Mandating the payrolling of benefits in kind update

The government has announced additional time to prepare for the introduction of mandatory reporting and paying of Income Tax and Class 1A National Insurance Contributions (NICs) on benefits in kind…

Updates to State Pension & Benefits

From 7 April 2025, recipients of the State Pension will see a 4.1% increase, bringing the new full weekly payment to £230.25. This uplift is part of the government’s ongoing…

National Minimum Wage Increases (From 1 April 2025)

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) is increasing across all age brackets, with some of the most significant rises seen for younger workers. Workers aged 21 and over will now be entitled…

Income Tax, National Insurance & Payroll Updates

For employers and employees, one of the most notable changes in 2025/26 is the increase in Employers’ National Insurance Contributions (NICs), which will rise from 13.8% to 15%.  This change means…

Autumn Inflation & Wage Growth Announcements

Two major economic indicators will be released in the autumn of 2025, shaping decisions on pensions, benefits, and general cost-of-living adjustments. These figures, published by the Office for National Statistics…

Payrolling benefits: How should employers prepare before 2026

Changes are coming to the way businesses handle employee benefits. From April 2026, HMRC will make payrolling of benefits mandatory, replacing the traditional P11D submission process for most employers. This…

1.25% NI Increase from April 2022

Yesterday the government announced tax changes to fund £12 billion a year to be spent on the NHS and social care across the UK. National Insurance contributions (NICs) will increase…

2021/22 Individual Allowances and Rates thresholds update

Allowances and thresholds update for 2021/22 Personal allowance £12,570 Basic rate band £37,700 Blind person’s allowance £2,520 Married couple’s allowance (born before 6/04/35) £9,125 Income limit for age-related allowances £30,400…

CJRS ”Furlough” Extended

It was announced this week as part of the Budget that the CJRS furlough grant scheme has now been extended to 30 September 2021. Employees will continue to receive 80%…

Budget update spring 2021

Following the Chancellor’s Budget on Wednesday, we have updated our resource page for our spring newsletter. Focusing mainly on the budget. If you haven’t taken a look already, download now.…