Salary sacrifice schemes designed to save tax and NI have become very popular. But according to the Taxman in many cases the conditions for them to be effective haven’t been met. Now he’s on the hunt
for those concerned...
Published 20.01.2010
A seasonal rush on business or just a tight deadline might mean you have to ask your staff to come in at the weekend. As a sweetener you offer to buy lunch for them, but will the Taxman want a bite
out of it?
Published 12.11.2010
The EU Advocate General recently gave his decision on whether employers are liable to account for VAT on supplies they make to their employees. It could cost UK employers an estimated £100 million a
year. What’s the full story?
Published 26.05.2010
With petrol prices sky high, public transport might be a cheaper option for certain business journeys, especially with a discount card. But what will the tax position be where this also entitles you
to cut-price tickets for private travel?
Published 31.05.2012
One of your suppliers has tickets to next year’s Olympics, and has offered a few to you free of charge. Can the directors and employees of your company use these without getting hit with a tax bill?
Published 07.09.2011
As an optional benefit, you intend to offer mobile phones to your staff as part of their salary package as you’ve heard that it’s tax efficient. However, what’s the best way to ensure that the costs
to you are limited?
Published 14.10.2014
From April 6 2011 tax and NI reliefs are being cut for childcare vouchers. But if you act quickly there’s a chance you can preserve them. What steps do you need to take?
Published 04.03.2011
Existing salary sacrifice schemes have been given a stay of execution from the new anti-avoidance rules. However, events might trigger them sooner. As an employer what steps can you take to prevent
this?
Published 20.02.2017
You want to use tax and NI-free perks to improve the value of salary packages for some of your staff. Paying for pensions advice is one possibility but HMRC’s conditions make it tricky to target this
tax break. Is there a workaround?
Published 16.10.2019
One of our subscribers recently asked us whether there was a tax advantage in getting his company to pay his daughter’s tuition fees. And, if so, what steps did he need to take to achieve this?
Published 21.09.2011