1 April 2025
National Minimum Wage increases
The House of Lords has addressed the upcoming National Minimum Wage (NMW) increase and its implications for businesses, workers, and enforcement mechanisms.
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1 April 2025
Top 5 VAT cases this month - March 2025
In this month’s Top 5 in VAT, we delve into the most noteworthy VAT updates from March 2025. From tribunal rulings with industry-wide implications to legislative changes shaping the future of VAT compliance, we break down why these developments are significant and what they mean for businesses.
NIC reclaim opportunity – can my business claim?
Following a recent tribunal case involving HMRC, it was found that car allowances can be treated as relevant motoring expenditure. This means many businesses could now be due a refund of NIC from HMRC for previous tax years.
21 March 2025
Navigating common risks in transfer pricing
On 5 and 6 March, HMRC ran transfer pricing webinars on the Guidelines for Compliance (“GfC7”), titled "Help with Common Risks in Transfer Pricing Approaches.”
17 March 2025
National Minimum Wage in retail
In this interview, Matt Dalton, Head of the consumer sector, is joined by Jane Gilmore, Employment Tax Associate Director, to discuss the upcoming changes to the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) and how these will affect retailers and the consumer sector at large.
13 March 2025
FIG regime – expatriate tax considerations
From 6 April 2025, the Remittance Basis of taxation available to non-domiciled individuals will be replaced by the Foreign Income and Gains (FIG) regime. Given the high number of non-domiciled individuals employed in the Financial services sector, firms should be aware of the changes and seek advice if required.
12 March 2025
Closing a solvent trading company?
If you (or your clients) are looking to wind down a solvent trading company due to retirement or other reasons, it’s important to plan now to obtain reduced tax rates.
12 March 2025
New IR35 off-payroll thresholds
HMRC has confirmed that the changes to company size thresholds will also apply to off-payroll working rules (colloquially referred to as IR35) from 6 April 2026.
21 February 2025
UK Transfer Pricing & Diverted Profit Tax Stats
As part of its transparency data series HMRC has published its latest annual statistics on Transfer Pricing (TP) and Diverted Profits Tax (DPT) covering 2023 to 2024. The results provide an insight into HMRC’s commitment to ensuring the right amount of profit (the arm’s length amount) is allocated to the UK.
18 February 2025
300,000 retail jobs reportedly at risk
The Retail Jobs Alliance warns that over 300,000 retail jobs could be at risk by 2028 due to rising costs, including increases in National Insurance Contributions and National Minimum Wage rates.
13 February 2025
Understanding ERS returns
Employers have several obligations to fulfil each year, including filing annual Employment Related Securities (ERS) returns. Although a reporting requirement, this can often overlooked as HMRC does not notify or remind employers, often leading to missed deadlines and potential penalties.
4 February 2025
Premier League player tax bills could exceed £2.1m
We estimate that over £1 billion will be paid annually, and this figure is expected to increase by more than £23 million as a result of employer NI contribution rates set to take effect from 6 April 2025.
24 January 2025
Changes to UK immigration fees
The UK government has recently announced plans to increase fees for certain products and services aimed at reducing the financial burden on taxpayers by reducing reliance on government funding for the migration on border systems.
23 January 2025
How to be compliant when paying salaried workers
When assessing compliance with the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) for salaried workers, it is important to note that simply dividing an annual salary by 12 months (if paid in equal monthly instalments) and comparing this to the basic contractual hours is not sufficient.
14 January 2025
Tax rates to increase on company vehicles
Within the detail of Labour’s first Autumn Budget were several tax increases on company vehicles. These changes will most likely impact the level of tax paid by employees and overall net reward, as well as further increase costs for businesses too.
18 December 2024
Top ten big VAT cases in 2024
As we approach the end of 2024, we take a look back at the plethora of the largest VAT cases across the board.
6 December 2024
What the Budget means for the life sciences sector
As we step into 2025, the effects of the Autumn Budget 2024 will start to take shape, leaving businesses in the pharma and life sciences sector grappling with its implications. Was it a step forward or a setback? Only time will tell as the changes take effect.
2 December 2024
Increased NIC impact on Financial Services sector
Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget contained a sizeable increase in employers' national insurance contributions (NICs). This article examines how this will impact the Financial Services sector's tax cost and compliance requirements.
2 December 2024
Impact on the Financial Services sector
In the government's first Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced several measures that will impact the UK's Financial Services sector, and we examine here the impact of the policies announced.
19 November 2024
New UK tipping laws in the hospitality trade
Tips are a significant benefit within the hospitality sector. With new tipping rules and requirements to ensure fair management and distribution among staff being introduced, the question is: are hospitality businesses ready to implement the changes?
11 November 2024
Boehringer Ingelheim's £21 million VAT victory
In a significant decision for the pharmaceutical industry, the UK First Tier Tribunal (FTT) has ruled in favour of Boehringer Ingelheim, allowing the company to reclaim £21 million of overpaid VAT. This ruling is a major development for suppliers of branded medicines to the NHS, offering clarity on how VAT should be treated in relation to rebate payments under the UK’s voluntary price control schemes.
8 November 2024
Implications on Manufacturing & Automotive Sector
The Budget presented by Rachel Reeves, the first female Chancellor in UK history, can only be described as a complex budget in challenging times, but how will the announcements impact the UK’s Manufacturing and Automotive businesses?
8 November 2024
Abolition of the non-dom regime impact on IMEs
In response to the Chancellor's announcement regarding the abolition of the non-domicile regime and its replacement with the Foreign Income and Gains (FIG) regime, companies must reassess their approach to managing Internationally Mobile Employees (IMEs) moving to the UK.
8 November 2024
Cost saving strategies to maintain your workforce
UK organisations are finding it significantly challenging to manage the financial costs of rewarding their workforce. So, how can employers balance increasing cost pressures while identifying cost-effective strategies to enhance employee reward packages?
1 November 2024
National Living Wage to increase from April 2025
National Living Wage (NLW) rates are to increase from £11.44 per hour to £12.21, an increase of 6.7%, which is yet another large increase to the minimum wage.
4 October 2024
National minimum wage: Getting under the surface
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) has seen significant increases since its introduction in 1999 including the introduction of the National Living Wage in 2016 to workers aged 25 and over and lowered to those aged 23 and over in April 2021.
1 October 2024
It’s not just for construction businesses!
The Construction Industry Scheme (‘CIS’) doesn’t just apply to construction businesses, it can also apply to non-construction businesses who spend on construction operations.
1 October 2024
Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for the UK
The UK has introduced the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), a new requirement for all non-visa nationals travelling to the UK as visitors. This is part of the UKVI’s move to a more digital approach to visas and travel authorisation and will allow the UK to manage its borders more effectively and securely.
24 September 2024
PAYE reporting for Short Term Business Visitors
When employees of overseas branches of UK insurance companies makes business trips to work in the UK, or otherwise host STBVs, in the first instance PAYE income tax should be applied to 100% of their earnings in real time.
19 September 2024
Recent changes to the UK R&D regime
For accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2024, a new merged R&D tax relief scheme (MRDEC) will replace the existing SME and RDEC regimes, a change that was announced during the Autumn Statement 2023.
Salary sacrifice - Unlocking tax and NIC savings
Below, we explore the benefits for employees and employers of salary sacrifice and the areas employers need to consider ahead of implementing a salary sacrifice arrangement.
20 August 2024
National Minimum Wage & Living Wage: A new era
A new era for National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage.
2024/25 Tax Rates: UK Updates
Welcome to our detailed guide on the 2024/25 tax rates in the United Kingdom. This article provides the latest information on various tax rates and allowances, crucial for both individuals and business owners effective financial planning. Understanding these rates is essential in navigating the complexities of the UK tax system. Let's delve into the specifics of the 2024/25 tax rates!
28 June 2024
VAT on private school fees - risks & opportunities
As part of its 2024 election manifesto, Labour has committed to the removal of several tax exemptions from private schools resulting in additional VAT costs and compliance obligations.
VAT for a healthy supply chain
The pandemic demonstrated beyond any reasonable doubt that the life sciences, pharma and healthcare sectors play a critical role in society. Developing, testing and manufacturing vaccines was key to beating Covid-19.
Spring Budget 2023 – life sciences sector
Clearly, Jeremy Hunt was wanting to champion the importance of the life sciences sector to the UK’s economy. It was probably singled out more times in his speech than any other sector and a few of the reforms announced today go some way to address criticism around the competitiveness of the UK corporation tax system for this sector, particularly in advance of the rise of the headline rate to 25% from...
Collaborative arrangements and tax
Why companies within the Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences sector need to be aware of the tax implications before entering into collaborative arrangements.
New working normal impacts pharma life sector
The tax implications arising from the paradigm shift to remote working and virtual collaboration this past year in the pharmaceutical and life science sector are complex on different levels.
International R&D tax incentives
Bringing new drugs to market is risky, lengthy, complex, and costly, so pharmaceutical companies are rationalising their major R&D centres worldwide to collaborate with partners. This is where international R&D tax incentives play their part.
Pharma R&D trends and accounting implications
Research and development is at the heart of the pharmaceutical industry and, more generally, the wider life sciences sector. The significance of R&D to the life sciences sector is clearly evidenced by the cumulative R&D expenditure.
Clicks to bricks
During the pandemic, retailers rushed to sell their products online, a move which saved many from going bust. Now, just a short time on from a worldwide health crisis, some retailers are heading the other way, realising they need a bricks-and-mortar presence if they are to remain in business.
Spring Budget 2023 – consumer sector
There was much in the Chancellor’s Budget to encourage individuals back into the workplace, be that retirees wanting to return to work, those with disabilities or childcare responsibilities, and potential apprentices. These measures should ultimately benefit the Consumer sector, both as a large source of employment and as a means to boost disposable income available for consumer spending by supporting...
Spring Budget 2023 – automotive sector
Whilst many of the measures announced during the Spring Budget will be welcomed by businesses across all sectors, those within the automotive sector may feel disappointed it stops short of including any real investment to support the strengthening of the UKs Electric Vehicle (“EV”) sector and charging infrastructure.
Beyond efficiency for the public sector
Based on survey data, the 'Beyond efficiency report' looks to understand Councils' approaches to financial sustainability and risk. The annual 'local government internal audit planning report' analyses common causes for issues being identified, and makes suggestions for areas internal auditors may want to include in their annual plan to gain assurance that the root causes are being addressed.
Time to take care in the care sector
In 2022, an estimated 18,000 adult social care organisations in England, were involved in providing or organising adult social care. Inevitably, there are issues to consider when looking at recruitment, reward, and retention for the estimated 1.635 million workforce [1].
Are you comfortable with your NMW compliance?
29/11/2022. Organisations who neglect to follow National Minimum Wage (NMW) compliance can be left liable to costly ramifications, both financially and reputationally.