Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Spring Forecast 2026 – widely referred to as the Spring Statement – in the House of Commons on 3 March. In a deliberately low-key address, she updated MPs on the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) latest economic projections without introducing any new tax rises, spending commitments or policy shifts. For […]
HMRC is providing assistance to customers who may be experiencing difficulties with repayment of outstanding tax liabilities that might be due. The Self-Serve Time to Pay has now been introduced to support customers with Simple Assessment debts. The arrangements offer customers the opportunity to set up a payment plan to pay off their debt by […]
Read articleOn the 5 August 2025, the Government published the Low Pay Commission’s (LPC) remit for the rates of National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) that will apply from April 2026. Earlier this year in May, the LPC published a consultation seeking input to shape the recommendations it will make to the Government […]
Read articleNew research from Employment Hero reveals that 84% of 1,000 surveyed UK small business leaders have made payroll errors impacting employee pay and business cash flow. Alarmingly, 40% of these businesses faced penalties, with over a third incurring fines in the thousands (£) due to payroll mistakes. The complexity of recent tax changes including higher […]
Read articleConfirmation of the commencement regulations for the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act and its accompanying Statutory Code of Practice is now in place and scheduled to come into force on the 1st of October following the delay from the original July 2024 date. The long-awaited change to the law will ensure protected rights under the ERA […]
Read articleFrom the 1st of April 2026, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will require payroll service providers to register as tax advisers, bringing them under the same regulatory framework as other professionals who deal with client tax affairs. The new rules aim to strengthen oversight and ensure minimum standards are met across the tax advice sector. […]
Read articleHMRC has unveiled ambitious plans in an attempt to improve customers’ experience when interacting with them and that will see the tax payers taking more control over their tax affairs. Through the introduction of a new PAYE online service Perhaps one of the main complaints that are raised by customers is the frustration in waiting […]
Read articleThe UK Government has relaunched the Pensions Commission—almost two decades after its original success—to confront a growing retirement savings crisis that threatens to leave future pensioners worse off than today’s. Announced on Monday 21 July 2025, the revived Commission will investigate why millions of workers are on track for poorer retirements and recommend reforms to […]
Read articleA newly published draft clause in the Finance Bill 2026 sets out to redefine the tax treatment of cars and vans made available to employees — particularly where vehicle ownership is ultimately transferred to the employee. The proposed amendments to Chapter 6 of Part 3 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (ITEPA) represent […]
Read articleAs featured in the June 2025 Employers Bulletin HMRC has announced a significant update in the latest June 2025 Employers Bulletin, confirming it has reverted to the term ‘Disputed Charges’ after briefly renaming it ‘Charge Resolution’. The change reflects a renewed focus on helping employers navigate PAYE discrepancies more effectively. According to HMRC, the most common cause of disputed charges is duplicate […]
Read articleAs part of the July 2024 agent update 121, HMRC confirmed that many of the new salary sacrifice arrangements claiming to be based on workplace nurseries do not work. This is because the employer either doesn’t have enough responsibility for or is not involved enough in the provision. This could be viewed that an employer […]
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