News and updates
What's changing, and what it means for you
Deadline reminders, tax changes explained in plain English, and the occasional word from the practice. Anything we have not written ourselves is marked as such.

Share scheme returns – penalties are now being issued
Employers operating employee share schemes may now be receiving penalties from HMRC for failing to submit their employment related securities (ERS) end of year returns on time.ERS schemes are used
Read this →UK employers with overseas employees
UK employers with employees who normally work overseas may have PAYE and National Insurance obligations when those employees come to the UK to carry out their duties in the UK on a short-term
Tax relief for uniforms and protective clothing
Employers providing uniforms or protective clothing to employees need to understand the tax and National Insurance rules that apply. The treatment depends on whether the clothing is required for the
Official rate of interest for beneficial loans
Employers providing loans to employees or directors need to ensure they correctly calculate any taxable benefit using HMRC’s official rate of interest. Where a loan is provided at no interest or at a
Payroll compliance – what is Full Payment Submission?
A Full Payment Submission (FPS) is a payroll report that employers must send to HMRC every time they pay employees. Using payroll software, employers use an FPS to report payments made, deductions