Millions of employees affected by tax code errors -
27 July 09There has been a rise in the number of queries that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has received concerning incorrect employee tax codes.
According to HMRC accounts, the tax authorities...
Wages fall at record levels -
01 May 09The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that weekly earnings have fallen by 5.8 per cent in February 2009. This is the biggest drop since 2001, and on the back of a decline of...
Budget 2009: an outline summary -
22 April 09The Chancellor has delivered one of the most important Budgets in years against a backdrop of rising unemployment, soaring government borrowing and quite possibly the hardest hitting recession...
Short-time working - calls for government support -
17 April 09Business groups and unions have called on the government to implement a temporary short-time working scheme across the UK in the forthcoming Budget. The TUC, the British Chambers of...
Employers reminded of P35 filing date -
17 April 09HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has reminded employers that they need to file their Employer Annual Returns by 19 May. Failure to do so could mean a late-filing penalty, HMRC said. ...
Minimum Wage penalties from 6 April 2009 -
02 April 09From 6 April 2009 employers will face a penalty if HMRC discover there have been any shortfalls in payment of the national minimum wage. HMRC compliance officers now also have new inspection...
