Beneficiaries of tax exempt pension benefits to be extended
The draft Finance Bill includes a new measure that will help modernise the tax treatment of employer paid premiums for the provision of death in service life assurance products for
Rules for use of taxable cars and vans to be updated
The Finance Bill 2018-19 draft clauses include new measures that will address two anomalies in the Optional Remuneration Arrangements (OpRA) rules.
These measures will:
ensure
Employee expenses covered by exemption
There is no longer a requirement to report certain routine expenses to HMRC. The types of expenses and benefits covered are referred to as exemptions and have replaced
Equipment you buy for your job
Employees who use their own money to buy things they need for their job can sometimes claim tax relief for the associated costs. It is usually only possible to claim tax relief for
Company van use – the tax consequences
There are a number of tax consequences to be aware when employees are provided with company vans and fuel. A company van can be defined as a van made available to an employee by
EMIs lose tax clearance under state aid
HMRC’s recently published, and usually routine, Employment related securities bulletin contains an important announcement on the future of EMI share options. It transpires that the
Reminder to submit details for Benefits in Kind
Employers are reminded that the deadline for submitting the 2017-18 forms P11D, P11D(b) and P9D is 6 July 2018. P11D forms are used to provide information to HMRC on all Benefits
Tax-free trivial benefits
There is no tax to pay on trivial benefits in kind (BiK) provided to employees where all of the following apply:
the benefit is not cash or a cash-voucher; and
costs £50 or
Pay and paternity leave
When your partner gives birth or when you adopt a child or have a baby by surrogate, you may be entitled to 1 or 2 weeks paternity leave and paternity pay. You are also entitled to