Student Loans
From April 2016 there will be 2 student loan plan types which will be known as Plan 1 and Plan 2. Each plan will have a different threshold. We will need to deduct student loan repayments using the appropriate plan type.
6 April 2016
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Zero Rate Employer Class 1 NICs for apprentices under the age of 25
If you employ an apprentice who is under the age of 25, from 6 April 2016 you may no longer have to pay employer Class 1 NICs on their earnings up to the new Apprentice Upper Secondary Threshold, which will be £43,000 a year for the tax year beginning 6 April 2016.
End of contracted out NICs
Contracting out of the additional State Pension on a defined benefit (DB) base ended on 5 April 2016. Any employers who have benefited from paying a reduced rate of employers’ national insurance will pay the full 13.8% from 6 April 2016.
Increase in Employment Allowance to £3,000
If you are an eligible employer, you can reduce the amount of employer NICs you pay by up to £2,000 per year through the Employment Allowance.
Introduction of Living Wage – £7.20 for employees age 25 and over
On 1 April 2016 the National Living Wage will become law.
The Government is encouraging employers to prepare early for the changes and make sure they follow these four simple steps
Payrolling benefits in kind and simplifying employee benefits and expenses
Following HMRC’s consultation over the summer, the regulations on the simplification of employee benefits and expenses have been published.