Living Wage rates to be overhauled
In a move to put more money in working people’s pockets, the government has overhauled the remit of the Low Pay Commission (LPC). This will, for the first time, ensure the independent body considers the cost of living when it makes future recommendations to...
Check employment status for tax
The Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool can be used to help ascertain if a worker should be classified as employed or self-employed for tax purposes in both the private and public sectors. The service provides HMRC’s view as to whether IR35 legislation...
Statutory Pay assistance
An employer can usually reclaim 92% of employees’ Statutory Maternity, Statutory Paternity, Statutory Adoption, Statutory Parental Bereavement and Statutory Shared Parental Pay. If the business qualifies for Small Employers’ relief, this figure can...
Payback company car private fuel
Where an employee with a company car is provided with fuel for their own private use by their employers, the default position is that the employee is required to pay the car fuel benefit charge. The charge is determined by reference to the CO2 rating of the car,...
