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The government has now confirmed that Employers will have the option to voluntarily except Globally Mobile Employees (GMEs) from mandatory … Continue reading Payrolling 2027 – Globally Mobile Employees can be exempted
HMRC publishes the Employer Bulletin 6 times a year, giving employers and agents the latest information on topics and issues … Continue reading Employer Bulletin: August 2026
HMRC publishes the Employer Bulletin 6 times a year, giving employers and agents the latest information on topics and issues … Continue reading Employer Bulletin: June 2026
HMRC publishes the Employer Bulletin 6 times a year, giving employers and agents the latest information on topics and issues … Continue reading Employer Bulletin: April 2026
HMRC publishes the Employer Bulletin 6 times a year, giving employers and agents the latest information on topics and issues … Continue reading Employer Bulletin: February 2026
A new measure is introduced that will affect employers who notify HMRC through a PAYE-notification, often referred to as a Section … Continue reading Section 690 – Overseas Workday Relief
From February 2026, visitors will not be able to travel to the UK without advance permission. Visitors from 85 nationalities, … Continue reading UK to enforce ETA scheme Feb 2026
UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) are replacing physical immigration documents with a digital immigration status, known as an eVisa. Moving … Continue reading Update on the move to eVisas
HMRC publishes the Employer Bulletin 6 times a year, giving employers and agents the latest information on topics and issues … Continue reading Employer Bulletin: October 2025
The Home Office have issued guidance for those travelling to Europe from Friday 2nd October 2025. Whether for holiday. Business … Continue reading Travelling to Europe?
A new digital ID scheme is to help combat illegal working while making it easier for the vast majority of … Continue reading Digital ID scheme to be rolled out
…action led to a 10% fall in student asylum claims. The significant growth in asylum claims from legal migration routes … Continue reading Crackdown on legal visa abuse
New rules to be laid in Parliament see skills and salary thresholds rise, overseas recruitment for care workers end, and more … Continue reading Immigration reforms restore order and control
Irish people living in the UK can benefit from a new British citizenship route. Irish people living in the UK … Continue reading Easier British citizenship route for Irish citizens
From 6th April 2025 previous rules for non-domicile status have ended and replaced by a system based on tax residence. … Continue reading Operate PAYE on a proportion of a globally mobile employee’s income and changes to Overseas Workday Relief
The United Kingdom are changing how it taxes non-UK domiciled individuals with new guidance issued by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). … Continue reading Taxation of non-UK domiciled individuals change 6th April 2025
Mandatory charter boosts security, pay and working conditions for thousands of seafarers. amendments to the Employment Rights Bill paves way … Continue reading Seafarer rights to be enshrined in law
Home Office statistics published show that over 3 million people have now made the switch from using physical immigration documents … Continue reading Visa holders should switch to an eVisa now
Businesses who commit serious offences will be banned from sponsoring overseas workers to crack down on visa abuse and prevent … Continue reading Rogue employers to be banned from hiring overseas workers
Non-Europeans can now apply in advance for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) and will need one to travel to the … Continue reading Pre-travel ETA applications for non-Europeans opens
By April 2025, all visitors who do not need a visa will need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to travel … Continue reading UK to expand digital travel to more visitors
Dear PAYadvice.UK Yesterday [Wednesday 30th October 2024], the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP, made her … Continue reading Autumn Budget 2024 – HMRC
Young people travelling to popular holiday destinations to work in bars and clubs have been given advice on the dangers … Continue reading Young Brits warned of dangers of modern slavery abroad
Millions invited to switch from physical immigration documents to an eVisa – a key step in creating a modernised and … Continue reading eVisa rollout begins
The passport fees increased on 11th April 2024. The increases (which are subject to parliamentary) include: a standard online application … Continue reading Passport application fees rise
Changes now in force to slash migration and prevent the undercutting of British workers by employers looking to recruit cheap … Continue reading New laws to cut migration and put British workers first
Spring Budget 2024 speech as delivered by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. Madam Deputy Speaker… As we mourn the tragic loss of … Continue reading Spring Budget 2024 speech
The Home Office has published an updated Code of Practice for the Right to Work Scheme, which will come into … Continue reading Right to work code update from 13th Feb 2014
UK resident taxpayers who have income from outside the UK may need to declare this income to HMRC. They have … Continue reading Do I need to declare foreign income to HMRC?
Increases to immigration and nationality fees …. are set come into effect on 4th October 2023. According to the UK … Continue reading Increased VISA fees from 4th October 2023
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Global reward Within the reward industry there are many claims of global solutions! But is … Continue reading The ‘Isation’ or is it ‘Ization’ challenge of Global Reward solutions?
The Home Office deployed over 300 immigration officers on over 150 enforcement visits in one day to crack down on … Continue reading Over 100 illegal workers arrested
The new law is designed to protect those working on vessels operating an international service from being paid less than … Continue reading New UK law to boost seafarer pay
The Youth Mobility and Working Holiday schemes have been expanded so more young people will be eligible to live and … Continue reading UK and New Zealand expand schemes for young people to work abroad
HMRC have published their August 2022 edition of the employers bulletin. It covers a multitude of topics: PAYE PAYE Settlement … Continue reading August 2022 HMRC Employer Bulletin
Tens of thousands of seafarers must be paid an equivalent to UK national minimum wage in a major step forward … Continue reading Minimum wage laws set sail for Seafarers
As part of the April 2022 Employer Bulletin, HMRC have confirmed detail around the ending of certain ‘easements’ related to … Continue reading COVID-19 Easements end
HMRC publishes the Employer Bulletin 6 times a year, giving employers and agents the latest information on topics and issues … Continue reading April 2022 HMRC Employer Bulletin
The Home Office have issued an updated draft version of Employer's Guide to Right to Work Checks' to reflect changes … Continue reading Updates to Employer Right To Work guidance for April 2022
The government will remove the remaining COVID-19 international travel restrictions for all passengers from 4am Friday 18th March 2022. from … Continue reading COVID-19 travel restrictions removed
In 2020 HMRC introduced guidance indicating that non-UK resident employees stranded in the UK because of coronavirus travel restrictions would … Continue reading COVID tax easement for those affected by travel restrictions ending
The following case study is issued by UK Visas and Immigration as example of how an employer can employ someone … Continue reading Blooms – How an employer can employ someone from outside of the UK
Care workers, care assistants and home care workers to become eligible for Health and Care Visa for 12 month period … Continue reading Health and Care Visa scheme expanded
The Home Office has announced a further £3 million to help vulnerable and at-risk EU citizens apply to the EU … Continue reading Further boost for people applying for EU Settlement Scheme
new simplified travel system with a single red list and the rest of the world comes into force from 4th … Continue reading Simplified travel system takes off
The end date for the temporary adjusted checks has now been deferred to 5th April 2022 (inclusive). The Home Office … Continue reading Right to work virtual checks acceptability extended
EEA citizens and their family members who apply late to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) will have their rights protected … Continue reading Temporary protection for more applicants to the Settlement Scheme
There were 6 million applications to the EU Settlement Scheme by 30th June 2021, securing EU citizens’ rights in the … Continue reading UK secures the rights of millions of EU citizens
Not before but on 1st July with little to no preparation time for U.K. employers, the Home Office have issued … Continue reading Right to Work Checklist changed 1st July 2021
EU citizens living in the UK on or before 31st December 2020, apply to the EU Settlement Scheme today. Don’t … Continue reading Time is running out – Apply for EU Settlement now
From 1st July 2021, new rules for right to work checks will apply. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens will need … Continue reading Updated ID checking guidelines in line with new right to work rules
At the eleventh hour, the Home Office have, at last, issued revised guidance (18th June 2021) on the changes required … Continue reading Home Office issues revised Right To Work guidance for 1st July 2021 and onwards
The G7 has agreed (5th June 2021) to back an historic international agreement on global tax reform which delivers on … Continue reading G7 Agrees Historic Global Tax Agreement
Service personnel from non-UK nations could be offered indefinite leave to remain in the UK for free under a new … Continue reading Consultation launched to waive visa fees for non-UK military personnel
There have been a number of questions circulating about new format National Insurance Numbers identified as such on letters to … Continue reading New format NINOs? No they’re Temporary Reference Numbers (TRNs) – do not use!
International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day in most countries and often referred to as May Day, is a … Continue reading Happy May Day
HMRC have issued the April 2021 Employer Bulletin, again, packed full with information. In this month’s edition of the Employer … Continue reading HMRC April 2021 Employer Bulletin
Thousands of crucial frontline health workers and their dependents will be granted free visa extensions, Home Secretary Priti Patel has … Continue reading Visas extended for thousands of frontline health and care workers
Dear @PAYadvice, HMRC's regular Talking Points provide information, guidance and tips to help you to understand tax issues. We have more … Continue reading HMRC Talking Points
Dear @PAYadvice, Following the UK’s exit from Europe on 31 December 2020, we have published a UK Transition edition of … Continue reading Employer Bulletin – UK transition edition
Free movement has ended, and the new points-based immigration system has salary and language requirements that change the way employers … Continue reading Thinking of hiring from the EU
Measures announced to support farmers and growers next year, including an extended and expanded Seasonal Workers Pilot The number of … Continue reading Up to 30,000 workers to help reap 2021 harvest
No right to work checking change until 30th June 2021 With BREXIT - do the right to work checks change … Continue reading BREXIT – Employing EU citizens from 1st January 2021
Seasonal workers arriving in England to carry out vital work on farms ahead of Christmas are able to work as … Continue reading Updated rules for farm workers arriving in England
The government urges business leaders to step up preparations for Australia-style arrangements from 1 January and launches 'time is running … Continue reading BREXIT – time is running out to prepare
The HMRC Internal PAYE manual has been updated 6th October 2020. In Budget 2018, the Chancellor announced that the Government … Continue reading UPDATE – PAYE special arrangement for short term business visitors (STBV) appendix 8