If HMRC gets its way, the tax advantages for many benefits in kind (BiKs) will be scrapped from April 2017. What is it planning?
Published 09.09.2016
On January 1 2012, new rules relating to the VAT treatment of certain benefits provided to employees under salary sacrifice schemes came into force. So what do you need to know about this
all-important tax change?
Published 25.01.2012
From 6 April 2017 the income tax and employers’ NI advantages that currently apply to salary sacrifice schemes will be limited, but which benefits in kind (BiKs) won’t be affected?
Published 25.01.2017
First they were in, then they were out. Now the government has changed its mind again and ordered a shake-up on how childcare vouchers work. So what’s the actual position and how much can you save
through this scheme?
Published 14.01.2010
One of your employees has a long journey to work every day. Rather than give him a bonus, he’s asked whether it’s possible for you to pay his home to office petrol costs. Is there any tax or NI
advantage to this?
Published 18.01.2005
With long waiting lists and patchy care, it’s no wonder that many workers value employer-provided medical insurance so highly. So does this mean you should blindly go on paying the premiums?
Published 17.11.2005
An employee struggled to obtain NHS dental treatment and, as a result, was off work for a week. It’s now been suggested that dental cover should be provided as a staff benefit. Is this something you
should consider?
Published 29.05.2015
You usually have discretionary pay reviews once a year, but this time round you can’t quite stretch to them. This may all change in a few months so you want to avoid damaging staff morale if
possible. What’s your position?
Published 19.03.2009
Around this time of year employers are often asked about pay rises; many employees think it’s an automatic entitlement. But it’s possible that you’re already paying above market rate. So how do you
go about finding this out?
Published 30.11.2010
Suppose that you’re looking at cost-effective ways to retain employees. One idea is to give those with five years’ service an extra day’s paid annual leave. Is this still possible, or does the
Equality Act prohibit this type of reward?
Published 07.11.2011