Are you ready or the new academic year? With the summer holidays coming to an end, we understand that you have enough to do before going back to school, without worrying about finding a compliant payroll provider to process your payments. At ePayMe we specialise in payroll solutions for contractors working within the Education Sector. You can sit back, relax and enjoy life knowing that your financial affairs are in capable hands. If you require any assistance with your payroll then please … [Read more...]
Workers employment status and false self-employment
Recent reports published by Citizens Advice, show having a strong understanding of your employees employment working status is vital, though there are continued challenges surrounding this topic. With the contractor market, continuing to increase, the Government have begun to action some positive steps in evolving the system of self-employment, with plans to scrap Class 2 NI and moving Tax returns on to an online system. Though there are still strong questions surrounding self-employment status. … [Read more...]
ePayMe’s New Head Office
It's official, ePayMe's Head Office has relocated to Wokingham, Berkshire Over the last year we have been lucky enough to see both the business and our team grow and after recently celebrating our 5th Birthday and after a great three years in our previous Head Office in Sandhurst, we have made the decision to relocate to a much larger premises in Wokingham. Don’t worry just because our Head Office address has changed, our contact telephone numbers are staying the same, so you can still reach us … [Read more...]
The future for Travel & Subsistence
Speaking to Contractor UK, Lisa Keeble of All Umbrella Companies Are Equal (AUCAE), spoke about the ongoing discussions surrounding Travel & Subsistence for contractors and the plans HMRC have to revoke this tax relief, suspected to come into play next April. HMRC have confirmed that any workers, that find placements through recruitment agencies, are to be considered as working under ’Supervision, Direction or Control’ (SDC), preventing them to claim tax relief on travel and subsistence, due … [Read more...]
Recruitment International Top 500 Summer Party
Recruitment International Top 500 Summer Party ePayMe are proud to be sponsoring Recruitment International Top 500 Summer Party, taking place in London later today. Our team are looking forward to celebrating the success of the best of the best recruitment agencies in 2015. Bringing together recruitment agencies with a turnover of over £5 million, acknowledging the success of the industry. If you are going along make sure you stop and say hello! … [Read more...]
ePayMe Contractor Payroll Newsletter – August
ePayMe Contractor Payroll Newsletter - August RECRUITMENT AGENCIES, have you submitted your Intermediary Reports to HMRC? On 5 August, legislation required all Employment Intermediaries (Recruitment Agencies) to returned the details of all workers they have placed with clients, where Pay As You Earn (PAYE) is not operated on the workers' payments. The report (or reports in most cases) are required to be sent to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) once every 3 months, before the required … [Read more...]
Intermediary Reporting Deadline – Fast Approaching
HMRC Intermediaries Reporting Deadline Countdown The Intermediary Reporting deadline looms closer and closer. On 5 August, legislation requires employment intermediaries to submit their online reports, where they supply two or more workers to a client without operating PAYE. Are you ready, or, have you already submitted your reports? Please make sure that you do, otherwise fines could be imposed on you…… Follow the links below to find out more about what Recruitment Agencies are required … [Read more...]
AUCAE National Contractor Survey – Have your voice heard
Make sure you have your say against the HMRC's plan to change Travel & Subsistence Since the recent Budget, we have seen HMRC issue consultations, surrounding Travel & Subsistence that could impact the contractor market. As a proud member of 'All Umbrella Companies Are Equal' we have been following the development very closely as a few members of AUCAE met with the HM Revenue & Customs recently to discuss this topic in more detail and to find clarification surrounding 'supervision, … [Read more...]
Latest reviews by the Office of Tax Simplification announced
Latest reviews by the Office of Tax Simplification announced Yesterday saw the latest review by the Office of Tax Simplification, focusing on the Taxation of small companies, as well as Income Tax and National Insurance. The structure of these subjects have been looked over, to see if a simplified format can be put into place. When looking into Income Tax and National Insurance, it will look closely at what steps are required to attain a closer alignment of costs, benefits and impacts, whilst … [Read more...]
Employment Intermediaries and Tax relief for Travel and Subsistence
Employment Intermediaries and Tax relief for Travel and Subsistence With the closing date for comments set at 30 September 2015 and although still in its consultative state, the HMRC are determined that expenses paid will no longer be tax free but what measures will they take to achieve this? Reading the consultation document, it is clear that the interpretation of Supervision, Direction or Control is very unclear as it is hard to see where SDC will NOT exist! Which no doubt will continue to … [Read more...]