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Monday, November 29th, 2010A real mixture of news subjects this week. How may tax exemptions for income tax can you think of? – there are far more than you might expect. How much is the maternity grant and who are entitled to it? What is form P161 used for? Should the Directgov and Business Link websites merge? And, [...]
Guernsey – Tax and social insurance rates for 2011
Monday, November 29th, 2010The Treasury and Resources Department has published its 2011 Budget Report and it is proposed that personal income tax allowances will remain at their current level. No increase is proposed to the standard rate of income tax. The States will consider the proposals on 8 December. There are no changes to social insurance contributions rates [...]
Jersey: New employee social security contribution to pay for long-term care
Thursday, November 18th, 2010Earlier in 2010, the Social Security Department consulted interested parties on proposals in a Green Paper for the funding of long-term care for the elderly. A consultation White Paper has now been published to seek views on the Department’s preferred approach. A similar funding arrangement already operates in Guernsey. In brief, the proposal is to [...]
Guernsey: Proposals to amend the income tax regime for pension contributions and pension benefits
Thursday, October 28th, 2010In a newly-published States Report from the Treasury & Resources Department, a number of changes are proposed to the existing income tax regime in respect of pensions, both in terms of relief for contributions into schemes and the taxation of benefits from those schemes. In summary, the proposals are as follows: The process of seeking [...]
Guernsey: Consultation on Guernsey employment law and protections
Thursday, October 28th, 2010On 25 October, the Commerce & Employment Department published a consultation paper entitled A Review of Employment Law and Protections in Guernsey. The Paper asks if the existing employment protections are set at an appropriate level or if more are required. Options for potential legislation are proposed and comments are requested by 5 January 2011 [...]
Payroll Calendars November
Thursday, October 28th, 2010November’s payroll calendar dates and deadlines for: the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, and the Republic of Ireland. United Kingdom November 2 – This is the date by which any relevant changes to the provision of company cars in the three months to October 5 must be reported using form P46(Car). November [...]
Guernsey – Written particulars of terms of employment
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010The Conditions of Employment (Guernsey) Law, 1985 requires employees to be issued with a written statement setting out the contractual terms within four weeks of starting in new employment. An Amendment Ordinance that is effective from 1 October 2010 changes the application of this requirement from employees who work 15 hours per week or more [...]
Guernsey – New minimum wage law comes into force
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010The Minimum Wage (Guernsey) (Law), 2009 came into force on 1 October 2010 and, from that date, workers must not be paid less than the approved hourly rate, namely £4.25 for workers up to age 18 and £6 for those age 19 and above. Further information: Employment Guide: Statutory Minimum Wage
Payroll Calendars October
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010October’s payroll calendar dates and deadlines for: the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, and the Republic of Ireland. United Kingdom October 5 – This is the final day of tax month 6. Tax and NICs etc for payments made in the tax month to October 5, or in the tax quarter to [...]
Payroll Calendars September
Friday, September 10th, 2010September’s payroll calendar dates and deadlines for: the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, and the Republic of Ireland. United Kingdom September 5 –This is the final day of tax month 5. Tax and NICs etc for payments made in the tax month to September 5 are due for payment to the Accounts [...]
Guernsey: Payroll Calendar for September 2010
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010September 15 – For employers with 80 staff or more, this is the deadline for payment of tax deducted during July to the Income Tax Office. Sponsored by Learn Payroll – Introduction to Guernsey Payroll
Guernsey: Payroll Calendar for August 2010
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010August 2 – Summer Bank Holiday (Alderney only) August 15 – For employers with 80 staff or more, this is the deadline for payment of tax deducted during July to the Income Tax Office. August 30 – Summer Bank Holiday (except Alderney) Sponsored by Learn Payroll – Introduction to Guernsey Payroll
Free public seminars to explain the new Minimum Wage rights
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010The Minimum Wage (Guernsey) (Law), 2009 comes into force on 1 October 2010 and, from that date, workers must not be paid less than the approved hourly rate, namely £4.25 for workers up to age 18 and £6 for those age 19 and above. To provide the public with practical guidance on rights, obligations, and [...]
Guernsey: State Pension Age – Timetable for increase in pension age from 65 to 67
Monday, July 19th, 2010At their July 2009 meeting, the States approved an increase in pension age from 65 to 67 commencing in 2020. Although the detailed legislation has not yet been approved, the Social Security Department has issued the table below to show how it is intended to phase in the increase in pension age. Date of birth [...]
Payroll Deadlines for July / August 2010
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010July 19 This is the deadline for payment of tax and NICs to the Accounts Office, for tax month 3 by employers who pay monthly, for tax months 1 to 3 by employers who pay quarterly, unless they make their payments electronically. 19 This is the deadline for payment of Class 1A NICs to the [...]
Guernsey: Payroll Calendar for the Next Month
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010July 15 – This is the deadline for submitting Insurance Schedules and the remittance for contributions calculated for the contribution quarter ending June 2010. July 15 – This is the deadline for submission of the quarterly tax deduction return and, other than in the case of employers with 80 staff or more, payment of tax [...]
Guernsey: Minimum Wage – Wage rate proposals for October 2010
Friday, May 7th, 2010The first Regulations to be made under the provisions of the Minimum Wage (Guernsey) Law, 2009 will be the Minimum Wage (Prescribed Rates and Qualifications) (Guernsey) Regulations, 2010. They are currently in draft form and, if approved by the States, will introduce Guernsey’s first minimum wage rates from 1 October 2010. The Regulations make the following proposals: the [...]
Employees Tax Instalment Scheme – Employer’s Guide updated
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009The Treasury & Resources department has published an updated version of the Employers Guide to the Employees Tax Instalment Scheme. With the taxation of all benefits in kind through the ETI Scheme, it is no longer necessary, from 2010, for benefit in kind returns to be submitted. Further information: Employers Guide (Dec. 2009) Sponsored by [...]
Guernsey: Income Tax Allowances Allowances for relief at the standard 20% rate
Friday, December 4th, 2009In November 2008, the annual Budget Report proposed increases of 5.5% to personal tax allowances for 2009 and increases a further 4% for 2010. The 2010 increase have been confirmed as follows: Personal Allowances 2009 2010 Increase 5.5% 4.0% Single persons £8,700 £9,050 Single, entitled to age relief £10,300 £10,700 Married persons £17,400 £18,100 Married, [...]
Guernsey: Extra-Statutory Concession – Payments to employees passing professional examinations
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009The provisions of the concession (E6) relating to awards made for passing professional examinations were updated on 20 October 2009, as follows: Where an employer makes an ex gratia payment to an employee for passing professional examinations, which are relevant to the individual’s employment, no liability to Income Tax arises in respect of that payment, [...]
