April 2016

News Posted

CALCULATING HOLIDAY PAY

25th April 2016
Alister Biggar takes a look at recent changes to current legislation which should be considered when calculating holiday pay. With the main holiday season just around the corner, we thought we would take a look at holiday pay and how it is calculated. Some recent court cases have meant that employers and employees need to...

TAX FREE DRIVING

4th April 2016
Are you missing out on tax free mileage allowances? by John Craig MA CA The AA estimates that the true cost of running a £25,000 car for 15,000 miles per year is 61p per mile – a figure which demonstrates just how stingy HMRC’s mileage rates of 45p and 25p really are. So if you...

THE NATIONAL LIVING WAGE

1st April 2016
Discussing how the new National Living Wage will affect employers By Alan Simpson, Associate As you’ll  no doubt be aware, the National Living Wage was introduced on the 1st April 2016 for all working people aged 25 and over at a rate of £7.20 per hour. All workers aged 25 or over and not in...