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UK–India National Insurance exemptions
The UK-India Double Contributions Convention (DCC), which came into force on 15 July 2026 alongside the countries’ trade agreement, aims to prevent employees and employers paying social security
New rules for Plastic Packaging Tax from April 2027
New rules for Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) will take effect from 1 April 2027, changing how businesses account for chemically recycled plastic and removing pre-consumer plastic waste as an eligible
Advance assurance on R&D claims
HMRC offers small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) two voluntary advance assurance services to help provide greater certainty about Research and Development (R&D) tax relief claims before they
HMRC introduces faster National Insurance refunds
HMRC has introduced an automated payment process to speed up refunds for people who may have overpaid National Insurance contributions. The process has been in use since early summer, according to
New registration rules for payrolling benefits in kind
From 6 April 2027, employers must payroll taxable benefits in kind and expenses in real time, including company cars, car fuel, vans, van fuel, and employer-provided medical benefits. Most other
New HMRC tax assessments for savings interest
HMRC is beginning to issue tax calculation letters (P800) and Simple Assessment notices (PA302) to collect any tax owed on bank and building society interest earned during the 2025-26 tax year.
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Outsourced Payroll is not a TUPE Transfer: Lessons from a costly VAT ruling
A recent tribunal decision shows that calling an arrangement a "TUPE transfer" does not make it one. For accounting firms and their HR teams, the case reminds them that employment status
Could businesses get more choice over software?
Most businesses now depend on several software systems to manage everyday activities such as email, accounting, document preparation, customer records and internal communication, and as these systems
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