Month: October 2026

Student Loan Digital Refund Service hits 1.6million refund requests

SLC’s Digital Refund Service has received more than 1.6 million refund requests since it launched in 2024. Designed to put employees with student loan repayments in control, the service claims it provides a straightforward, self-service option for claiming Below Threshold refunds. The milestone has been confirmed 29th October 2026 as the Student Loan Company (SLC) … Continue reading Student Loan Digital Refund Service hits 1.6million refund requests →

Mandatory tax adviser registration for payroll agents opens 18th November 2026

If you provide payroll or PAYE services and communicate with HMRC on behalf of clients as part of your business, you may need to register under HMRC’s mandatory tax adviser registration requirements. The registration window for payroll agents opens on 18th November 2026. You do not need to register yet, but now is a good … Continue reading Mandatory tax adviser registration for payroll agents opens 18th November 2026 →

Budget 2026 – Changes to Employee Share Schemes

Budget 2026 announced that the government will introduce legislation in Finance Bill 2026-27 to make changes to the Company Share Option Plan (CSOP) and Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI) schemes. The CSOP individual option limit will be increased to £120,000 (previously £60,000). The interaction between the CSOP and EMI individual options limits will be removed. The CSOP exercise period will be extended to 15 … Continue reading Budget 2026 – Changes to Employee Share Schemes →

Budget 2026 – Tax and National Insurance – limited to no payroll change

Income Tax (England and Northern Ireland) Income tax rates and rate limits for Scottish taxpayers are set by the Scottish Parliament. The UK rates are reduced by 10p in £1 for Welsh taxpayers, and the Welsh rates of income tax are set by the Senedd and added to the UK rates. Income tax for England and Northern Ireland remain … Continue reading Budget 2026 – Tax and National Insurance – limited to no payroll change →

Budget 2026 / Payrolling 2027 – Annual Uprating of the Van Benefit Charge for 2027-2028 and the Car and Van Fuel Benefit Charges for 2027-2028

As part of the Budget 2026 announcements, the government is increasing the van benefit charge and the car and van fuel benefit charges in line with the  September 2026 Consumer Prices Index (CPI). The original announcement appears to have confused amounts between the different charges. PAYadvice.UK have reviewed and amended to what is more likely … Continue reading Budget 2026 / Payrolling 2027 – Annual Uprating of the Van Benefit Charge for 2027-2028 and the Car and Van Fuel Benefit Charges for 2027-2028 →

Budget 2026 – Low Pay Commission (LPC) recommendations take the National Living Wage to £13.21

Screenshot The Government has today announced increases to minimum wage rates from April 2027. The National Living Wage (NLW), the minimum wage rate for all workers aged 21 and over, will rise by 3.9 per cent to £13.21. The minimum wage for 18-20 year olds will increase to £11.27. The rates for 16-17 year olds … Continue reading Budget 2026 – Low Pay Commission (LPC) recommendations take the National Living Wage to £13.21 →

Pay HMRC on-time

Employers are being reminded that for the HMRC payment for November 2026, the electronic payment deadline falls on Sunday 22nd November 2026. Employers who pay via BACs or other payment methods which do not transact on weekends need to make sure their payment for the October 2026 (6th October through 5th November 2026) tax month … Continue reading Pay HMRC on-time →

Payroll Question Time – Payroll Podcast

Payroll compliance rarely comes down to one person. But when the rules change, the questions multiply, and the pressure is on, having the right answers matters. On the latest episode of Payroll Question Time, Steve Yardley is joined by Mathew Akrigg MCIPPdip MAAT, Jeni Morris - NMW Specialist, Karen Thomson ChFCIPP MSc FHEA Dip, P … Continue reading Payroll Question Time – Payroll Podcast →

Mileage rates increase for 3 million workers

The Chancellor of the exchequer, John Healey, as part of ‘Everyday fixes to ease household costs’ as part of a package to tackle costs people face every day, supporting people who rely on their cars for work has announced an increase to the own car business use rates prior to his Autumn Budget 2026. Making … Continue reading Mileage rates increase for 3 million workers →

Payrolling 2027 – it’s time to get ready

If you, as an employer, provide any of the mandated benefits, including those offered via salary sacrifice or other Optional Remuneration Arrangements (OpRA) being: Company Cars including salary sacrifice cars Car fuel Company Vans Van fuel Medical benefits Then you need to start your Payrolling plans now. Does mandation affect those who have voluntarily payrolled … Continue reading Payrolling 2027 – it’s time to get ready →

New, easier way to share your online basic DBS check result

Applicants can now share their basic DBS check result directly with an employer or other third party, helping to make recruitment checks quicker and easier. Quicker, simpler sharing The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has introduced a new way for applicants to share their online basic DBS check result. Previously, applicants had to forward emails and instructions … Continue reading New, easier way to share your online basic DBS check result →

Stronger protections for pregnant women and new parents against unfair dismissal

Tribunals to use a new, stricter, approach for dismissal cases involving pregnant women and new parents from 2027 Pregnant women and new parents will now have stronger safeguards to protect them from unfair dismissal, requiring employers to go further than ever before. • New protections will also extend to employees on adoption, shared parental, neonatal … Continue reading Stronger protections for pregnant women and new parents against unfair dismissal →

Is Your Business Really NMW Compliant?

Back in July 2026, Simon Parsons of PAYadvice.UK joined the award winning Fair Work Solution teams Podcast with Wendy Muirhead tackling the question of 'Is Your Business Really NMW Compliant?' With the launch of the Fair Work Agency and their first naming and shaming list of NMW breach employers, its still looking as if many … Continue reading Is Your Business Really NMW Compliant? →

HMRC – Help to prevent payroll errors and PAYE RTI disputed charges — GfC22

HMRC provide new guidance on errors HMRC have issued new promotional information on help to prevent RTI errors on HMRC systems. Although they state it as ‘Help to prevent payroll errors’, often there are no errors in the payroll yet the employers account at HMRC does not balance leading to what may be termed a … Continue reading HMRC – Help to prevent payroll errors and PAYE RTI disputed charges — GfC22 →

Podcast Episode: Christmas 2026 and New Year 2027 – when are the Bank Holidays and what about pay

Pip: PAYadvice.UK — where the festive season preparation for payroll arrives in October, because payroll waits for no one. Mara: psimonparsons has been digging into the Christmas and New Year 2026 to 2027 bank holiday picture — when they fall, what employers owe, and how early payroll runs interact with Universal Credit. Pip: Let's start … Continue reading Podcast Episode: Christmas 2026 and New Year 2027 – when are the Bank Holidays and what about pay →

Employer Bulletin: October 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.  The August edition of the Employer Bulletin brings the latest HMRC updates and guidance to support employers, payroll professionals and agents.  The October 2026 edition of Employer Bulletin includes articles on:  PAYE Payrolling … Continue reading Employer Bulletin: October 2026 →

Payrolling 2027 – non-mandated benefit registration

Voluntary registration for non-mandatory payrolling of benefits in kind  HMRC have confirmed that from November 2026, employers can register to voluntarily payroll non-mandated benefits for the 2027 to 2028 tax year, using the payrolling benefits and expenses online service.  Class 1A applies to voluntary Payrolling From 6th April 2027, employers who voluntarily choose to payroll … Continue reading Payrolling 2027 – non-mandated benefit registration →

Payrolling 2027 – BIK Class 1A calculation rounding

The HMRC Software Developers Support team have provided some further detail for developers in relation to the BIK Class 1A National Insurance Contributions (NICs) rounding rules as part of the MPBiKs measure. These rounding rules will apply to all payrolled benefits in kind which attract Class 1A from 6th April 2027 and align with the existing Class … Continue reading Payrolling 2027 – BIK Class 1A calculation rounding →

SSP1 form updates – zero average earnings exclusion

The DWP and DHSC Joint Work and Health Directorate have updated form SSP1 on 12th October 2026 with an added reason for use by employers for non-payment of SSP. This relates to the changes introduced from 6th April 2026 where waiting days and earnings tests were removed. The form has been adjusted to include an … Continue reading SSP1 form updates – zero average earnings exclusion →

Legislation updates 2027 for payroll

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Originally started in readiness for 2021, PAYadvice.UK are constructing its popular PAYadvice Series Legislation Update 2027 for payroll. We believe that PAYadvice was the first organisation in the UK to bring together the various resources needed by payroll professional and payroll software developers in preparation for the April 2021 through April 2026 changes, even to … Continue reading Legislation updates 2027 for payroll →

Christmas 2026 and New Year 2027 – when are the Bank Holidays and what about paying early?

For the third year running, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day don’t fall on weekends, however, Boxing Day is a Saturday and so the following Monday becomes a substitute day. And for Scotland the extended New Year celebrations which normally include the 2nd January which for 2027 is also a Saturday creating a substitute Bank … Continue reading Christmas 2026 and New Year 2027 – when are the Bank Holidays and what about paying early? →

Real Living Wage increases to £14.10 in UK and £15.45 in London

Half a million workers are set for a pay boost worth over £1,250 a year as nearly 17,000 employers are signed up to pay the real Living Wage, including IKEA, Uniqlo and Everton FC. One in seven UK employees works for a Living Wage Employer.  This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Living Wage campaign, … Continue reading Real Living Wage increases to £14.10 in UK and £15.45 in London →

New action to crackdown on bogus self-employment loopholes

Over 900,000 people could benefit from new plans which include measures to crack down on bogus self-employment. More workers to gain access to the National Minimum Wage and holiday pay. Proposals will also make it easier for 900,000 people to access rights they should already be entitled to and improve the rights of the genuinely … Continue reading New action to crackdown on bogus self-employment loopholes →