Legislation

[UK] Teachers’ Pension 2019/20 [UK] Teachers’ Pension 2019/20

On the 1st of September 2019, The Teachers’ Pension scheme (in England and Wales) increased the employer contribution from 16.48% to...
13 Dec 2019

[UK] Criminal Records Checks for Overseas Applicants [UK] Criminal Records Checks for Overseas Applicants

On the 3rd of December 2019, HMRC updated the contact details in their guidance on the application process for obtaining overseas criminality...
11 Dec 2019

[UK] Employer Bulletin December 2019 [UK] Employer Bulletin December 2019

HMRC published their Employer Bulletin, issue 81, on the 4th of December 2019, advertised as “a bi-monthly magazine for employers and agents...
11 Dec 2019

[UK] Links to the Manifestos [UK] Links to the Manifestos

During the 2019 General Election campaign, the Global Payroll Association has decided not to report on the various claims made...
04 Dec 2019

[UK] HMRC Guidance on the Annual Allowance Tax Charge for Pensions [UK] HMRC Guidance on the Annual Allowance Tax Charge for Pensions

As most payroll professionals will know, the annual allowance is the most someone can save into a pension pot in...
02 Dec 2019

[UK] Voluntary Living Wage Increases November 2019 [UK] Voluntary Living Wage Increases November 2019

The Living Wage Foundation campaigns for “the idea that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay”.  As such,...
15 Nov 2019

[UK] Impacts of minimum wages: review of the international evidence [UK] Impacts of minimum wages: review of the international evidence

In one of the last announcements of the parliamentary session that ended on the 6th of November 2019, HM Treasury...
07 Nov 2019