Tax

Employers are feeling less confident about their ability to hire, as national insurance contributions rise and companies come under pressure to increase pay.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a National Insurance threshold rise and cut to income tax in his spring statement.

The Institute of Directors has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer urging the government to create tax incentives for...

Wage growth in the UK continues to fall behind the cost of living, official statistics for November to January have...

HR professionals must ensure that their organisation is on top of the raft of employment law developments in April 2022.

The government is facing renewed pressure to delay the planned 1.25% National Insurance increase.

With a robust strategy in place, employers can still attract the best flexible talent and stay within IR35 rules.

Compliance is one of the top challenges facing any payroll and HR department. It’s up to you to ensure that...

Organisations adopting hybrid working arrangements on a permanent basis should bear in mind several important employment tax and benefits issues.

ff-payroll working reforms have resulted in increased use of ‘rogue’ umbrella companies, a House of Lords committee has claimed.

Thee public sector faced challenges with the initial rollout of the off-payroll working reforms in 2017, including having little time to prepare and finding it difficult to use the original CEST tool.

HM Revenue and Customs has published a report looking into the impact of off-payroll rules on the public sector.

The government should lower the employer element of the forthcoming Health and Social Care Levy and cut the rate of...

Inflation shot up to 5.1% in the year to November, leading to calls from unions and other bodies for greater...

Almost nine in 10 businesses have been forced to increase rates of pay for contractors since IR35 rules were extended...