Whitley Stimpson unpacks payroll shifts following the budget

Whitley Stimpson unpacks payroll shifts following the budget

Payroll expert at accountants and business advisers Whitley Stimpson provides an update following the budget outlining the changes to employers’ costs relating to national insurance and the increase in the national living wage. In a significant move, the government...
Autumn Budget 2024 – Full Summary

Autumn Budget 2024 – Full Summary

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Budget on 30 October 2024. She pledged to ‘invest, invest, invest’ to drive growth and ‘restore economic stability’. 

Workplace nurseries

Workplace nurseries

Providing a nursery can be a powerful way to attract and retain staff, with childcare costs in the UK among the highest in the world. Tax relief is available to employers providing workplace nurseries as long as certain criteria are met. These requirements are strict;...
Tax refunds no longer automatic

Tax refunds no longer automatic

HMRC is no longer automatically issuing cheques to refund PAYE overpayments. It is common for employed taxpayers to get to the end of the tax year and find that they have under- or over-paid income tax via PAYE. These discrepancies are calculated by HMRC at the end of...
Corporation Tax small profits rate

Corporation Tax small profits rate

Certain types of company are not eligible to apply the small profits rate for corporation tax, regardless of their profit levels. On 1 April 2023, the main Corporation Tax (CT) rate was increased from 19% to 25%. A small profits rate of 19% was introduced for...
Making Tax Digital: jointly-owned property

Making Tax Digital: jointly-owned property

From April 2026, sole traders and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000 will have to comply with the Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax requirements. Quarterly updates Mandated taxpayers will need to use third party MTD-compliant software to keep digital...