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 late October 2024) contains many updates and includes:

PAYE

• guidance for employers on Real Time Information reporting obligations for payments made early at Christmas

• register as an employer — online process

• how salary sacrifice affects National Minimum Wage

• making your PAYE Settlement Agreement payment

• PAYE charge queries

• employers PAYE — variable direct debit

• notice of change to effective date of new data requirements on employees’ hours

• Employers PAYE and Construction Industry Scheme repayments

Tax updates and changes to guidance

• basis period reform — reporting on a tax year basis

• Guidelines for Compliance — help to avoid errors in claims for plant and machinery allowances

General information and customer support

• Guidelines for Compliance — help with VAT compliance controls

• the Administrative Burden Advisory Board — Tell ABAB Report 2024

• improving data capture of business tax identifiers on the RTI Full Payment Submissions

• help us protect workers from getting caught out by tax avoidance

• helping your employees prepare for retirement

Above is the latest update from 24th October 2024, 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.