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31 December 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Developers' Corner: Forms for 2005/06 tax year end

SMP and the effect of pay rises: Employers offered a "simplified" method

Payroll Tip: Rest periods for adult and junior workers?




24 December 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Double Taxation Convention: Agreement on the avoidance of double taxation with Georgia

Unlawful deduction of holiday pay: EAT confirms that unpaid holiday is an unlawful deduction from pay

Payroll Tip: Meaning of "normal working hours" for employment rights




17 December 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Developers' Corner: Payroll test data

Developers' Corner: NICs guidance for 2005/06

Developers' Corner: EDI P35 message

Developers' Corner: P38A scenarios and instructions

Rolled-up holiday pay: New guidance from the Employment Appeal Tribunal

Public interest disclosure: New addition to list of prescribed persons

Pregnancy-related illnesses: Is it discriminatory to treat them as other illnesses?

Payroll Tip: Working during maternity leave




10 December 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Reform of the Construction Industry Scheme: Third draft of Regulations makes changes to the new scheme

Developers' Corner: Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Recognition Scheme

More uncertainty over changes to the Working Time Directive: States disagree over the future of the 48-hour opt-out

HM Revenue and Customs: Consultation planned on new powers for the new combined department

Childcare Approval Scheme: Tax credit scheme extended to include nannies

Setting up employment contracts: Online help from Acas

Payroll Tip: Student loan deductions and an attachment of earnings order




3 December 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Pre-Budget Statement: Detailed description

Childcare vouchers: Exemption for administration fees promised

Company cars: The diesel supplement to be reintroduced from 6 April 2006

Tax fraud and tax avoidance schemes: Various schemes stopped with immediate effect

Tax fraud and tax avoidance schemes: Forms for disclosing tax avoidance schemes

Pension schemes earnings cap: Increase from April 2005

HM Revenue and Customs: What do small businesses want out of HMRC?

HM Revenue and Customs: The integration Bill introduced to Parliament

HM Revenue and Customs: Small business unit to transform tax administration

Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Bill: The rewrite of the remaining Income Tax comes into force on 6 April 2005

Developers' Corner: Draft P35 for 2005/06 available

Developers' Corner: Reference number on BACS submissions

Construction Industry Scheme reforms: Online Services for reformed Construction Industry Scheme

Statutory Maternity Pay and the effect of pay rises: Initial guidance on the new rules from 6 April 2005




26 November 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Scottish Service Tax: Council Tax to be replaced by a local income tax

New minor benefits exemptions: Exemptions for pensions advice, recreational benefits and subsidised meals

Charity payroll giving: Home Office announces the grant and gift matching scheme

Redundancy Pay, Guarantee Payments and tribunal awards: Annual review of payments and limits

Debt Arrangement Scheme: Inland Revenue guidance on deductions from Tax Credit payments

Payroll Tip: Calculating NICs for two earnings periods




19 November 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Receivables Management Service: Who they are and what they do

Developers' Corner: Technical Packs for Software Developers update

Payroll Tip: Holiday pay in the first year of employment




12 November 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Pre-Budget Report: Date of Chancellor's speech announced

Developers' Corner: EDI P11D technical specification

Developers' Corner: PAYE Online for Employers - Expenses and Benefits technical pack

Payroll Standard Accreditation Scheme: Payroll Standard updated

Electronic filing and payments for pension schemes: Inland Revenue asks for help

Charity payroll giving: first details of grant scheme

Debt arrangement schemes in Scotland: final regulations made

Payroll Tip: Calculation of holiday pay on termination




5 November 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

New booklet for on-line filing: latest MP2 booklet gives further guidance on electronic filing

Submitting form 42: submission deadline approaches

Money laundering: new Inland Revenue guidance

Repayment of student loans: changes effective April 2005

Road Transport Working Time Regulations: draft rules, effective April 2005

Payroll Tip: Calculation of holiday pay for shift workers




29 October 2004

Grampian HRM User Group

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Double Taxation Convention: talks in Japan

Payroll Tip: Holiday entitlement in the first year of employment




22 October 2004

Photo Highlights of the CIPD Exhibition 2004 in Harrogate, UK

Payroll deadlines during the next month

SSP1 Changeover form: where to order supplies

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs: for the details of the merger

Developers' Corner: Expenses and Benefits reporting 2004/05

PAYE Online for Employers: lists of EDI Software suppliers updated

Accredited payroll software products and suppliers: new suppliers on the list

Charity payroll giving: where is the grant scheme?

Payroll Tip: Directors' NICs on termination of employment




15 October 2004

Photo Highlights of the Softworld HR & Payroll 2004 Exhibition at the Birmingham NEC

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Tax credits and home computers: change to regulations removes disincentive for Home Computer Initiatives

Leaflets and booklets: catalogue updated

Debt arrangement schemes in Scotland: details of scheme to operate from 30 November

Payroll Tip: Checking P45s for starters




8 October 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Disclosure of tax avoidance schemes: new arrangements to accomodate legal professional privilege

Developers' Corner: Electronic Business & PAYE Online for Employers

Debt Arrangement Scheme: link correction

Tax credits guidance: a new leaflet for employees

Agricultural wages in Scotland: new rates in Scotland from 1 January 2005

New Earnings Survey and its successor: new questionnaire for the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

Payroll Tip: Small value gifts for employees




1 October 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Developers' Corner: PAYE Online for Employers

Debt Arrangement Scheme: The scheme starts in Scotland, 30 November, but does it apply elsewhere

Working Time proposals: changes to the Directive published - greater restrictions

Changes to domestic employment legislation: from 1 October

NI numbers for overseas nationals: latest statistics

Entertainers and NICs: updated guidance published

Double Taxation Convention: Yugoslavia

Mandatory electronic filing: further issues clarified

Recovery of NICs from employees' share-based earnings: guidance on operating the new procedures for primary NICs

Justices of the Peace financial loss allowances: no increases from October 2004

Payroll Tip: Checking P45s for starters




24 September 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Prepare for the changes to the van scale charge: prevent over-taxation of company van drivers

Payroll test data: new updates

Moving or merging schemes: new guidance

Health cover for employees in the EU: interim arrangements for European Health Insurance Card

Tax credit warning: extra work load

Average earnings for SMP: calculating average earning from April 2005

Proposed revision of Working Time Directive: EC proposals published

Agricultural wages in Scotland: repeal of disabled exemption

Payroll Tip: National Minimum Wage compliance




17 September 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Men failing to take parental leave: European survey shows fathers's concerns

Consultation on congestion charging in Scotland: charges may be introduced on Scotland's cities

Payroll Tip: Taxation of non-cash incentive awards




10 September 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Childcare voucher questions: how many vouchers per year?

NI Number prefixes and suffixes: more about NC and PP numbers

Special Commissioners clarify employment status issues: distinguishing employees from contractors

Payroll Tip: recovering overtaken holiday pay




3 September 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

HM Revenue and Customs: first move towards merger

Recovery of NICs from employees' share-based earnings: new regulations set additional rules

SME statistics: latest figures for SMEs and employer sizes

Payroll Tip: SMP and a backdated pay rise




27 August 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Employer successions: PAYE procedures on change of ownership

Employment status in the construction industry: Inland Revenue enquiries

Disclosure of tax avoidance schemes: what does not have to be disclosed

Developers' Corner: PAYE Online for Employers

Joint NICs Elections and Agreements: updated guidance from Inland Revenue

Schedule 5 Attachment of Earnings Orders: disturbing comments from DCA

Payroll Tip: Reducing the P11D workload




20 August 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Non-filing penalties: how penalties will be calculated for 2004/05

Increase in Student Loan Deduction threshold: large increase from April 2005

Double Taxation Convention - UK and New Zealand: into force from April 2005

PAYE guidance for employees: new comprehensive booklet available

Recovery of under-deducted NICs: further Revenue guidance and the meaning of "in good faith"

Financial assistance for reservists and employers: consultation on financial support for Reservists and assistance for employers

Payroll Tip: When employees fail to collect their wages

Developers' Corner: EDI & PAYE, correction and update

NI numbers and the Quality Standard: what are "NC" and "P"

Debt arrangement schemes in Scotland: Payment mandates to be served on employers by their employees




13 August 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Inland Revenue interest rates: increases from September

Payroll Test Data: updated volumes available

Consultation on Pensions Tax Simplification: have your say on the new Regulations

Company director prosecuted for pensions fraud: failure to pay contributions into scheme

Payroll Tip: Maternity suspension




6 August 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Tax credit fraud: but how did it come to light?

Share schemes returns: filing date for form 42 extended again

Agricultural wages in England and Wales: amendments to the order

Paternity and Adoption Pay: initial statistics misleading

Parental leave: can it be taken as individual days?

Health cover for employees in the EU: from E128 replaced by new form E111

Joint agreements and elections: effective date for changes announced

National Minimum Wage: Low Pay Comission given new terms of reference

Payroll Tip: Entertainment and gifts for employees of third parties




30 July 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Disclosure of tax avoidance schemes: new detailed guidance from the Inland Revenue

Students and tax: updated tax guidance for students

Paternity and Adoption Pay: preliminary figures on take-up of paid leave

New guidance on appealing against Inland Revenue decisions: from the Department of Constitutional Affairs

National Minimum Wage: all changes effective 1 October 2004

Payroll Tip: SSP and the Percentage Threshold Scheme




23 July 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

P35 return for 2004/05: changes to year-end return

Electronic filing: various changes affecting electronic filing

Inland Revenue prosecutions: cheating the Revenue

Accredited payroll systems: new supplier added to the list

Payroll Tip: National Insurance numbers, P14s and P46s




16 July 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Double Taxation Treaties: programme to March 2005, and agreement between UK and Georgia

Inland Revenue prosecution policy: tax offences

Payroll Giving: changes to agencies list

Compensation for unfair treatment: unfair dismissal, compensation for unfair treatment prior to dismissal.

Working Time Regulations extended to sea-fishermen: from 16 August 2004

Payroll Tip: Statutory payments in more than one employment




9 July 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Disclosure of tax avoidance schemes: full Regulations published, effective 1 August 2004

Employed or Self-employed: guidance booklet updated

Checking NI numbers and dates of birth: new guidance manual for large scale checks

New Extra-Statutory Concession 104 - car benefits: new concession for lower paid employees

Fraudsters ordered to repay £1.5 million: failure to pay wil result in prison sentence

CBI and TUC comment on Working Time Regulations consultation: conflicting views on consultation

Early figures of workers from EU accession states: modest impact reported for Worker Registration Scheme

Payroll Tip: Parking and speeding fines




2 July 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Double Taxation Treaties: New Digest with details of all Treaties

Complaints against the Inland Revenue: Adjudicator gives details of the Inland Revenue's complaint handling record.

Agricultural wages in England and Wales: new rates from 1 October 2004

DTI consultation on Working Time Regulations: DTI consults on the 48-hour opt-out, what are the options?

More tax avoidance schemes blocked: further avoidance schemes blocked

Payroll Tip: allocating electronic payments to the correct month




25 June 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Disclosure of tax avoidance schemes: changes to draft regulations, after representations

Share schemes returns: late filing date for form 42

National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Act 2004: simpler administration for NICs on share-based earnings and share options




18 June 2004

Photo Highlights of the HR Software Show 2004 at the London Olympia

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Securities avoidance schemes: measures to prevent use of avoidance schemes included in Finance Bill

Professional fees and annual subscriptions: new List 3 published

Stakeholder pensions: charge cap to be increased




11 June 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Attachment of Earnings Orders: new consolidation facility for old and new style AEOs

Double Taxation Convention: UK and New Zealand




4 June 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Unlawful deductions from wages: matters over which Employment Tribunals do not have jurisdiction

Recruitment procedures and race discrimination: practical application of rules for checking documents before start of employment




28 May 2004

Payroll deadlines during the next month

Working Time consultation: EC reforms become clearer

Disclosure of tax avoidance schemes: draft reporting forms available

New National Insurance Contributions Act: new rules including employee payment of employer's liabilities on securities

Double Taxation Convention: UK and New Zealand

Double Taxation Convention: UK and Italy




21 May 2004

Disclosure of tax avoidance schemes: new regulations have implications for promoters of schemes, for tax payers - and for employers

Double Taxation Convention: Canada

Double Taxation Convention: New Zealand

Professional fees: exemption extended to licences from the Security Industry Authority

Student loan deductions: clarification on completing P45

Employer fined for not offering a stakeholder pension scheme: warning for employers who fail to provide a scheme




14 May 2004

Testing of electronic year-end returns: arrangements announced for developers and users to test their submissions before sending live returns

Replacement of multi-part and multi-channel submissions: how to submit returns to replace earlier rejected returns

Amended year-end returns: reminder that an employee's P60 details must also be amended

Payment of Class 1B NICs: payment deadline for 2003/04 liabilities

Tax Codes with suffix A or H: yet further reminders, and what to do if your payroll system can't handle them

Employment related securities: further measures to block tax and NICs avoidance schemes




7 May 2004

Common commencement dates for new regulations: consultation on common legislation dates to give businesses time to prepare

National Minimum Wage - pieceworkers: final Regulations published

Evaluation of company car tax reforms: how successful has the new tax regime for company cars been?

Double Tax Conventions: discussions with Thailand

Quality Standard: the Standards for 2005/06 give a glimpse of further P35 changes

Magnetic media returns for 2004/05: many changes for 2004/05, to match the changes for EDI and ISP

Payment of Class 1A NICs: payment deadlines for 2003/04 and 2004/05

Electronic filing and payments: handbooks for employers of all sizes

Child Support Agency: recent publications

Workers from the EU accession States: restrictions on claiming income-related state benefits

International action to tackle the tax avoidance industry: UK and other countries share information about abusive tax schemes




30 April 2004

Care with maternity rate increases: payments that overlap the new tax year

Workers providing services "personally": update on entitlement to paid holidays

Equal treatment under pension schemes: employers contributions during paternity and adoption leave




23 April 2004

Payroll Accreditation : new accredited systems

Rolled-up Holiday Pay: referral to European Court of Justice

Money Laundering Regulations: relevance to payroll Agents

Recovering PAYE tax not deducted by the employer: Revenue provides guidance on new Regulations




16 April 2004

Payroll Standard Accreditation Scheme: new payroll system added to the list

Working Tax Credit: moving into the new tax year

National Minimum Wage - 16 and 17 year olds: who qualifies?

National Minimum Wage - pieceworkers: latest draft Regulations reviewed in detail




9 April 2004

Mandatory electronic payments for contractors: from 2004/05 for "large" contractors

Finance Bill 2004: summary of Budget measures included

Employer-provided vans: The Finance Bill provisions in detail

Emergency vehicles: the Finance Bill provisions in detail.

Payroll Standard and test data: latest releases

Juror allowances: rates for 2004

Average earnings for SMP: implication of the European Court of Justice decision on Alabaster -v- Woolwich




4 April 2004

Integration of Inland Revenue and Customs & Excise: proposals explained in detail

Share Schemes returns: current forms, including new form for securities

Advisory mileage rates for company cars: updated for 2004/05

"Normal working hours" and "a week's pay": Appeal Court clarifies the rules for payment of holiday pay

Attachment of Earnings Orders - pilot schemes: further information, but still short notice




26 March 2004

EU enlargement and NICs: movement of workers between the UK and the 10 new member states

Workers Registration Scheme: workers from 8 of the 10 new member states required to register to work in UK

Asylum and Immigration compliance: new rules & procedures for employers to follow from May 2004

Construction Industry employees: which workers are employees?

Recovering PAYE tax not deducted by the employer: adjustments to the rules

Deduction from Earnings Orders: review of new style Deduction from Earnings Orders

Working time rules for flight crews: new rules from 13 April

National Minimum Wage and output work: new "rated output work" rules not yet clear

Holiday leave and maternity leave: can paid holiday be taken during maternity leave?




19 March 2004

Budget 2004 - Fuel benefit charge is a "Stealth Tax".

Further changes to Inland Revenue website?: dead link offers a clue.

Electronic filing and payments: official guidance published

Mandatory electronic filing: further points of guidance & clarification.

Form P11D for 2004/05: changes to next year's form.

Childcare and childcare vouchers: tax and NICs changes planned for April 2005.

Working Tax Credit questions: recent guidance.

Changes to NICs Regulations: recovery of under-deducted NICs.

Double Taxation Conventions: UK and USA.




18 March 2004

Budget 2004 - Summary of Payroll-related Announcements




12 March 2004

Students and form P38(S): procedural changes from April 2004.

Attachment of Earnings Orders - pilot schemes: new method of calculation for new priority orders.

Agricultural wages in Northern Ireland: new rates confirmed, effective 5 April 2004.

Agency contracts: workers or employees? The Court of Appeal considers.

Double Tax Convention: with New Zealand.




5 March 2004

Double Tax Conventions: discussions with Poland and Hungary.

Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Bill: rewrite of remaining income tax legislation.

Statements of Practice: updated in line with recent legislation.

Protective awards: Court of Appeal rule on redundancy consultation and nature of these awards.

Holiday decisions to be appealed: recent decisions to be reviewed by Court of Appeal.

Statutory Paternity and Adoption Pay: further adjustments to paternity and adoption leave.




27 February 2004

Adoption Leave: changes to adoption leave regulations.

Construction Industry Training Board: levy on employers during 2004.

Engineering Construction Industry Training Board: levy on employers during 2004.

Bulk updates of tax codes: why no bulk increases for P and V codes?

Agricultural workers in Northern Ireland: increases from April 2004.




20 February 2004

Test Data: further tests for SMP, SSP etc.

P11D(b) Return: when it is not required.

Electronic filing incentives: how to show in accounts.

Employer's Bulletin corrections: helpline phone numbers.

National Insurance Numbers: when completing form P46 (Car).

Notional payments: Article.

Mobile telephones: tax liability of hands-free kits?




13 February 2004

Employer's Helpbooks: "quick check" on average earnings could give wrong results.

P14 and P35 amended returns: new electronic facility for 2004/05 tax year.





6 February 2004

EDI Certification: list of software developers updated.

Home Computing Initiatives: loaned computers and salary sacrifice.

Construction Industry Scheme: legislation published and review of changes.

Payments by third parties connected to the employer: tips and gratuities clarified.

Tips, gratuities, service charges and troncs: new comprehensive guidance.

Employer's Bulletin: latest issue published.

Payroll Standard: new version issued.

Personal data and manual files: revised guidance from Information Commissioner.




30 January 2004

Budget 2004: date announced.

Double Taxation Convention: UK and France.

Test Data: additional NICs tests for 2004/05.

Payroll Standard Accreditation Scheme: another system accredited.

Mandatory Electronic Payments: Update.




23 January 2004

Test Data: additional pack provided for SPP and SAP.

Reduced rate election: guidance on notices in contracted-out employment.

Payroll Standard Accreditation Scheme: new system added to the list.

Prosecution for evasion of income tax: voluntary disclosures.

Double Taxation Convention: agreement with Australia takes effect.

Acas Discipline and Grievance Code: consultation on revision.

Statutory Dispute Resolution Procedures: new statutory procedures take effect October 2004.

Failure to pay holiday pay: further consequences on employing contractors.





16 January 2004

Internet-enabled software and forms: updated information on tested systems.

Extra-Statutory Concessions: booklet IR1 reissued.

Using an agent to file PAYE returns: which form to use to give authorisation.

Refunds under occupational pension schemes: revised form 1(SF).

Official interest rate: for 2004/05.

Employment Agencies: DTI guidance.

Employment Regulations: timetable for 2004.





9 January 2004

Rewritten PAYE Regulations: changes affecting employers.

IR35 compliance: permission to approach the client.

Consultation on the Working Time Directive: future of the opt-out and CBI/TUC views.

Disclosure of personal data: common sense prevails.

Continuity of service and holiday pay: EAT clarification.

Proposals to increase work permit fees: set to double this year.

Share Schemes: partnership shares and the definition of salary.

Exclusion form SSP1: check out the DWP's confusion!





2 January 2004

Electronic Business events: in central England during 2004.

Employment Agencies: new Regulations from April 2004.

Small Employer's Relief: how the increase in NICs threshold will work.





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