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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
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
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 August 2026 edition of Employer Bulletin includes articles on: PAYE Tax … Continue reading Employer Bulletin: August 2026
Employer National Insurance (NI) contributions should be cut for all workers under 25 to boost employment among the more than 1 million young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), MPs have said. In a new report, the Work and Pensions Committee welcoming early steps taken to prioritise work and training opportunities for 18 … Continue reading MPs push to cut employer’s National Insurance contributions for all under-25s
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 April 2026 edition of Employer Bulletin … Continue reading Employer Bulletin: April 2026
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
As part of the December 2025 Employer Bulletin, HMRC have shared information on promoted Salary Sacrifices Grocery Schemes. They confirm that they are neither approved or promoted by HMRC and are unlikely to qualify for the savings that the promoters indicate. There is no 8% employee NI saving. The following has been issued as part … Continue reading Grocery Salary Sacrifice! Buyer beware
As part of budget 2025, Rachel Reeves announced a freeze of National Insurance thresholds and rates until April 2031. Well not everything was frozen, it was after confirmed that the National Insurance Contributions (NICs) Lower Earnings Limit (LEL), the point where individual start accruing state benefit rights, would rise by +£4 to a new £129 … Continue reading Budget 2025 – National Insurance freeze!
Extend employer National Insurance contributions veteran’s relief In April 2021, a National Insurance contributions (NICs) relief for employers that hire former members of the UK regular armed forces was introduced. This brought in an NIC category of ‘V’. The veteran’s relief was due to end on 5th April 2026 but the government have announced that it … Continue reading Budget 2025 – Veterans NIC relief extended
Find out how Income Tax and National Insurance contributions apply when you receive cryptoassets (like cryptocurrency or bitcoin). HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have updated its information on the taxation of cryptoassets. Check if you need to pay tax when you receive cryptoassets HMRC are reminding that any cryptoasset exchange tokens received from employment, or from … Continue reading Taxing Cryptoassets
29 million workers receive largest National Insurance cut A £900 a year boost for typical worker Part of the governments long-term ambition to end ‘unfair double tax’ on work According to the government, 29 million Brits will see their hard work rewarded from 6th April 2024 as National Insurance cuts come into full force. Since … Continue reading National Insurance cut for 29 million arrives
As part of the Spring Statement 2022 given on Wednesday 23rd March 2022, the government announced a change to National Insurance calculations which are to be applicable from Monday 6th July 2022. Increase is Primary Threshold The chancellor has announced an increase in the Class 1 National Insurance Primary Threshold from £9,880 to £12,570, the … Continue reading Payroll surprise in spring statement