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Over three million workers will receive a pay boost after Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the National Living Wage will increase from £11.44 to £12.21 an hour from April 2025.

The 6.7% increase…

HMRC has published the latest issue of the Employer Bulletin. The October issue has information on various topics, including:

• guidance for employers on RTI reporting obligations for payments…

The government's Make Work Pay Bill lacks a pro-growth element and will increase economic inactivity, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned.

The business group says that the legislation,…

More than 10,000 payments worth £12.5 million have been made through a new digital service to boost people's state pension, HMRC has revealed.

People have until 5 April 2025 to maximise their…

The government has announced a crackdown on late payments to small businesses and the self-employed.

Late payments cost SMEs £22,000 a year on average, according to Smart Data Foundry, while…

Businesses have been banned from withholding tips or service charges from their staff under new rules that came into force on 1 October.

All tips, whether in cash or by card, must now be shared…

Over half a million young people are yet to lay claim to Child Trust Funds worth an average of £2,212, HMRC has said.

Child Trust Funds are long term, tax-free savings accounts which were set…

The government has announced an overhaul of the UK's apprenticeship system.

A new growth and skills levy which will replace the existing apprenticeship levy and include new foundation apprenticeships.

The…

HMRC has been urged to defuse a tax bombshell threatening online traders, by the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG).

The LITRG, which is part of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT),…