February 2009 - issue 31
Employer Bulletin is published three times a year. Our online version contains extra articles and information not published in our paper publication. It also contains direct links to other websites and directs readers to more detailed information.
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Need to know articles
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Pre-Budget Report |
Recording
National Insurance contributions from April 2009 |
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Important
Changes to National Minimum Wage from 6 April 2009 |
General articles
Your 2009 Employer CD-ROM
The look and feel of your 2009 CD-ROM is different from the 2008 edition.
Statutory Payment changes and updates
New Statutory Payment rates and updates.
Getting ready to send your
2008-09 Employer Annual Return
Don’t wait until the last minute to send your 2008-09 Employer Annual
Return.
Still not filing online?
It’s really very simple, saves time and is a more secure way of sending
information.
Approved payroll software
The Payroll Standard helps employers to identify
payroll software products or services with the essential features necessary
to calculate PAYE, NICs, Statutory Payments and to perform a range of other
payroll functions.
Using substitute forms
If you operate, or are an administrator for, a contracted-out occupational
pension scheme and you use substitute forms you need to let us know.
'How to Pay' Changes
During 2009 we will be changing the bank accounts into which you make payments
to us.
Suffix V tax codes obsolete from 6 April
2009
From 6 April 2009 suffix V tax codes will no longer be used.
Take care to avoid a penalty
Please take 'reasonable care' to get your employer and VAT returns correct
from 1 April 2009, otherwise you may be charged
a penalty.
HMRC new compliance checks
New compliance checks introduced by the 2008 Finance Act.
Unsure about the effect something will
have on your tax affairs?
In April 2008 we introduced a new service designed to help businesses when
they are unsure about the effect something will have on their tax affairs.
Non payroll related articles
Employment and Support Allowance
This replaces Incapacity Benefit and Income Support (on the basis of incapacity).
Avoiding and resolving workplace
problems
The legislation governing how your organisation deals with disputes with
your employees is changing from April.
Tribunals Reform and Internal
Reviews
The way in which disputes are handled and appeals settled between employers
and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is changing.
Employment Law Guidance Programme
The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Employment
Law Guidance programme helps employers save time and money when complying
with their employment law obligations.
Working Tax Credit
Could your staff claim?
Are you an Accountancy Service Provider?
Money Laundering Regulations and registration.
