Statutory Sick Pay Rebate scheme (SSPRS)
In response to the Omicron COVID-19 variant and the difficulties faced by businesses as a result of increased employee absence, the Government’s Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme (SSPRS) has been reintroduced. Originally launched in Spring 2020, the SSPRS had come to a...
2022 National Insurance Tax Increase
After much speculation, it was confirmed by Boris Johnson that National Insurance contributions (NICs) will be increased by 1.25% from April 2022. The rise will affect both employers, employers and the self-employed and will mean that those above the minimum...
Home Working Tax Relief
While many people will have started to return to the office in recent weeks, many will also continue to work from home. If this applies to your employees, then they may be eligible for working-from-home allowance. This allowance (or tax relief) can either be paid to them directly in their wage-slip
Understanding your Tax Code
In the UK, employers are legally bound to deduct income tax from their employees in advance of wage and salary payments through PAYE (pay as you earn). Self-employed workers are subject to the same system, but instead must calculate and pay their own tax directly to...