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- Date:
- 30 October 2024
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
The Budget, the first in the UK by a female chancellor, was designed to fill a public spending black hole, boost public services, secure financial compensation for victims of scandals, and maintain defence spending. Labour has sought to stand by its manifesto commitments and not apply extra taxes to 'working people'. However, as our panel of experts says, businesses will see considerable added costs.
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- Date:
- 30 October 2024
- Type:
- News
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed there will be a rise in employers' national insurance contributions to 15%, a lower figure than anticipated.
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
As announced in the Autumn Budget 2024, the rate of employer national insurance contributions increases from 13.8% to 15%.
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- Date:
- 18 October 2024
- Type:
- News
With the Treasury reportedly considering an increase in national insurance contributions for employers in the upcoming Budget, what does this mean for HR and payroll teams?
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- Date:
- 6 February 2023
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
The now-defunct Office for Tax Simplification recently highlighted the need for tax policy to be aligned with modern working practices, including hybrid and remote working from overseas. Susan Ball, employment solutions partner at audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK, looks at what employers need to know from a tax perspective.
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- Date:
- 17 November 2022
- Type:
- News
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has confirmed an increase to the national living wage and significant tax rises in his Autumn Statement today.
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
The decision to increase national insurance contributions (NICs) by 1.25% is reversed.
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- Date:
- 23 September 2022
- Type:
- News
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has confirmed cuts to income tax and national insurance, and has removed the cap on bankers' bonuses in his "mini-Budget" today.
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- Date:
- 22 September 2022
- Type:
- News
The recent 1.25% national insurance rise will be reversed in November and the Health and Social Care Levy will be scrapped, the Treasury has announced.
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- Date:
- 31 August 2022
- Type:
- News
The Office of Tax Simplification has launched a consultation into the tax status of remote and hybrid workers.