£200 million worth of free shares given to workers last year
UK firms gave more than £200 million worth of free shares to employees last year, according to an annual survey by IFS. Read more »
View ArticleHMRC's new RTI system flawed, says Parliamentary group
HMRC's switch to the Real Time Information (RTI) system - designed to modernise the way PAYE payments are recorded and calculated - could face potential problems, a new report has warned.Read more »
View ArticleBusiness travel is unproductive, say employees
Over a quarter of business travellers say the experience is having a negative impact on their job satisfaction, a YouGov survey commissioned by Concur has found.Read more »
View ArticleHalf a million individuals saving into a pension by Christmas, says Government
The Department of Work and Pensions estimates that over half a million people will be saving into a workplace pension scheme by Christmas, owing to the start of auto-enrolment in just over a week's...
View ArticleNational Insurance holiday should be extended to all micro-firms, says...
The Government's 'flagship' policy offering a National Insurance Contributions (NICs) holiday to new businesses that meet a strict criteria should be extended, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)...
View ArticleReal Time PAYE awareness campaign launches
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has kicked off its Real Time Information (RTI) awareness campaign and will be writing to more than 1.4 million employers over the next month. Read more »
View ArticleQuarter of small businesses unaware of PAYE shake-up
A quarter of small firms are oblivious to major upcoming changes to the pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) system which will alter their payroll reporting duties to HMRC, a survey by the Federation of Small...
View ArticleUniversal Credit to hit small businesses and start-ups, MPs warn
Small businesses, the self-employed and start-up companies could all struggle with major upcoming changes to the welfare and benefit system and the way PAYE data is reported, a report by MPs has...
View ArticleHMRC confirms late RTI penalties
Details on the penalties for late and inaccurate returns submitted via the new Real Time Information (RTI) system have been published by HMRC.Read more »
View ArticleRelaxation of RTI reporting arrangements for small businesses
Small employers who pay staff on a daily or weekly basis are to be given more time to report employee earnings via the new Real Time Information system, HMRC has announced.Read more »
View ArticleDon't ignore PAYE changes, warns small business group
Small businesses that are not yet ready for the introduction of the new Real Time Information system cannot afford to further delay their preparations, the Forum of Private Business has warned.Read more »
View ArticleBritons need more information about new single-tier pension, say MPs
The Government must do more to inform individuals about the forthcoming single-tier state pension system which will affect around 40 million Britons, a report by the Work and Pensions Committee has...
View ArticleNational Insurance allowance to boost SME job creation
One in five small businesses is feeling optimistic about growth and expansion following the Government's announcement to introduce a £2,000 allowance towards employer National Insurance contributions...
View ArticleUniversal Credit criticised by spending watchdog
The Government's welfare reform programme - Universal Credit (UC) - has suffered from 'ambitious timescales' and 'weak management', according to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO).Read more »
View ArticleEmployers get savvy with staff benefits
More employers and HR professionals are aligning their staff benefit packages with the company's objectives, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has found.Read more »
View ArticleNew minimum wage rates now in force
The latest increases to minimum wage rates have come into force today, in line with recommendations set out by the Low Pay Commission.Read more »
View ArticleRTI extension for micro employers
Micro employers will be given until April 2016 to adapt to the real time information system for reporting PAYE payments, HM Revenue & Customs has announced. Read more »
View ArticleNew personal tax statement for 24 million people
From October 2014, around 24 million people will receive a personal tax statement from HMRC detailing how their taxes were spent, the Chancellor George Osborne has announced.Read more »
View ArticleIR35 self-assessment scrapped
Businesses will no longer be able to self-assess their risk to IR35 from April 2015, HMRC has announced.Read more »
View ArticleEmployment costs for small firms revealed
Small businesses pay an average of £35,500 to hire their first employee, according to research by the Centre for Economic and Business Research and the Federation of Small Businesses.Read more »
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