It was good to see a positive story about RTI data today. A press report from Beckenham in Kent tells of a woman who has been prosecuted for falsely claiming… read more →
if you’re struggling to keep up with the RTI penalty regime, and who could blame you it’s changed so often, my latest blog for Accountingweb (reproduced below) might help I’m a… read more →
Individuals who withdraw lump sums from their DC pension pots using the new freedoms that came into effect on 6th April 2015 should be aware of the possibility of emergency… read more →
In a surprise move the new exemption for £50 gifts given to employees by employers for welfare or celebratory reasons has not made the Finance Act 2015. HMRC were notified… read more →
The last time that HMRC communicated with employees en masse was when the P800s were produced last summer for the year end 2013/14 reconciliations. At that time the total had… read more →
to coincide with Mother’s Day ACAS have released a set of template letters and forms for ShPP and SPL. At first glance they are fairly comprehensive, apart from there being… read more →
The £2000 reduction in employer NICs – the employment allowance – is nearing the end of its first year and not withstanding what a new government might choose to do… read more →
An interesting article in the Telegraph caught my eye this weekend in respect of the correct taxation of withdrawals from DC pension funds this April. The article makes the point… read more →
On 16th February HMRC published their bi-monthly Employer Bulletin. It contains an article on how employers can avoid the creation of duplicate records. Duplicate records have been a ‘feature’ of… read more →
On Monday 16th February HMRC published its bi-monthly Employer Bulletin and whilst it contained some useful, some confusing and some downright impossible guidance (see my blog ‘duplicate records –… read more →