Budget 2025
Last week saw the second Budget by the Labour Government, much of which did not come as a big surprise. Not all the announcements made will apply directly to you, so below we have broken down the main…
Who should be in your work place pension?
Since they were introduced in 2012 more than 20 million people have been automatically enrolled into workplace pensions. Every business that employs staff who meet the criteria should be automatically enrolling workers into a pension scheme, deducting contributions…
Can my limited company contribute to my pension scheme?
If you are director/shareholder of your own limited company, then yes, the company can make contributions to your private pension scheme, and this will be an allowable expense to deduct from profits before the calculation of corporation tax.…
Who should be in your work place pension?
Since they were introduced in 2012 more than 20 million people have been automatically enrolled into workplace pensions. Every business that employs staff who meet the criteria should be automatically enrolling workers into a pension scheme, deducting contributions…
Don’t be caught out by payments on account for personal tax – know what you need to pay!
What are payments on account? And who has to make them? So many business owners get caught out by payments on account, particularly in their first year of trading. When you become self employed, most of, if not…
Who should be in your work place pension?
Since they were introduced in 2012 more than 88% of those eligible – 19.4 million people – have been automatically enrolled into workplace pensions. Every business that employs staff who meet the criteria should be automatically enrolling workers…
National living and minimum wages to rise in April
Both the National Living wage and National Minimum wage are set to rise from April. The National Living wage and National Minimum wage is set to rise by 6.2%, four times the rate of inflation, in what the…
Do not change the payment date on your December payroll if you pay early for Christmas
We know that some employers will be paying their staff early for Christmas but it’s important to not change the date on your payment submission. If your business is closing early for Christmas or is not open at…
Who should be in your work place pension?
Since they were introduced in 2012 more than 8 million people have been automatically enrolled into workplace pensions. Every business that employs staff who meet the criteria should be automatically enrolling workers into a pension scheme, deducting contributions…
Don’t be caught out by payments on account for personal tax – know what you need to pay!
What are payments on account? And who has to make them? So many business owners get caught out by payments on account, particularly in their first year of trading. When you become self employed, most of, if not…