by Pi Accountancy | Mar 16, 2023 | Business, Director, HMRC, PAYE, Payroll, Taxes
The Payroll Year will End on the 5th of April 2023 This year’s Payroll Year will end on the 5h of April 2023 and we’re here to help you get prepared for the next Payroll Year, with the dates you need to be aware of and tips to help you get ready. The Dates...
by Pi Accountancy | Jan 12, 2022 | COVID-19, PAYE, Payroll
To help employers affected by the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) rebate scheme for small employers is being reintroduced. In addition, the period for which an employee can self-certify a sickness absence is increased...
by Pi Accountancy | Oct 1, 2021 | COVID-19, HMRC, PAYE, Payroll, Taxes
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) came to an end on 30 September 2021. The scheme has provided financial help to employers and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing employers to claim grants with which to pay furloughed and flexibly furloughed...
by Pi Accountancy | Sep 15, 2021 | COVID-19, Director, HMRC, Job Support Scheme, PAYE, Payroll, Taxes
The recent ‘pingdemic’ has resulted in large numbers of employees self-isolating. Where an employee meets the qualifying conditions, you must pay them SSP while they are self-isolating. As qualifying periods of self-isolation count as a Coronavirus-absence, if you are...
by Pi Accountancy | Jul 9, 2021 | HMRC, PAYE, Self Assessment, Taxes, VAT
From 15 June 2021, all businesses and organisations will need multi-factor authentication in order to sign into the Government Gateway. Multi-factor authentication Businesses and organisations that use HMRC’s online services and which do not currently receive an...
by Pi Accountancy | Jul 2, 2021 | Business, PAYE
You can use a PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) if you wish to settle the tax liability arising on the provision of a benefit-in-kind or an expense on an employee’s behalf. This can be useful if you wish to preserve the goodwill nature of a particular benefit. Nature of...
by Pi Accountancy | May 22, 2021 | Business, HMRC, PAYE, Self Assessment, Taxes, VAT
Business records if you’re self-employed You must keep your records for at least 5 years after the 31 January submission deadline of the relevant tax year. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) may check your records to make sure you’re paying the right amount of tax....
by Pi Accountancy | Apr 22, 2021 | HMRC, PAYE, Self Assessment, Self-Employed, Taxes
Thresholds and allowances frozen! To help meet some of the costs of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chancellor has opted to freeze various allowances and thresholds until April 2026, rather than increase the rates of income tax and capital gains tax. As incomes rise over...
by Pi Accountancy | Apr 7, 2021 | Business, COVID-19, HMRC, PAYE, Self Assessment, Self-Employed, Taxes
Checking your tax code – 2021/2022 If you pay all or some of your income tax via PAYE, it’s important to check that you are on the correct Tax Code (CT). As we start the new 2021/2022 tax year, HMRC will be sending out your individual coding notices (usually via...
