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Spring Budget 2024: National insurance contribution (NIC) rate cut to 8%

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In his Spring Budget, Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, said that this will save the average worker on a salary of £35,400 around £900 a year, once combined with the 2p cut announced in the Autumn Statement 2023. This means that a person on the average wage now has the lowest effective personal tax rate since 1975.

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Lee McIntyre-Hamilton: Changes to national insurance and the impact on employment

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The extent of the savings will depend on an employee’s salary , with annual savings of £457 for employees on average earnings of £35,400 and £754 for employees earning over £50,270 per annum. So, employees should see an increase in their monthly net salary. Many low earners will find themselves paying tax and NICs for the first time.

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Buyer’s guide to car salary sacrifice schemes

Employee Benefits

Car salary sacrifice arrangements remain a popular employee benefit; in its January 2023 Leasing Outlook , the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) found a 20.5% year-on-year increase in company cars funded through salary sacrifice to quarter three in 2022. What are car salary sacrifice schemes?

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Fiscal drag: how can employers offset the challenges of a difficult economy?

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The frozen tax thresholds could see some employees ‘dragged’ into paying more tax and have less disposable income as a result. A salary sacrifice arrangement can support employees who are dealing with the impact of fiscal drag. Employers should ask employees about their financial pressures to understand how to support them.

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UK Workplace Pension Regulations: What Every Employer Should Know

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This pension gathers contributions from: • the employee • the employer • the state (via tax relief) Which Employees are Entitled to a Workplace Pension? Under UK pension rules, 8% of an employee’s aggregate salary should be put into a pension plan. Using an annual salary of £50,000 as an example: • £208.33

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