There is a tax-free limit of £30,000 for redundancy pay regardless of whether it is your statutory redundancy payment or a higher payment from your employer.

If you have been employed for two years

There are special rules to observe when employing an apprentice in the UK. Basically, an apprentice takes part in a structured training program that combines working with studying. Apprentices gain

Employees who are working from home may be eligible to claim a tax deduction on certain work-related bills. If their employer does not cover these expenses or allowances, they can claim tax relief

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Home Office. The DBS helps employers across the public, private, and voluntary sectors make safer

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 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

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

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

The deadline for submitting the 2023-24 forms P11D, P11D(b) and P9D is 6 July 2024. These forms can be submitted using commercial software or via HMRC’s PAYE online service. HMRC no longer accepts