Articles and information in relation to UK Payroll for business, employers and employees.
Thousands of people missing Home Responsibilities Protection on their National Insurance record could boost their State Pension HM Revenue and … Continue reading Check you’re not missing State Pension payments
HMRC clarifies some common myths about Self Assessment tax returns. Anyone who needs to complete a Self Assessment tax return … Continue reading Need to register for Self Assessment? Top 5 myths – debunked
The HMRC Software Developers Support Team (SDST) have issued an update on the RTI changes for April 2025. The following … Continue reading April 2025 RTI changes latest
HMRC have issued further policy information on the new Statutory Neonatal Care Pay and Leave (SNCP&L, SNCL and SNCP). These … Continue reading Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (SNCP) and Leave – April 2025
HMRC have issued the August 2024 edition of the Employer Bulletin which brings the latest HMRC updates and guidance to support employers, … Continue reading August 2024 Employer Bulletin
Originally started in readiness for 2021, PAYadvice.UK are constructing its popular PAYadvice Series Legislation Update 2025 for payroll. We believe … Continue reading Legislation updates 2025 for payroll
HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate cut to 5%. The … Continue reading HMRC late payment interest revised
HMRC have added Blizzard Pay Ltd (BPL) to their named list of tax avoidance scheme promoters. So how did Blizzard … Continue reading Blizzard added to the tax avoidance promoters list
Lees of Scotland are another retailer caught out by the complex National Minimum Wage regulations and their efforts to help … Continue reading Minimum wage and the Payroll Savings scheme dilemma!
Clarifying the workplace nursery partnership requirement rules at section 318 ITEPA As part of the July 2024 agent update 121, … Continue reading Workplace nursery – really!
https://youtu.be/4hfxyyYYjDE As part of the July 2024, the HMRC have provided confirmation and details on the change of accounting year … Continue reading Basis period reform – tax year reporting
HMRC have issued information on employment related securities as part of the July 2024 employer bulletin. Employment Related Securities (ERS) … Continue reading Deadline missed for employee share schemes?
As part of the July 2024 Employer Bulletin, HMRC are highlighting their spotlight 64 information on rogue umbrella organisations and … Continue reading Warning for employment agencies using umbrella companies – Spotlight 64
As part of the information published in the July 2024 Employer Bulletin, adjustment to the Self Assessment filing thresholds have … Continue reading Self Assessment threshold
Do you operate salary advance schemes for your employees either directly or through an Earned Wage Access provider? As part … Continue reading RTI FPS reporting salary advances relaxation
With statistics showing a drop in generosity through payroll giving over the past few challenging years, the HMRC are reminding … Continue reading Payroll giving – supporting charities
HMRC have reminded employers as part of the July 2024 employer bulletin, the Real Time Information (RTI) setting required and … Continue reading RTI and off-payroll working (IR35) reminder
HMRC published Guidelines for Compliance (GfC) — Help with football agents’ fees and dual representation contracts back in May 2024. The … Continue reading Football agent fees and dual representation contracts
As part of the July 2024 Employer bulletin, HMRC have confirmed that the automated issuing of refund cheques to tax … Continue reading HMRC stop issuing automated refund cheques
HMRC have issued the July 2024 edition of the Employer Bulletin which brings the latest HMRC updates and guidance to support employers, … Continue reading July 2024 Employer bulletin
So with a new change of government, we see a whole group of new government ministers and welcome many new … Continue reading New HMRC guidance for MPs
Earlier Year Updates (EYU) were introduced in April 2014 to be used by employers to correct employee reported data for … Continue reading End of Tax Year Adjustments – EYU bill no more
Following the General Election result and the new formation of a Labour government, Rachel Jane Reeves has been appointed as Chancellor … Continue reading Rachel Reeves – Chancellor of the Exchequer
With the Labour party winning with a significant majority and forming a new UK government, changes to employment and payroll … Continue reading Labour win – payroll and HR impacts
The new statutory allowance (SNCP) is planned to be introduced in April 2025; this is for parents who have a … Continue reading Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (SNCP) is on its way – April 2025
HMRC has issued an apology to those claiming Child benefit who have experienced a delay to their due payments which … Continue reading Child benefit payment delays
How to claim Child Benefit if your child is continuing in further education after their GCSEs. More than a million … Continue reading Child Benefit for your 16 to 19 year old – Don’t loose out, extend
HMRC have named more umbrella tax avoidance schemes that don’t work as part of the 72 tax avoidance named schemes. … Continue reading More named tax avoidance umbrella schemes bagged
HMRC are encouraging tax payers to not wait and file their Self Assessment tax return early. They state: You do … Continue reading File your Self Assessment early! Why?
Today the Financial Secretary has announced £51 million in funding for HMRC to help them deal with the pressures on … Continue reading HMRC receives funding to man phone lines
Accent Umbrella Ltd (AUL) has been named by HMRC as a promoter of tax avoidance schemes. Please be cautious following … Continue reading With Accent Umbrella? Get out!
Millions of workers checking payslips will have seen reductions in National Insurance contributions (NICs) As the economy turns a corner, … Continue reading National Insurance cut is live
Tax credits claimants are due to receive their renewal notice from 2nd May. Around 730,000 tax credits claimants will start … Continue reading Time to renew for tax credits
HMRC picked up a new VAT email scam associated with a QR code. We have posted about it on social/digital … Continue reading HMRC notify new scam alert
The government remains concerned about the scale of non-compliance in the umbrella company market, and the detrimental impact that this … Continue reading Tackling Non-Compliance in the Umbrella Companies Market
29 million workers receive largest National Insurance cut A £900 a year boost for typical worker Part of the governments … Continue reading National Insurance cut for 29 million arrives
Here it is again, the start of a New Tax Year. Often when meeting with payroll and tax professionals from … Continue reading 6th April 2024 – Happy New (Tax) Year
Child Benefit rates go up on 6th April 2024. Millions of families who claim Child Benefit will automatically receive increased … Continue reading Child Benefit rate rises
1st April 2024 National Minimum Wage uplift The 1st April 2024 sees the introduction of a significant uplift in the … Continue reading Don’t be an April Fool! The Minimum Wage checklist
There has been a number of discussions in social media about week 53 and what should happen with tax codes. … Continue reading Leap year – Tax Week 53, 54 and 56
So The year 2024 sees PAYE reaching 80 years old PAYE (Pay As You Earn) was introduced into the United … Continue reading Happy 80th birthday to PAYE Income Tax
HMRC have issued the March 2024 edition of the Employer Bulletin which brings the latest HMRC updates and guidance to support employers, … Continue reading March 2024 Employer Bulletin
A tax avoidance promoter whose schemes were used by locum doctors and nurses faces a £900,000 penalty for failing to … Continue reading £900,000 penalty for promoter of tax avoidance scheme
Changes to HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) helpline services are being halted while it considers how best to help taxpayers … Continue reading HMRC helpline closure halted
So here we are again, the end of another UK tax year! At PAYadvice.UK we are seeing a high number … Continue reading What’s going on with Directors National Insurance
HMRC has updated it pages with the latest addition to the ‘Current list of named tax avoidance schemes, promoters, enablers … Continue reading HMRC tax avoidance promoters naughty list grows
The government is legislating to require businesses to change the information they provide to HMRC through Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Real … Continue reading HMRC to collect worked hours paid data
HMRC are keen to hear views… about the 'Raising standards in the tax advice market: strengthening the regulatory framework and … Continue reading Consultation on raising standards in the tax advice market – this impacts Payroll service
The chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced: We're reforming Child Benefit - raising the threshold and raising the taper. Nobody earning under … Continue reading Child benefit changes – Budget 2024
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 following information has been issued by HMRC following the government spring budget held on Wednesday 6th March 2024. Dear … Continue reading HMRC – Spring Budget 2024
The HMRC Software Developer Support Team have issued the following to developers in relation to the 2 percentage point cut … Continue reading April 2024 changes to NICs
As part of the 6th March 2024, the chancellor announced an increase to the VAT registration threshold “We should reward … Continue reading VAT threshold increases -Budget 2024
The budget 2024, Wednesday 6th March 2024, announced a number of changes , some of which impact payroll software, service … Continue reading Budget 2024 – Payroll impacts etc.
National Minimum Wage increases imminent National Minimum Wage applies to all employees and workers who have reached school leaving age … Continue reading Pay boost for 21 & 22 year olds and younger workers
Salary sacrifice schemes have become increasingly popular, often generated by employer efforts to save secondary National Insurance contributions with employers … Continue reading Salary Sacrifice and Minimum Pay : benefit or a risk too far
524 businesses have been named for failing to pay the minimum wage Employers ordered to repay workers nearly £16 million, … Continue reading Shamed for not paying minimum wage
HMRC records a rise in the number of customers reporting 'suspicious contact' from fraudsters. With the Self Assessment tax deadline … Continue reading Warning as scam Self Assessment referrals exceed 200,000
HMRC originally issued updated guidance on the Benefit in Kind treatment of double cab pick-ups on Tuesday 12th February 2024. … Continue reading Double cab pickup benefit tax status change cancelled
HMRC have issued the February 2024 edition of the Employer Bulletin which brings the latest HMRC updates and guidance to support employers, … Continue reading February 2024 Employer Bulletin
An employment agency breached National Minimum Wage (NMW) regulations by not paying enough to cover waiting time for workplace security … Continue reading Work security check time is Working Time
11.5 million Self Assessment customers submitted their tax returns by the 31 January deadline A record-breaking 11.5 million taxpayers submitted … Continue reading Record numbers file Self Assessment on time
HMRC are reminding those who have to use workwear or provide uniform which they take home - that they may … Continue reading Do you have workwear and uniform costs? Claim tax relief direct from HMRC
HMRC continues to warn about avoidance schemes and have added another name to their published list – Purity Ltd. If … Continue reading Not so pure umbrella scheme – get out!
There are changes to the way Paternity Leave and Pay can be claimed and taken. This will make it more … Continue reading Paternity pay change – April 2024
As the 31st January 2024 deadline to submit a Self Assessment tax returns looms, nearly 45,000 people have sorted their … Continue reading Around 45 thousand choose to spread self Assessment tax
"to make the tax system simpler and fairer" The government announced Tuesday 16th January 2024 as part of a package … Continue reading Compulsory Payrolling of benefits on the table for April 2026
Find your National Insurance number and employment history using the HMRC app. With the New Year a popular time to … Continue reading HMRC ‘appy New Year for jobseekers
With use of cryptoassets growing, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging people to avoid potential penalties and check if … Continue reading Crypto Asset tax return requirements
Want to know how much the reduction in National Insurance could save you & your friends & family? The government … Continue reading How much NICs will you save?
At the Autumn Statement 2023 held on 22nd November, a 2% cut in the standard rate of National Insurance was … Continue reading 6th Jan 2024 NI cuts – are you ready
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have named (21st December 2023) another tax avoidance promoter umbrella company using powers from the … Continue reading Another avoidance umbrella named!
Festive workers who may be missing out on the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage are being urged to … Continue reading Had a Christmas job? Check your pay!
Every penny counts at Christmas and employees eligible to claim a tax refund on any work-related expenses are being urged … Continue reading No frosty surprises when you claim tax relief with HMRC
There were 4,757 tax payers who filed their Self Assessment return on Christmas Day, according to HM Revenue and Customs … Continue reading Many Happy (Tax) Returns
Budget date announced HM Treasury has confirmed that the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has commissioned the Office for Budget Responsibility to … Continue reading Spring Budget 2024 set for 6th March
The agent update 115 has reminded that at the Autumn Statement on 22nd November 2023, the government is introducing a … Continue reading Off-payroll working rules (IR35) – pause settlement option
As part of Agent update 115, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have confirmed that they will now accept digital or … Continue reading HMRC now accepts some digital signatures
HMRC have issued their Christmas opening hours. Opening times over Christmas and New Year Wednesday 24 December: 8am to 4pm … Continue reading HMRC Christmas and New Year opening times
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?
Photo by Lisa Fotios on Pexels.com Welsh Rates of Income Tax (WRIT) The process for Wales involves the UK Government … Continue reading Welsh Income Tax April 2024
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com The Scottish Budget 2024-2025 was presented to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 19th December 2023. … Continue reading Scottish Budget tax proposals for April 2024
As a result of the Autumn Statement reduction in NIC standard rates by 2% from 12% to 10%, employees will … Continue reading National Insurance change for directors – are you ready
The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have seen an increase in ads from tax … Continue reading Enforcement Notice on repayment agent ads
HMRC have issued the RD1 Specification for employers substitute forms P60 for the new 2024/2025 tax year. The RD1 guide … Continue reading 2024/2025 P60 design
Impact of recent Upper Tribunal decision on National Insurance contributions When employees use their own car for work, relief from … Continue reading Claim NIC rebates on relevant mileage
National Minimum Wage compliance approach As part of the NMW compliance approach outlined in the December 2023 Employer Bulletin, HM … Continue reading Minimum Pay – Geographical approach to employers
Many employers provide benefits, whether as part of standard reward packages or via flexible reward choice programmes utilising Salary Sacrifice … Continue reading Want to payroll benefits – plan and register soon for 2024/2025
Company van The Van Benefit Charge applies when an employee is provided with a company van and it is used … Continue reading 2024-2025: Car and van fuel benefit charges
HMRC have issued the December 2023 edition of the Employer Bulletin which brings the latest HMRC updates and guidance to … Continue reading December 2023 Employer Bulletin
HM Revenue and Customs Software Developers Support Team have issued the following Monday 4th December 2023 and then updated further … Continue reading Payroll 2024-25: Allowances, Rates and Thresholds from 6 April 2024
The HMRC Software Developers Support Team have confirmed the daily SSP rates. The weekly rate has already been issued as … Continue reading SSP daily rate tables confirmed
HMRC Software Developers Support Team (SDST) has confirmed (Monday 4th December 2024), the student Plan Type 4 (Scotland) threshold applicable … Continue reading Student Loan Plan 4 threshold for April 2024 confirmed
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have added more tax avoidance schemes that don’t work. Bluestar Financial Solutions Limited The scheme … Continue reading HMRC names more tax avoidance schemes
The UK Government have announced the increase basis for Statutory Payment rates along with other benefits and have released the … Continue reading Statutory Payment Rates 2024 increased by 6.7%
As part of the Autumn Statement documentation Annex A, the company car tax rates for April 2024 have been confirmed … Continue reading Company Car Tax 2024
As part of the Autumn Statement 2023, the government have provided the following information on the operation of Income Tax … Continue reading Income Tax 2024/2025
A factsheet setting out details of cuts to main rates of National Insurance for employees and the self-employed. HM Treasury … Continue reading Autumn Statement 2023: National Insurance Factsheet
Following the Autumn Statement 2023 held on Wednesday 22nd November, As promised by Chancellor, the government have laid a bill … Continue reading NI reduction bill presented
As part of the Autumn Statement announcements on Wednesday 22nd November 2023, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed a … Continue reading Paid Worked Hours on FPS!