Pension ‘top up’ introduced
From 12 October 2015, eligible individuals will be able to begin topping up their state pension by up to £25 per week. The lump sum… Read More »Pension ‘top up’ introduced
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European Court ruling on travelling to work draws criticism
Certain types of work-related travel for workers without a fixed office should be regarded as working time, a ruling by the European Court of Justice… Read More »European Court ruling on travelling to work draws criticism
Spreadsheet errors marked as major business risk
As business accounting becomes increasingly reliant on technology, errors in spreadsheets could pose a threat to the financial stability of many companies, according to the… Read More »Spreadsheet errors marked as major business risk
Minimum wage increases
The adult rate of the national minimum wage (NMW) is set to rise by 20p to £6.70 on 1 October 2015. As well as the… Read More »Minimum wage increases
Running a payroll
This guide looks at some of the common payroll problems and choosing payroll software. Running payroll is one of the less glamorous aspects of being… Read More »Running a payroll
Rewarding your staff
This article outlines some of the different ways employers can reward their staff and the tax implications of each approach. Seemingly as quickly as it… Read More »Rewarding your staff
Jacrox: The biggest increase since 1948
It’s been twelve months since we launched our new online cloud accounting brand, JacRox which is powered by Xero cloud accounting software. We had very… Read More »Jacrox: The biggest increase since 1948
Pension scams put savings at risk
Over-55s are the targets of repeated cold-calling and email scams offering fake pension opportunities. 5 months after the introduction of the new pension freedoms, 40%… Read More »Pension scams put savings at risk
Consumer ombudsman to change complaints process
Ombudsman Services is launching a new service that will accept all consumer complaints. The newly created consumer ombudsman will be able to receive complaints relating… Read More »Consumer ombudsman to change complaints process
Digital account timeline overview
HMRC has revealed how it plans to introduce digital tax accounts over the course of the 2015/16 tax year. First announced in Budget 2015, news… Read More »Digital account timeline overview