Employers’ Club

Join us at our first in-person quarterly event on Tuesday 17 May

Welcome to the online hub page of our Employers’ Club, the place to go for all things relating to human capital.

As part of the Club, each quarter we will highlight details of the latest changes and updates from HMRC and upcoming deadlines for various employer or employee-related tasks, as well as interesting articles covering some of the more abstract parts of the UK tax system. Plus, we will be taking you through some of the basics as a refresher. We hope you enjoy the latest edition. You can see previous editions below.

As well as the regular bulletins, we will also be holding quarterly events to provide the opportunity to network and to share common experiences. Your feedback tells us this type of forum is incredibly valuable to clients and that you are often relieved to find you are not the only ones experiencing a particular compliance problem or struggling to implement new legislation.

For more information please contact Louise Fryer or any other member of our Employers’ Club team.

Edition 2 - February 2022

This quarter, as thoughts turn to reporting deadlines for employers, Dan Kelly, a Senior Manager in our Employment Tax team, looks at whether there is an easier way to report benefits, other than by way of a P11D.

National Insurance is high on everyone’s agenda at the moment and Brenda Hu, a manager in our Global Mobility team, provides a number of updates in our News section, including one on the social security agreement position between the UK and France that will affect internationally mobile employees. We also have a brief overview on Freeports and the National Insurance break that they provide.

In our latest Q&A, we get to know team member Harry Wells, who joined PKF as a graduate two years ago having previously spent a year with us as an intern.

Difficulties with A1 social security certificates from France

HMRC has commented on a current issue relating to UK/France secondments.

Employee benefit reporting – is there an easier way?

There is an alternative to the dreaded annual form P11D. Find out the pros and cons of reporting benefits via payroll instead.

Increase in NIC rates to go ahead from April 2022

The UK government has confirmed the introduction of the 1.25% increase in National Insurance Contributions.

Student and Postgraduate Loans Repayment Thresholds and Rates for 2022/23

2022-2023 Student Loan repayment thresholds confirmed.

Key dates/deadlines for Q2 April-June 2022

Deadlines, forthcoming events and other useful information.

Employers Club: Harry Wells

Get to know team member Harry Wells, who joined PKF as a graduate 2 years ago.

Working from home allowance threatened

Working from home expenses under review by HMRC and may be withdrawn.

NIC holiday for employers of veterans

National Insurance contributions relief for employers who hire veterans.

COVID-19: statutory sick pay rebate returns

HMRC has reopened a claims portal for small employers to again claim refunds for coronavirus related sick pay.

Freeports Employer National Insurance Contributions relief

You may have heard about the creation of Freeports by the government. Where are they and what is their purpose?

New National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates

From 1 April 2022 the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates are increasing.

Edition 1 - December 2021

Welcome to the inaugural edition of our Employers’ Club round-up.

Employers’ Club: Meet the team

Meet our Employers' Club specialists, comprising experts from our various human capital teams. Each quarter, a different member of the team will provide some insight into their daily roles, what they love about their job and how they came to global mobility/employment tax. Louise Fryer kicks off.

Christmas – a time for giving?

It's almost time for the office Christmas do and so it is worth being well versed in the tax implications of the choices you make.

Cross-border remote working: beware the pitfalls

Since the pandemic, many more employees are working remotely. But are you aware of the legal and financial risks if they are in other countries?

CJRS claims worth a review

HMRC has been increasing its compliance checks with employers it believes may have falsely claimed money via the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).

Why business travellers must be tracked

Post-pandemic, the workforce is likely to return to higher levels of travel. Many employers overlook the importance of travel monitoring. We explain why it matters.

What’s coming up