Employer Bulletin October 06 Issue 24

Employer Bulletin is published quarterly and our online version includes an overview of the main topics shown in our paper publication. Pdf version (PDF 869K)

Need to Know Articles

	Age Restrictions for Statutory Payments and Record Keeping The legislation which removes the age restrictions for Statutory Payments came into effect on 1 October 2006.
	Age Discrimination Anti-age discrimination laws came into force on 1 October 2006, bringing with them new rights and responsibilities for every employer and employee in the UK.
	Returns and Payments Important information.

General Articles

New Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)
The New CIS starts on 6 April 2007

Company Cars
Changes to “fuel only” mileage rate and new 10% band for 2008/09

Employee Car Ownership Schemes (ECOS)
An update

National Minimum Wage
Important changes to the National Minimum Wage regulations were introduced from October 2006.

Working Tax Credit
A reminder

E101 now Online
If you are a UK based employer and have employees working abroad in the European Economic Area for a period of up to 12 months, you can now apply for form E101 online.

New online registration facility
Following a successful trial, we have now introduced an online facility for New Employers and Agents wanting to register for PAYE.

PAYE Online - E-mail alerts
You can now view 2006-07 notices and reminders direct from your PAYE Online service page. If you want to know when you have new notices to deal with we can send you an e-mail alert.

Employee Share Schemes
Proposed new online returns

Sending Employer’s Annual Returns covering more than one Employer Contracted-Out Number (ECON)
New Information.

Supporting Business
In July 2006 our Business Support Team and Compliance Management Teams merged, offering help and support to employers, businesses, international traders and individuals.

Payroll Giving Grants (please note this link will take you to a non UK-Government website)
With less than 3 months to go before the Payroll Giving Grants programme ends, now is the time for small and medium sized organisations to sign up to Payroll Giving and claim a Grant towards the cost of setting up a scheme.

Child Support Agency – Changes on the way
In July this year the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions announced a fresh start for child support arrangements.

Recovering underpayments of NICs from your employees
Errors made in good faith.

Employer CD-ROM
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