Over the past few months there have been some changes put in place by the Government regarding The Criminal Records Bureau Department. We are familiar with the CRB checks that are performed by employees that work within certain sectors. However in the recent months The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) has joined forces with The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) to create a new department called Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). With a change in departments the CRB checks has had a change … [Read more...]
New Life – Raising money for special care baby units
ePayMe are delighted to inform you that we have chosen to support New Life Special Care Babies Charity - Raising Money for Special Care Baby Units throughout the UK. Throughout the UK around 80,000 babies every year are unfortunately born premature or requiring some form of medical attention. New Life Special Care Babies Charity is dedicated to helping in any way they can. Raising money and gaining support throughout the year to help special care baby units and in turn helping in the survival … [Read more...]
Clamp down on TAX avoidance
Alexander tightens noose on TAX avoidance as Legitas Group goes bust. The government believes that some recruitment agencies are using these structures to avoid paying income tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs) for their UK-based workers. Announcing a number of proposals to stamp out this practice. Danny Alexander (Liberal Democrats) states: “The rule is simple: if you employ people in the UK, you need to pay tax and National Insurance in the UK. We will make sure you do that.” - … [Read more...]
“Going Halves” with Employers keeps workers in auto-enrolment scheme, says NEST
Since October 2012 Auto-Enrolment has been put in place, a way for employees to begin to save for retirement, actioned by individual employers. This plan has been started by the larger companies, with the smaller companies following suit over the next 6 years. The Department of Work and Pensions initially said that up to 11 million workers would be automatically enrolled in a workplace pension. NEST (National Employment Savings Trust) is a leader in the contribution pension scheme, offering … [Read more...]
Problems Surrounding Offshore Banking
Chancellor on the case to clamp down on the activity of offshore Umbrella Companies We wanted to follow on from our previous blog 'HMRC Debit Transfer Process' published last month, looking at the NASUWT Teachers Union Bulletin. Here we looked into who was responsible for the failure of some TAX being paid through certain offshore Umbrella Companies. With this investigation now underway, it is important to ensure that your Umbrella Company is providing the complete service required, following … [Read more...]
Real Time Information (RTI)
The amount of PAYE Schemes to report Real Time Information (RTI) is reported to hit One Million From the 6th April 2013 the HMRC required that PAYE Schems must report PAYE in Real Time (RTI). Most employers now are required to report PAYE in Real Time Information (RTI) to the HMRC. This means that the employer must send any required information via Real Time Information (RTI) to the HMRC, at the point that an employer pays an employee. "Our research shows ... the first employers to try RTI … [Read more...]
HMRC Debt Transfer – Extended
If you have not paid the correct UK TAX, you could be visited by HMRC! After the Government saw a failure in collecting TAX and National Insurance Contributions from certain companies, the Treasury has issued a 2nd Consultation Document. This document states that third parties are now liable for any unpaid TAX if the Managed Service Companies are closed due to the HMRC questions and challenging the organisation. New legislation brought out in March 2013, allows the HMRC to begin to challenge … [Read more...]
HMRC Debt Transfer Process
If you have not paid the correct UK TAX, you could be visited by HMRC! After the Government saw a failure in collecting TAX and National Insurance Contributions from certain companies, the Treasury has issued a 2nd Consultation Document. This document states that third parties are now liable for any unpaid TAX if the Managed Service Companies are closed due to the HMRC questions and challenging the organisation. New legislation brought out in March 2013, allows the HMRC to begin to challenge … [Read more...]
UK Considers Cut in Minimum Wage
Ministers are considering freezing or even cutting the minimum wage, despite embarking on the largest contraction to date in the welfare state with the aim of making “work pay”. The wage, paid to almost a million low paid workers at companies such as retailers and manufacturers, has never been cut since its introduction in 1999. Click Here to read more about the Cuts in Minimum Wage Content By Hannah Kuchler and Kiran Stacey … [Read more...]
Treasury seals Guernsey tax deal
“British citizens using Guernsey to keep their money from the prying eyes of the taxman will have to declare their assets to the Treasury under an agreement designed to combat tax evasion." Click Here to read more about the Guernsey Tax Deal - Content from www.ft.com - By James Pickford, London and Southeast Correspondent … [Read more...]