Article courtesy of Recruiter Tuesday 22 January 2013 Reaction among education recruiters has been overwhelmingly negative to the news that the Department for Education will not continue its Quality Mark accreditation for supply teachers beyond 31 March. The contract for the scheme developed as a joint initiative by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and the Department for Education (DfE) in July 2002, sets minimum standards for agencies and local authorities to reach in … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2013
The RTI Implementation Date is Fast Approaching
Are you ready for RTI yet? Phasing in from April 2013, Real Time Information (RTI) will mean submitting payroll returns to HMRC each time employees are paid, instead of just once a year as is currently required. The aim is to increase up-to-date and accurate information and to avoid errors. If you are not already using a payroll provider such as ePayMe this is what you will need to do to get ready to operate in PAYE in real time. Between April 2013 and October 2013, almost all employers … [Read more...]
ePayMe’s very own snow angel
Due to adverse weather conditions our staff will be leaving early today but rest assured that we will still be available by email. Please email us at admin@epayme.co.uk. Thank you. … [Read more...]
Revenue letters to reach tax avoiders by January 31st
Individuals, companies and partnerships that have used tax avoidance schemes will this month receive letters from HM Revenue & Customs inviting them to settle up without having to face a tribunal or the courts. Unveiling the amnesty, HMRC said all eligible participants – those in specific partnerships, companies and sole trader arrangements suspected of avoiding tax – will be written to no later than January 31st 2013. Under its terms, participants should be able to settle with the taxman … [Read more...]
Are you open to bribery?
Only half of British businesses have heard of the Bribery Act, warns Ernst & Young The FIDS (Fraud, Investigations and Disputes Services) team at Ernst & Young has today released new research revealing that only half of British firms have heard of the UK Bribery Act (56%), despite the fact that the legislation was enacted more than a year ago. The research also revealed that larger firms (those with a turnover of more than £50 million) are ahead in terms of their awareness of the … [Read more...]