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Calculating notice and redundancy pay for furloughed employees
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) is due to end on 30 September 2021. If there is then a need to make furloughed employees redundant, how must employers calculate their statutory notice and redundancy pay?
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HMRC to stop paying certain benefits to Post Office accounts
HMRC is to stop paying certain benefits to Post Office accounts from the end of November 2021. Which payments are affected and what do account holders need to do before then?
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Furlough scheme: has employers’ NI been overclaimed?
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has issued new guidance that describes two scenarios where employers using the furlough scheme may have inadvertently reclaimed secondary Class 1 NI twice when the scheme was first introduced. What’s the full story?
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Ten outrageous excuses for not paying the minimum wage
The government has revealed ten of the most outrageous excuses employers have used for failing to pay their workers the national minimum wage (NMW). What are they?
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Fifth SEISS grant - amended HMRC guidance
The fifth Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant has been open for claims since the end of July 2021. However, HMRC has amended its guidance regarding qualifying turnover. What’s changed?
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New reporting rules for digital platforms
The government has announced new income reporting rules which will impact businesses and individuals that use or operate digital platforms for selling goods and services. What’s the full story?