Employment News

Statutory Redundancy Pay Increase

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has announced that the statutory redundancy pay rate will increase on 1 February 2012.

Additional Bank Holiday 2012

An additional Bank Holiday has been declared for next year to mark the occasion of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Late-paid PAYE: A ticking time bomb

As you may be aware HMRC introduced penalties for late-paid PAYE and related liabilities back in April 2010 but due to the way that the penalties are calculated the penalties have only started to b

National Minimum Wage Increases

On 1 October 2011 the national minimum wage increase takes effect. The new hourly rates are as follows:

Self Employed Contractor - Or are they an employee?

The recent supreme court judgement upheld the court of appeals decision in Autoclenz vs. Belcher and others that workers engaged as car valeters were in fact employees and not self employed.

New Rights for Agency Staff

The Agency Workers Regulations 2011 comes into force on 1 October 2011. The act will give temporary agency workers unprecedented new rights.

New CIS Penalties 2011

HMRC have announced changes to late payment penalties for late or none filing of Contractor Monthly Returns (CIS300).

Paternity Pay and Flexible Working Changes

As you are probably aware Statutory Paternity Pay / Leave is available to employees for up to 2 weeks.

Regional Employer NIC's Holidays for New Business Update

HMRC has now published more details of the Holiday scheme.

Avoid Late Payment Penalties

Avoiding Penalties
To make sure you avoid penalties businesses need to pay the right amount of PAYE, student loan deductions, CIS and NIC on time.

Making Payments

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Charter House,
Wyvern Court,
Stanier Way,
Wyvern Business Park,
Derby
DE21 6BF

Tel: 01332 680540
Fax: 01332 662758
Email: admin@shapcotts-accountants.co.uk


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