Claiming for cost of equipment used at work
Employees who need to buy substantial equipment to use as part of their employment may be able to claim tax relief. In most cases you can claim tax relief on the full cost of this
HMRC clarifies commencement provisions for termination payment tax changes
From 6 April 2018, all payments in lieu of notice (PILONs) equivalent to the amount of basic pay will be taxable as earnings, i.e. subject to tax and NICs, regardless of whether
Government launches campaign to promote shared parental leave
In its “Good Work” response to the 2017 Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices, the government stated that, as part of its commitment to raising awareness of employment rights,
Draft regulations to increase the national minimum wage published
The draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2018 have been laid before Parliament and are due to come into force on 1 April 2018. The regulations will increase the
Retailers encouraged to employ more disabled workers
The Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work has launched a new campaign to encourage more retail employers to sign up to its trailblazing “Disability Confident” employer
Seconding employees to a charity
There are special rules in place when a limited company gives to a charity. This can include Corporation Tax relief for certain donations made to registered charities or community
New DBS basic disclosure service goes live
From 17 January 2018, individuals who need to obtain a basic disclosure check for a job in England and Wales should apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), not to
Statutory payment rates for tax year 2018/19 confirmed
Following the written ministerial statement published in November 2017 announcing the proposed new rates for statutory maternity pay (SMP), statutory adoption pay (SAP), statutory
Changes to the basic disclosure process
From January 2018, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is making some important changes to the basic disclosure process relating to criminal record checks. From next month,
Statutory pay to rise from April 2018
In a written ministerial statement, the government has announced the proposed new rates for statutory maternity pay (SMP), statutory adoption pay (SAP), statutory paternity pay