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National Insurance Employment Allowance
With effect from 6 April 2016 this will increase from £2,000 to £3,000 but will no longer be available to companies where a director is the sole employee. Where there is more...
Xero Add-ons – March
This month’s Xero Add Ons! Software that integrates with Xero to make managing you company easier and more efficient – we are looking at Tripcatcher... Tripcatcher – The...
Income disregards for tax credits
From 6 April 2016 the income disregard where the income increases is reduced from £5,000 to £2,500 so it is more likely that overpayments will arise. This disregard is aligned...
Reduction in annual pension allowance
From 6 April 2016 there is a phased reduction in the annual allowance that can be contributed to a pension scheme. The excess becomes an unrelieved pension contribution. Two...
Starter checklist for new employees
HMRC advise that it is good practice for starters to complete a starter checklist, which replaced the P46, where they do not have a P45 to give to their new employer. This...
Let’s get fiscal! The training has begun!
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Class 3A NIC
Men born before 6 April 1951 and women born before 6 April 1953 who reach pension age before 6 April 2016 can top up their state pension by paying these contributions. This...
The latest from Xero
Auto enrolment is now available with the following features: Staging dates – if not already enter Xero will enter for you Postponement date for both employees and the company...
CIS Returns
To save the risk of forgetting to make a nil return when you have no payments to report you report the fact that you are not likely to have payments by ticking box 8 of the...
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