Month: February 2026

Shut down of Four companies linked to scheme aiding directors to walk away from debts

Wound-up in the public interest following Insolvency Service investigations Four companies have been shut down after investigations revealed they were connected to a scheme which helped directors sell struggling businesses for £1 while keeping assets and dropping debts The scheme’s operators failed to preserve accounting records or assess what had happened to the more than … Continue reading Shut down of Four companies linked to scheme aiding directors to walk away from debts →

Isle of Man Budget 2026 changes tax, National Insurance and Minimum Wage

Treasury Minister Chris Thomas MHK emphasised financial discipline and investment in services alongside a substantial rise in the personal allowance while unveiling his first Budget in Tynwald on Tuesday 17th February 2026. … Today I am pleased to announce an increase in the personal tax allowance from April of £2,250 so that individuals will start … Continue reading Isle of Man Budget 2026 changes tax, National Insurance and Minimum Wage →

Unpaid Parental Leave – April 2026 a day one right

From 6th April 2026, employees will be eligible for unpaid parental leave from their first day of employment. Unpaid parental leave Eligible employees can take unpaid parental leave to look after their child’s welfare, for example to: spend more time with their children look at new schools settle children into new childcare arrangements spend more … Continue reading Unpaid Parental Leave – April 2026 a day one right →

Paternity Leave and Unpaid Paternity Leave from April 2026

From 6th April 2026, employees will be eligible to give notice to take Paternity Leave and Unpaid Parental Leave from their first day of employment. This change supports working parents and is claimed to help businesses attract and retain talent. What are the changes?: Employees can give notice of Paternity Leave from day one of … Continue reading Paternity Leave and Unpaid Paternity Leave from April 2026 →

Payroll services to register as Tax Advisers and have AML responsibilities

HMRC are introducing the requirements to register in stages. From 18th May 2026, HMRC will introduce an online registration system for agent services accounts to register as tax adviserz. If a payroll service already has an agent services account, they will not need to register again. However, HMRC will contact them through the agent services … Continue reading Payroll services to register as Tax Advisers and have AML responsibilities →

Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave

From 6th April 2026, a new right to Bereaved Partner's Paternity Leave will support employees who lose the mother or primary adopter of their child within the first year of their child's life or adoption. This is a day one right, meaning employees are eligible from their first day of employment. Key changes The right to take time off work will apply … Continue reading Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave →

New Employment Rights – February and April 2026

From 18th February 2026, upgraded employment rights will begin to take effect. These changes will be introduced gradually between 2026 and 2027, giving employers time to prepare and ensuring workers have clear information about their new rights. The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) have created resources for employees and employers on these changes (click … Continue reading New Employment Rights – February and April 2026 →

New employer grant to boost quality in early years education

A new package of support will help early years settings strengthen their workforce and improve outcomes for children from the very start. Early years staff across the country will be supported to upskill and qualify as teachers through new paid degree apprenticeships, as the government marks the close of National Apprenticeship Week and continues its work to raise … Continue reading New employer grant to boost quality in early years education →

HMRC electronic payment deadline for February and March 2026

As part of the February Employer Bulletin, the HMRC are reminding employers that the regular electronic payment deadline of 22nd of both February and March 2026 fall on weekends. The electronic payment deadlines fall on a Sunday on 22 February 2026 and 22 March 2026. To make sure your payment for these months reaches us on time, you need to have … Continue reading HMRC electronic payment deadline for February and March 2026 →

Payroll technical specifications: Income Tax April 2026

The 'Specification for PAYE tax table routines' has been updated to version 24.0 (February 2026). HM Revenue and Customs have issued, on Wednesday 11th February 2026, the updated specification for Income which reflect the adjusted parameter values for Scottish Income Tax. The values for England, Northern Ireland and Wales remain frozen. PAYErout-v24-0Download Part of Tax … Continue reading Payroll technical specifications: Income Tax April 2026 →

Implementation of the Employment Rights Act

HMRC as part of the February edition of the Employer Bulletin is reminding employers to get ready for the changes introduced as part of the Employment Rights Act. The Employment Rights Bill became law on 18th December 2025 and is now the Employment Rights Act 2025. Employers should start getting ready now for changes that … Continue reading Implementation of the Employment Rights Act →

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) changes — what employers need to know

The February edition of the HMRC Employers Bulletin out lines the changes to Statutory Sick Pay which applies from 6th April 2026 and forms one of the measures from the Employment Right Act 2025. PAYadvice.UK has published a series of articles and resource pages (see below links) on the changes which are to soon come … Continue reading Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) changes — what employers need to know →

Employer Bulletin: February 2026

HMRC publishes the Employer Bulletin 6 times a year, giving employers and agents the latest information on topics and issues that may affect them.  Some of these topics have already been covered by PAYadvice.UK in articles and blogs and further articles and blogs may now additionally be published. The February 2026 edition of Employer Bulletin … Continue reading Employer Bulletin: February 2026 →

Added Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) transitional guidance

Monday 9th February 2026, the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) have further clarified added areas of transitional arrangements with the new SSP rules that commence from 6th April 2026. The DWP issues a further update to the transitional guidance on Tuesday 10th March 2026 Prior guidance has been confirmed: Calculating 80% average weekly earnings … Continue reading Added Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) transitional guidance →

Government to cover travel costs of children with cancer

£10 million financial support package for families of children and young people with cancer to cover travel costs to and from appointments. £10 million support comes as more than a third of families travel over an hour to reach hospital for cancer care Fund a key recommendation of the Children and Young People’s Cancer taskforce … Continue reading Government to cover travel costs of children with cancer →

11.48 million beat the Self Assessment deadline

Millions filed their Self Assessment tax return for the 2024 to 2025 tax year by the deadline. 97.25% of tax returns were filed online. 11.48 million people filed their Self Assessment tax returns by 31st January 2026. Anyone who missed the deadline should file their return and pay any tax owed as soon as possible. … Continue reading 11.48 million beat the Self Assessment deadline →

Pension scheme reforms to tackle gender pension gap

Millions of working women will be better off with new measures being introduced to tackle historic gender pension gap. Millions of women working in local government will see their pensions improve under new reforms coming into force in April, as the government takes action to close the gender pension gap. These steps are to directly benefit working … Continue reading Pension scheme reforms to tackle gender pension gap →

Barnsley becomes UK’s first government-backed Tech Town

Barnsley named UK’s first Tech Town – with local schools and college, businesses, NHS and more getting bespoke government support to unleash opportunities of AI. Delivers on the town’s ambitions to put AI to work in overhauling public services and business, blazing a trail for the rest of the UK to follow Leading firms including Microsoft, Cisco and Adobe … Continue reading Barnsley becomes UK’s first government-backed Tech Town →