2020 Budget: Key announcements from Rishi Sunak’s first Budget

2020 Budget: Key announcements from Rishi Sunak’s first Budget

Rishi Sunak delivered his first 2020 Budget on Wednesday 11th March. This came only weeks after he took over the role of Chancellor from Sajid Javid. Raring and ready to ‘get things done’, Mr. Sunak promised a speech that would

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Automatic enrolment duties; Failure to comply has consequences

Automatic enrolment duties; Failure to comply has consequences

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) continues to issue warnings, to employers, about the consequences of failing to comply with automatic enrolment duties. In a recent court case, a pre-school nursery and its director were ordered to pay over £8,000 in penalties.

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P11D’s; Have you told us about your health insurance policy?

P11D’s; Have you told us about your health insurance policy?

A health insurance policy that is paid for by you as an employer, on behalf of an employee, is considered to be a taxable benefit in kind by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Subsequently, this benefit should be reported to

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Answering the question… what is re-enrolment?

Answering the question… what is re-enrolment?

Under Automatic Enrolment (AE), employers must enrol all employees who ordinarily work in Great Britain and who satisfy age and earnings criteria into a qualifying workplace pension. Furthermore, employers must also pay at least the minimum level of contributions into

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We’ve been out and about to… the Xero Roadshow 2019!

We’ve been out and about to… the Xero Roadshow 2019!

Back in May, I went along to the Xero Roadshow 2019 at The Belfry Hotel & Resort, in Birmingham. Xero took their roadshow to 11 cities between 8 May – 11 June, hosting hundreds of accountants and bookkeepers at each

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Subsistence expenses: Do you know the rules?

Subsistence expenses: Do you know the rules?

Travel and subsistence expenses are an amount paid out to an employee, by their employer, to cover costs associated with official visits or business travel. These expenses typically include travel, food and drink and lodging, as well as other associated

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