
HMRC scraps employee hours reporting from payroll reforms
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on January 30, 2025HMRC has scrapped plans to mandate employee hours reporting via payrolls. However, new information will still be needed on tax returns.

Pension top up – must be paid by 5th April!
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on January 29, 2025It’s always a good idea to review your pension contributions and consider whether it would be beneficial to do a pension top up before the end of the tax year on 5th April.

New neonatal care leave and pay rules confirmed
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on January 27, 2025From 6th April 2025, new neonatal care leave and pay rules will come into force. We look at how your business can comply with them.

National Minimum Wage rates from April
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on January 27, 2025The National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) hourly rates increase in April. Read more to avoid a criminal conviction.

How to pay less tax – timing is everything – part two
Posted by Karen Jones on January 24, 2025When it comes to finding ways to pay less tax – timing is everything! Here we look at taking time out to consider your business’ tax planning options before 6 April each tax year.

Safety and security declarations needed for EU imports
Posted by Andy Green on January 23, 2025From 31st January 2025, all goods imported from the EU need a safety and security declaration. We look at how the new system works.

Make sure your business doesn’t fall foul of the Minimum Wage legislation
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on January 22, 2025Minimum wage legislation – it’s important to review employees wage rates regularly to make sure you are complying with the law

Fair Payment Code – have you signed up?
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on January 20, 2025In December 2024, the Prompt Payment Code was replaced by the more robust Fair Payment Code. We look at how the new scheme works.

Reducing inheritance tax – could a deed of variation help?
Posted by Ian Henman on January 20, 2025If you’re the beneficiary of a will, a deed of variation may be useful in reducing inheritance tax payable on the estate.

Shareholders agreements and partnership agreements – you need them!
Posted by Mark Boulter on January 17, 2025Shareholders agreements and partnership agreements are vital if you are to avoid costly and acrimonious disagreements when things go wrong.