by Cristina Conea | Aug 7, 2023 | Benefits, Company, Employed
We all love a perk of the job, and a major industry has built up around the types of employee perks companies are able to offer. The best news of all is that most of these will be tax deductible, which means the taxman will fund at least part of them. Everything from...
by Cristina Conea | Jun 5, 2023 | Benefits, Contribution, Income, Tax
Salary sacrifice is something you may have come across before but not fully understood. After all, why would anyone want to voluntarily give up some of their salary? The reality is that, in some instances, using salary sacrifice to get alternative benefits can reduce...
by Cristina Conea | Apr 2, 2023 | Benefits, Child Benefit, Childcare
Up to 30 hours of free childcare per week will become available for any child older than nine months from 2024, when there is a staggered introduction starting at 15 hours in April 2024, rising to 30 hours in September 2025. This will be a welcome boost for parents...
by Cristina Conea | Jan 2, 2023 | Benefits, Business, Christmas Party, HMRC
Christmas parties or even regular summer BBQs, or annual team building events may need to be declared to HMRC for the current 2022/23 tax year if they do not meet certain rules, so you need to be sure you meet all the relevant rules for the exemption. The key...
by Cristina Conea | Sep 6, 2022 | Benefits, Child Benefit, Childcare
The end of the summer holidays is upon us and not only does this mean the children going back to school, but also a return to more normal work and family life as we head into the autumn. With prices going up at seemingly ever faster levels, are you getting all the...