Employer Bulletin February 07 Issue 25

Employer Bulletin is published three times a year and our online version includes an overview of the main topics shown in our paper publication. Pdf version (PDF 999K)

Need to Know Articles

	Pre-Budget Report (PBR) 2006 Details of the Van benefit and Van fuel charges from 6 April 2007, plus the latest on the Review of Employee Car Ownership Schemes (ECOS) and where to find the new National Insurance rates and limits for 2007–08.
	Employees paid on a non-banking day What to do if you are due to pay your employees on Friday 6 April 2007.
	Handy guide to Employer CD-ROM 2007 Improvements help and advice.

General Articles

Tax codes
Remember, your employees’ tax codes will need updating before the first pay-day of the new tax year.

Work and Families Act
Important changes to Statutory Payments from 1 April 2007.

New Statutory Payments e-mail facilities
If you need to contact us about funding to pay Statutory Payments, why not use one of our new Structured Enquiry Forms (SEFs) as an alternative to the telephone or post?

Working Tax Credit
A further reminder.

Changes to the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (SAWS)
If you employ workers from Bulgaria and Romania new rules apply from 1 January 2007.

Sending your 2006-07 Employer Annual Return online
What you need to know about submitting your 2006-07 Annual Return online.

PAYE Online – notices and reminders
Further information about using our PAYE Online – Internet service.

Sending Employer Annual Returns covering more than one Employer Contracted-Out Number (ECON)
Further guidance for employers faced with making Returns covering more than one ECON.

Online coding notices for 2007–08
Important information.

Payroll Giving
To apply for your 2007 Quality Mark Award, complete the online application form.

Tips, Gratuities, Service Charges and Troncs (PDF 95K)
In Employer Bulletin Issue 23 we reported the removal of NICs guidance from Booklet E24. The Booklet has now been revised.

Pensions News
What you need to know if you are a Pensions Scheme Administrator, and new information concerning the treatment of Retirement Annuities from 6 April 2007.

National Minimum Wage
Targeted enforcement of the minimum wage will now focus on the childcare sector.

New Construction Industry Scheme (New CIS)
A reminder that the new Scheme starts on 6 April 2007 and how to check if your workers are employed or self-employed?

Employer Supported Childcare
A new package of investment to help small and medium sized businesses provide childcare for their employees.

New Form P46 (PDF 44K)
The new P46 was introduced on 6 April 2006 and whilst most employers are now using this, some of you are still using the old, out of date form! It is vital for both you, and your new employee, that you use the new form.

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