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John Adams: Pensions landscape will be changing in 2022

Employee Benefits

In what may bring a sigh of relief, 2022 is not a year with new legal requirements incumbent on employers regarding pensions. Then there is the issue of tax relief for low earners. Finally, another issue for 2022 is likely to be collective defined contribution (CDC).

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Buyer’s guide to home technology schemes

Employee Benefits

The payments can be made either through a salary sacrifice arrangement from gross pay or from a net pay arrangement. Caboodle, an Access company, runs its net pay scheme in conjunction with Currys. Are there any tax or legal issues? Employers can set a maximum limit for the retail voucher.

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Buyer’s guide to bikes-for-work schemes

Employee Benefits

Bikes-for-work schemes are tax-exempt arrangements that encourage employees to cycle to work to reduce environmental pollution and promote healthier lifestyles. Are there any potential tax or legal issues ? The appeal of bikes-to-work schemes may, in part, lie in the potential national insurance (NI) and tax savings.

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Mitie focuses on front-line reward as cost-of-living crisis mounts

Employee Benefits

Some [employers] can give big bonuses, but even if we gave everybody £100, after tax it would have a lower impact.” To this end, in 2022 Mitie introduced a winter support package, particularly aimed at those paid under £30,000 per annum. This included bonuses in January 2023 which were weighted towards the lower paid.

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The A-Z of payroll outsourcing UK

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Any payroll outsourcing company will need to be able to factor in benefit-in-kind tax when it comes to working out payroll. E: EPS (employer payment summary) Part of the real-time information submission made by an employer to HMRC. I: Income tax year The annual period over which an individual’s income is assessed, and tax due.

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Clear costs are key component of Stephenson Harwood’s company car scheme

Employee Benefits

Law firm Stephenson Harwood has offered a salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme to its 700 employees through provider Tusker since 2022. What’s important is that quote breaks down very clearly how much their net pay will be after the sacrifice, based on their tax code and earnings year to date.

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Why getting pay and reward right is more important than ever

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Payroll departments must now ensure they provide data to HMRC in real time each time they pay employees, that eligible employees are auto-enrolled into a pension, and keep staff up to date with an increased variety of benefits. This visibility is crucial in terms of communicating the value of benefits beyond net pay, adds Williams.

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