If this is your first time hiring employees, you’ll want to ensure you start off on the right foot – and staff pensions are a big (and legal) priority from the minute you start hiring. As an employer, you’ll need to open a ‘workplace pension’. Who qualifies for this, and how you auto-enrol them can…
Pay As You Earn (or PAYE for short) is the process used by employers to collect Income Tax and National Insurance on behalf of HMRC. Employers make tax deductions from the wages they pay to employees, and then pay the deductions to HMRC, but not all employers need to register. Who needs to register for…
IR35 is definitely a tricky one to get your head around, and if you’re a freelancer or contractor who regularly works closely with the same clients, you’re probably wondering if it affects you. At a very basic level, the trick is to ask yourself, am I an ‘employee in disguise’? Not in the literal sense…
If you’re getting ready to take on an employee for the first time, there’s a lot more to it than just paying their salary every month, but it’s still an important part of the process. We thought we’d dive in and take a look at everything you need to get started paying your new member…
For those that are able to work from home, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a sharp rise in remote working. Suddenly, the desktop layout that you were used to has changed, and colleagues and employees are no longer a few desks away if you have questions. We’re going to break down some of the…
