News
Sick leave reduction service provider named
04 August 2014
The government has named the company it has chosen to deliver a new service, designed to help employees and employers better manage sickness absence and reduce the costs involved.
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HMRC targets schemes with upfront tax payments
04 August 2014
A list of tax avoidance schemes whose users may be required to make an upfront payment of tax has been published by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
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Digital businesses offered ‘one stop VAT shop’ for EU sales
07 July 2014
Businesses supplying digital services – broadcasting, telecoms and e-services such as smartphone games and other apps – across the European Union will be able to use a one-stop VAT service from January.
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Consultations turn spotlight on benefits in kind
07 July 2014
The government has launched consultations on key changes to employee benefits and expenses.
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Zero hours contracts set for reform
04 July 2014
Employees on zero hours contracts will be free to find work with more than one employer after the government moved to ban exclusivity clauses.
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National minimum wage review under way
04 July 2014
The government has set out its remit for the annual review of the national minimum wage (NMW) by the independent Low Pay Commission (LPC).
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SMEs lack auto-enrolment awareness, say advisers
03 July 2014
Only one in 100 independent financial advisers (IFAs) believe small businesses are well prepared for auto-enrolment into workplace pensions, a new study has revealed.
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Help at hand on PAYE late filing penalties
03 July 2014
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published new guidance for employers to help prepare for PAYE late filing penalties from October 2014.
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Businesses urged to tap into potential of older workers
03 July 2014
British businesses must realise the potential of older employees and help people to carry on working, Pensions Minister Steve Webb has said.
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Tax crackdown brings in extra £23bn
06 June 2014
New figures from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have revealed that it brought in a record £23.9 billion in extra taxes over the last year, after stepping activity to make sure people pay all the tax they owe.
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