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Employing someone step by step

Employing someone step by step

by | Oct 6, 2022 | Employment & Payroll

There are a multitude of rules and regulations that you must be aware of when you employ staff. HMRC’s guidance (entitled Employ someone: step by step) sets out some important issues to be aware of when taking on a new employee. This includes the following:...
Tax relief for job expenses

Tax relief for job expenses

by | Sep 29, 2022 | Employment & Payroll

Employees who are working from home may be able to claim tax relief for bills they pay that are related to their work. Employers may reimburse employees for the additional household expenses incurred through regularly working at home. The relief covers expenses...
Working from home

Working from home

by | Sep 1, 2022 | Employment & Payroll

If you receive no compensation from your employer, you can still claim tax relief for certain costs that arise when working from home. HMRC will usually allow you to claim tax relief if you use your own money for things that you must buy for your job, and you...
Employee ownership and involvement

Employee ownership and involvement

by | Aug 18, 2022 | Employment & Payroll

There are many ways that employees can own a stake in their employer's company. However, employee ownership usually refers to a situation where all employees of a business have a ‘significant and meaningful’ stake in a business. This means employees...
Emergency tax codes

Emergency tax codes

by | Jul 28, 2022 | Employment & Payroll

The letters in an employee’s tax code signify their entitlement (or not) to the annual tax-free personal allowance. The tax codes are updated annually and help employer’s work out how much tax to deduct from an employee’s pay packet.  The basic...