The new minimum wage rates to be implemented from 1st October 2015 were announced this week. A 20p rise to £6.70 per hour for adult workers, a 27p rise to £2,30 per hour for workers aged 18-20, and a 57p an hour raise for apprentices.
Archives for 2015
Who is your contact for Pension Auto-Enrolment?
The Pension Regulator says its time to nominate a contact for Pension Auto-Enrolment even though your Staging Date may not be until 2017. The Pension Regulator has been sending out letters to businesses with less than 50 employees advising employers of their Staging Date and asking them to nominate a contact before 30th April 2015. […]
Two months free for new Xero customers
Xero is becoming more popular with our customers. The 24/7 availability of accounts information and access to current and previous management reports helps business owners work on their business and plan cash flow and growth. Xero have offered two months free to new customers who sign up before 31st March. We have four of these […]
Is your worker employed or self-employed?
A worker’s employment status is not a matter of choice and will be very relevant went it comes to Pension Auto-Enrolment. Your worker is EMPLOYED if most the following apply: They are told what to do, when to do it and how to do it They do the work themselves They are contracted to set […]
HMRC have announced the new tax rates for 2015-16 which will apply from 6 April 2015
If you have employees you will want to know how much you can pay your employees before you have to pay employer National Insurance Contributions. HMRC have announced the thresholds for 2015-16 which will apply from 6 April 2015, Your employees can earn £3 per week more than they did in 2014-14 before you have […]