A bi-monthly magazine for employers and agents that gives up-to-date information on payroll topics. HMRC’s Employer Bulletin gives a detailed update on all current and future guidance, not least because things are forever moving and changing quickly.

If you are a client of ours, of course, you don’t need to worry about any of this. We get these bulletins and make sure all the changes are implemented, so you don’t have to.

The latest Employer Bulletin (updated mid February 2025) contains many updates and includes:

PAYE

• end of year reporting

• employers PAYE and Construction Industry Scheme repayments

• basic PAYE Tools — new release

• electronic payment deadline falls on a weekend

• payrolling employees’ benefits and expenses

• reporting expenses and benefits for the tax year ending 5 April 2025

• get ready for changes to employer National Insurance

• new online iForm for PAYE employment expenses

• update on employee hours data requirements

Tax updates and changes to guidance

• company cars — classification of double cab pickups

• expanding the cash basis

• the Official Rate of Interest from 6 April 2025

• guidance updated — check your payroll for female employees who pay less National Insurance

• Guidelines for Compliance — Help with labour supply chain assurance  

• relevant motoring expenditure — National Insurance contributions

• basis period reform — reporting on a tax year basis

General information and customer support

• tax advice — don’t get caught out by tax avoidance

• payments to employees for pension scheme changes — the correct charging provision to apply

• statutory Neonatal Care Leave and Pay

• the deadline is approaching — help your employees top up their State Pensions

Above is the latest update from 12th February 2025, that’s how quickly things change! It’s enough to put you off payroll for life, isn’t it? Which is why we are here to take it off your desk. Contact us if you are interested in outsourcing your payroll.