Employment Issues (tax)

  • Company Car Tax - Employer Provided Cars
    The current regime for taxing company cars is intended: (1) to encourage manufacturers to produce cars which are more environmentally friendly and (2) to give company car drivers and their employers a tax incentive to choose more fuel-efficient vehicles. We set out below the main areas of importance for company car taxation.

  • Benefit in Kind
    Benefit in Kind

  • National Insurance
    National insurance contributions (NIC) are essentially a tax on earned income. The NIC regime divides income into different classes: Class 1 contributions are payable on earnings from employment, while the profits of the self-employed are liable to Class 2 and 4 contributions.

  • Travel and Subsistence for Directors and Employees
    Travel and Subsistence for Directors and Employees

  • Employment Benefits
    Today the remuneration of many directors and employees comprises a package of salary and benefits. Essentially two tests must be applied in determining the tax implications of any benefit. Is the benefit taxable? If the benefit is taxable, what is its taxable value?

  • Payroll - Basic Procedures
    In order to set up a Pay As You Earn (PAYE) scheme with HMRC it is necessary to contact the New Employer’s Helpline on 0845 6070143 or to complete the appropriate section of the form CWF1 (Starting in Business).