New researchsuggests that UK taxpayers are set to waste almost £5 billion this year by paying more tax than necessary. The 2014 TaxAction research, released on 17 February by www.unbiased.co.uk, a website enabling consumers to find professional advisers, reveals that … Continue reading →

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced there will be a staggered start to the introduction of Real Time Information (RTI) penalties. Automatic in-year Pay As You Earn (PAYE) penalties for late filing and late payment and in-year interest – … Continue reading →

The Low Pay Commission has recommended that the national minimum wage (NMW) should increase to £6.50 an hour from 1 October this year. The increase from the current rate of £6.31 represents a three per cent rise. The commission is … Continue reading →

Workplace specialists Acas has published new guidance to help employers prepare for a change in the law on flexible working.

Prime Minister David Cameron has urged the UK’s 4.9 million small businesses to take advantage of measures that could save them up to £10,000 each a year.