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Make Work Pay threatens employment and growth warns FSB
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,…
New Growth and Skills Levy must end ‘cycle of failure’
The new Growth and Skills Levy must end the ‘cycle of policy failure’ in addressing Britain’s chronic skills shortages, according to the Resolution Foundation. The think tank says the government must get…
10,000 boost State Pension with online payments
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…
Latest guidance for employers
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 made early…
IPSE calls for fairer off-payroll rules in Budget
The Chancellor should use her Autumn Budget to make off-payroll working rules ‘fairer and more effective’, according to the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE). IPSE says that the…
Billion-pound tax bombshell to hit hospitality, warns trade body
The end of business rates relief will sting hospitality with a £928 million bill in April unless the government acts in the Budget, warns UKHospitality. Hospitality and leisure businesses face…
