HMRC has just announced the latest company car advisory mileage rates. But how do they compare with the volatile (and eye-wateringly high) price of fuel? At the end of August, HMRC released its quarterly advisory mileage rates for reimbursing employees using company...
Monday 19 September has been confirmed as the date of the funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II. But where do you stand in relation to giving staff the day off? A record-breaking reign is notable for many reasons, but one much-commented-on consequence of the sad death of...
August saw the official launch of a new type of pension scheme. So what is a collective defined contribution scheme, and is it something you should be considering for your people? For as long as payroll departments have paid into pension schemes, the schemes into...
As a new scam starts doing the rounds, it’s worth reminding yourself to stay alert when you receive any call, text or email purporting to be from HMRC. The (not very) funny thing about scams is that, on most days when you’ve got your wits about you, you could probably...
The Living Wage Foundation has announced the next increase in the real Living Wage will be brought forward to September 2022 in a response to the cost-of-living crisis. But how will this affect you? What is the real Living Wage? The real Living Wage (RLW) was set up...
In May, law firm Stephenson Harwood set the cat amongst the pigeons by announcing its staff could work from home permanently, but only if they accepted a 20% pay cut. Staff could, however, retain their full salaries working remotely for up to two days a week. The...
A request by HMRC to add a message to payslips has gone down badly in some quarters. But even if you don’t add the rider, what information should you include on your payslips? It’s fair to say that the Social Care Levy has only become more controversial since it was...
The ink is barely dry on our latest Just Payroll newsletter which reports, among much else, that National Insurance will increase by 1.25% in April for employers and employees. But will it actually happen? Just one month ago, Britain was in a seemingly endless news...