Expenses and benefits returns P11D and P11D (b) for 2020/21 need to be filed by 6 July 2021. Meeting this deadline is important as penalties
The Covid-19 pandemic has placed the office Christmas party firmly off the menu this year. Regardless of what restrictions are in place over the Christmas
The Covid-19 pandemic has meant that more employees worked from home than ever before. This trend looks set to continue following the Government’s latest advice
The National Insurance employment allowance enables eligible employers to reduce the amount of employer’s National Insurance that they pay over to HMRC. The allowance, which
Before the Government U-turn, many employees had started to return to office-based jobs. Where the employee had previously worked from home and had been provided
In June 2020, the Government announced that it was making funding available to customs intermediaries and businesses to help increase their capacity to make customs
In the July Economic Statement, as part of his Plan for Jobs, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that a new Kickstart Scheme would shortly be launched
In the UK, paying for education affects many parents and their student offspring at some point. Thousands are already paying college and university fees, and
Company car ‘availability’ during the Covid-19 pandemic For many, their working patterns changed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Some employees were required to
Company car mileage rates update The company car benefit tax charge does not cover fuel provided for a company vehicle. This means that where an
Reporting expenses and benefits for 2019/20 Employers who provided taxable expenses and benefits to employees in 2019/20 need to tell HMRC about them by 6
Trivial benefit traps – Contractual obligations The trivial benefits exemption allows employers to provide employees with low cost benefits free of tax and National Insurance
Partnership rather than a limited company. We explain why in today’s blog. Employer-funded scholarships Special tax rules apply to scholarships, which include exhibitions, bursaries or
Can we deduct entertaining expenses? The tax rules on the deductibility of entertaining expenses are harsh and often misunderstood – the fact that the expenditure
When is a car a pool car? Rather than allocating specific cars to particular employees, some employers find it preferable to operate a carpool and
Tax-free mobile phone Mobile phones are ubiquitous – they are also subject to a tax exemption which enables employees to enjoy a mobile phone provided
Electricity for electric cars – a tax-free benefit The Government is keen to encourage drivers to make environmentally friendly choices when it comes to choosing
If an employee is able to use a work’s van for private use, which generally includes home-to-work travel, there will be a taxable benefit and
Where employees were provided with taxable benefits and expenses in 2018/19, these must be notified to HMRC. The reporting requirements depend on whether the benefits
More than 25 million working days are lost annually due to work-related ill health matters, including the two leading causes of workplace absence, namely back
