Employers

Saturday, April 11, 2026 hmrc expenses tax nationalinsurance reimbursement employees workfromhome eyetests fluvaccinations employers

Millions of UK workers can now claim reimbursements for three additional expense categories thanks to a recent HMRC rule change effective from April 6. Previously, reimbursements for items such as eye tests, home working … Read More

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 statutory sickpay ukworkers employment tradeunions eligibility earnings employers legislation benefits

From today, a significant shift in UK sick pay rules will impact up to 9.6 million workers, including 1.2 million newly eligible employees who previously earned too little to qualify. Historically, employees had to earn at … Read More

Sunday, March 8, 2026 hmrc mileage mileageallowance milerates taxfree businesstravel employees employers commuting reimbursement

Employers and employees should be aware of HMRC’s rules regarding Mileage Allowance Payments (MAPs), the payments made to employees using their personal vehicles for business journeys. These payments can be tax-free up to … Read More

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 hmrc nationalinsurance pension salarysacrifice retirement employers contributions labourparty penfold natwest

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is introducing a new cap on National Insurance (NI) relief for pension salary sacrifice contributions, set to affect approximately 3.3 million pension savers. Starting in April 2029, the Labour … Read More

Friday, November 14, 2025 pensions salarysacrifice private sector rachelreeves retirement savings taxation employers complexity pensionloss

Proposals to limit the amount employees can divert to pensions via salary sacrifice schemes could see thousands of private sector workers losing tens of thousands of pounds in retirement savings. Under current rules, workers … Read More