Employment tax

Tax | West Yorkshire pair arrested on suspicion of £3.4m furlough fraud

A man and a woman from West Yorkshire have been arrested as part of an HMRC investigation into a suspected £3.4m Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) fraud

10 May 2021

HMRC

Tax | Off-payroll working in the private sector - CPD module

In this month's exclusive Accountancy Daily CPD module, we look at the implications of the off-payroll working regulations for contractors in the private sector, with useful compliance tips and advice

5 May 2021

Tax | Filing deadlines: May to June 2021

In our handy guide to tax filing deadlines, we provide an at-a-glance guide to key dates from cut-off for employers to give 2020/21 P60 forms to each employee who was working for them at 5 April 2021 and deadline for opting into the VAT deferral new payment scheme

5 May 2021

Tax | Businesses repay over £760m in furlough money

Over 3,000 UK businesses have voluntarily have repaid over £760m in furlough grants to HMRC that they did not need, says UHY Hacker Young

26 Apr 2021

Tax | HMRC needs to ramp up checks on furlough fraud

The Treasury Committee has conducted a hearing with the National Audit Office about the reasons for fraud related to bounceback loans and the furlough scheme

20 Apr 2021

Tax | Q&A: tax liability when partner falls under IR35 rules

In this week’s Croner Taxwise Q&A, Joe Tabois, payroll advisor at Croner Taxwise, considers the IR35 rules in the context of off-payroll working regulations

13 Apr 2021

Tax | Off-payroll rules need reform to address contractor rights

Government must take action to clean up the ‘wild west’ supply chain that exploits freelance and contract workers and encourages tax avoidance schemes, say MPs

12 Apr 2021

Tax | Five things you need to know about IR35

The IR35 changes which came into force on 6 April 2021 are a monumental shift for accounting and payroll teams across the UK. Adam Prince, VP product management, compliance, at Sage explains

7 Apr 2021

Tax | Tax cut for employers of veterans introduced

A National Insurance contributions (NICs) holiday for businesses who employ armed forces veterans comes into effect from 6 April and can be backdated

6 Apr 2021

Tax | National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rise from 1 April

Millions of workers in all parts of the UK will receive a pay increase from today as minimum pay rates rise, with the age threshold reduced to 23 year olds

1 Apr 2021

Tax | IR35 – rules change for client, fee payer and supply chain provider

The rules for IR35 off-payroll working will be overhauled from 6 April moving liability for tax and NICs to employers when hiring the majority of contractors. Nick Duffin, employment tax director at BDO, explains

1 Apr 2021

Tax | 10% of mid-sized business furlough claims incorrect

One in 10 (13%) mid-sized businesses who have reviewed their initial furlough claim found it to be incorrect, according to research from Grant Thornton

1 Apr 2021

Tax | Mencap wins Supreme Court case over sleep-in pay

The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Mencap over a long-running case about whether sleep-in carers are entitled to be paid national minimum wage for hours worked

19 Mar 2021

Case reports

Tax | Mid-sized businesses not ready for IR35 changes

With just under three weeks to go until the IR35 deadline on 6 April, research from Grant Thornton UK LLP finds that over one in three (38%) mid-sized businesses are not ready for the transition

18 Mar 2021