income Tax →