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PAYE, NICs and benefits

Essential advice for employers.

This section contains useful guides to key topics for employers.

Car or van?

What counts as a ‘van’ for tax purposes?

Cars for employees

An overview of how company car tax is calculated, and how to save money.

Employee Expenses

A guide to reporting expenses and benefits.

Employing your spouse or civil partner

The benefits of transferring income to your spouse or civil partner.

Employment benefits

A guide to tax-free benefits and expenses payments for employers.

Fixed rate expenses

Details of the optional fixed rate expenses scheme.

Minimising the risk of employer compliance visits

Making sure your PAYE operation is compliant.

National insurance

Ways for employers to save NICs.

Payroll - basic procedures

A guide to Pay-As-You-Earn administration.

Payroll Real Time Information

A guide to the Real Time Information payroll rules.

Payslips

The legal requirements for payslips.

Pensions - automatic enrolment

If you employ staff, you'll need to ensure you comply with the auto-enrolment regulations.

Pooled cars and vans

The rules governing pooled vehicles.

Reform of National Insurance for the self-employed

Outlining the NICs that are required to be paid by the self employed.

State Pension top up: Class 3A voluntary national insurance contributions

Aspects of voluntary NICs.

The Employment Allowance

A guide to the Employment Allowance.

27 Jan 2023

CBI survey finds retail sales volumes down in January

A survey carried out by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has revealed that retail sales volumes 'fell at a fast pace' in the year to January.

26 Jan 2023

More than three million still to file self assessment returns

Over three million self assessment taxpayers are yet to file their tax return despite there being less than a week until the deadline, according to HMRC.

25 Jan 2023

Tax receipts total £553 billion, HMRC data reveals

Data published by HMRC has revealed that tax receipts for April 2022 to December 2022 total £553.2 billion – £48 billion higher when compared to the same period a year earlier.