Self-assessment deadline extended by two days
Self-assessment tax returns will not incur a £100 penalty if they miss the January 31 deadline due to planned strikes at HMRC call-centres at the end of the month.
Employers urged to check robustness of salary sacrifice following £158m Reed case
Employers using salary sacrifice schemes are being urged to check their robustness after Reed lost a £158m tax case against HMRC.
Auto-enrolment timetable changed to provide “breathing space” for small businesses
In a move that has drawn criticism from unions the government has announced that the timetable for auto-enrolment will be adjusted so that small businesses are not affected by the reforms until after the next general election.
Royal Mail pay ‘disaster’ could lead to tribunals and raises questions over in-house management of temp workers
A number of Royal Mail temporary staff claim they are owed money and are disputing wage calculations from the Christmas period – raising both payroll and temp-worker issues.
P45 to stay when RTI is introduced
HMRC are seriously considering keeping the current P45 process when Real Time Information (RTI) is introduced, Payroll World understands.
Troops fighting in Afghanistan will receive fines for late filing self-assessment
HMRC says members of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan will receive fines if they submit their self-assessment tax returns after the January 31st deadline – but insists they will be written off under reasonable excuse provisions.
Small firms lack resources to implement RTI
Small firms will find it difficult to implement Real Time Information (RTI) because they lack IT resources, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has warned.
HMRC pilots mediators
Free mediators are being offered to resolve HMRC tax disputes with small businesses in North Wales.
Payroll professionals warned not to give pensions advice
Payroll managers should not give pensions advice to employees that could influence their decision to opt-out of an auto-enrolment scheme, experts warn.
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