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Tax-free gifts for Christmas
- December 17, 2020
- Posted by: mardenco
- Category: Employee Benefits
No CommentsAfter a very difficult 2020, the traditional Christmas break is almost with us. If you are an employer and looking to give your employees a small token of appreciation for Christmas, then your best
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Holiday entitlements if furloughed
- November 12, 2020
- Posted by: mardenco
- Category: Employee Benefits
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) commonly known as the furlough scheme is open to all UK employers and will now run until 31 March 2021. From 1 November 2020, employees will receive up to
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Tax-free perk for Christmas
- November 5, 2020
- Posted by: mardenco
- Category: Employee Benefits
If you are an employer and looking to give a small Christmas bonus to your employees, then your best option is probably to give them a gift. In order to ensure that this is not a taxable gift, it is
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COVID related benefits for employees
- October 8, 2020
- Posted by: mardenco
- Category: Employee Benefits
The Income Tax treatment of coronavirus tests and the provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to employees during the coronavirus pandemic is covered under specific HMRC guidance.
The
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Paying or refunding transport costs
- October 8, 2020
- Posted by: mardenco
- Category: Employee Benefits
To ease the financial burden on their employees, some employers may look at paying or refunding transport costs for their employees when they return to work. There are tax implications that should be
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PAYE settlement agreement payment reminder
- October 1, 2020
- Posted by: mardenco
- Category: Employee Benefits
A PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) allows employers to make one annual payment to cover all the tax and National Insurance due on small or irregular taxable expenses or benefits for your
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Changes to EMI working time arrangements
- September 2, 2020
- Posted by: mardenco
- Category: Employee Benefits
Temporary changes to EMI working time arrangements will ensure that individuals who are furloughed or who have their working hours reduced below the current statutory working time requirement for EMI
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New advisory fuel rates published
- September 2, 2020
- Posted by: mardenco
- Category: Employee Benefits
Advisory fuel rates are intended to reflect actual average fuel costs and are updated quarterly. The rates can be used by employers who reimburse employees for business travel in their company cars or
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Using your own vehicle for work?
- August 19, 2020
- Posted by: mardenco
- Category: Employee Benefits
If you are an employee and use your own money to buy things you need for your job, then you can sometimes claim tax relief for the associated costs. It is usually only possible to claim tax relief for
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Tax and company cars
- August 11, 2020
- Posted by: mardenco
- Category: Employee Benefits
Most employers and employees are aware of the additional costs of providing company cars and the tax implications they create. However, for many employees the lure of having a company car means that