Adding new employees to payroll
Employers that take on a new employee need to work out which tax code and starter declaration to use in their payroll software. Incorrect tax codes
New edition of the employer bulletin
HMRC has released the latest issue of the 'Employer Bulletin' publication which includes summaries of recent changes and updates that have
Expenses and benefits filing deadlines
The deadline for submitting the 2019-20 forms P11D, P11D(b) and P9D is 6 July 2020. Employees must also be provided with a copy of the information
Reclaiming statutory sick pay
Under the Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme, small-and medium-sized businesses and employers will be able to reclaim Statutory Sick Pay
Deferral of VAT payments update
It was announced at the end of March that VAT registered businesses have the option to defer any VAT payments due between 20 March 2020 and 30 June
HMRC’s tax app
A free HMRC tax app is available and offers some useful functionality. The app has recently been updated.
The APP can be used to see:
your tax
Aggressive rent collection banned
The government has announced the introduction of temporary new measures to protect commercial tenants on UK high streets from aggressive rent
Changes to holiday pay arrangements
Some important changes to holiday pay arrangements came into effect from 6 April 2020. This has seen the reference period for calculating holiday pay
Self-employed Income Support Scheme
If you are self-employed and qualify for the Self-employment Income Support Scheme you will receive a cash grant from HMRC based on 80% of profits, up
Furlough scheme extended to 30 June 2020
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will now be available until at least 30 June 2020. Payments under the scheme can be backdated to 1 March 2020 for