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.
6 April 2016
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.
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.
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
Following HMRC’s consultation over the summer, the regulations on the simplification of employee benefits and expenses have been published.
Spring 2016 Newsletter
22 February 2016