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The Learn Centre’s Tax Facts 2013/14
Following the Budget last week, The Learn Centre is pleased to advise that the 2013/14 tax year factcard is available at the below link. This includes all the essential information that payroll professionals need to have at hand in one document. For example, we detail the tax and NI thresholds, the statutory payment rates and [...]
The Learn Centre Annual Conference 2013
The Learn Centre Conference was advertised as the must-attend payroll event for 2013 and, indeed, it certainly lived up to this ambitious promise. In two and a half days, we managed to cover every ‘hot topic’ that will impact the payroll and HR professions in the next year, including: RTI ‘the basics’, RTI ‘the update’ [...]
Personal Career Development, Accident Prone Employees, Eastern European Workers, Employers Postal Address and Monthly Brain Teaser
Wow, HR people are likely to be in great demand this year because of all the changes in employment law that are in the government’s pipeline, and indeed because of the stuff that is already on the statute book but is giving employers headaches. The Employment Tribunals have a long waiting list of cases, most [...]
The Learn Centre’s Annual Conference
Maybe I am a bit ‘old school’, however, when a product or company makes a claim, this should be backed up by actions. In short, it needs to do what it says on the tin. Of course, I am making an obscure reference to the shocking news last week that some meat products were not [...]
RTI Migration
One of the most frequently asked questions of The Learn Centre’s Helpdesk is the date that employers will be expected to start submitting in real time under Real Time Information (RTI). Currently the only advice that HMRC are publicising is that: ‘most employers will start operating the new PAYE process from April 2013’ However, this [...]
Week 53 Payments (Again)
HMRC’s Weekly Update Number 132 contained an article relating to underpayments of tax where the employer has operated a Week 53. The article confirmed previous reports from The Learn Centre that, whilst an employee may be entitled to 53 weekly pay adjustments via PAYE, they are only entitled to 52 in the legislation. In these [...]
FAQ – Some of our employees have been notified of tax underpayments as a result of a Week 53 situation in the previous tax year. Why could this be?
Since tax started to be collected via PAYE, the system has had to make adjustments for the fact that there are these additional paydays in a tax year. The fact remains, however, that tax is due on the taxable pay paid in this extra pay period and, likewise, this is assessable to tax. To ensure [...]
Real Time Information and Expatriate Workers
One of the frequently asked questions at The Learn Centre is how RTI will impact employers’ obligations for expatriate workers, regardless of whether they are in the United Kingdom or overseas. HMRC have published their FAQ document covering this topic. Some areas that are covered include: Are expats exempt from RTI? What happens if an [...]
Week 53 and Provisional Tax Collection
The Learn Centre (TLC) has received quite a few queries about the possibility of underpayments of tax due to increased instances of Week 53 situations in the 2011/12 tax year. Therefore, this warranted an in-depth discussion on the topic. The tax year is divided into 52 weeks, 26 fortnights or 13 four-weekly pay periods. However, [...]
The Learn Centre Payroll, HR and Managing People Conference
The setting was truly beautiful – the lovely, spacious and welcoming Menzies Welcombe Spa and Golf Club in Stratford-upon-Avon. Plus, the sun came out for us, so as well as interesting workshops and plenary sessions; we could wander the grounds and soak up the sun as well! As you can imagine, there was plenty to [...]
2012/13 Tax Year Coding Notices
The Learn Centre is focused on education and communication. It is our business and both of these are essential in our day-to-day professional lives. Also, increased and improved education and communication can reduce the pressures on both the payroll and HR departments. In this spirit, we are passing on information on the HMRC Website, designed [...]
The Learn Centre Consulting on RTI pilot
We are pleased and excited to advise that The Learn Centre is acting as consultants to one of the employers who will be involved with the Real Time Information (RTI) pilot from April 2012. This is from both a software developer and an employer perspective. We are committed to providing topical, relevant and up-to-date payroll [...]
