Payroll and HR Update 2021 - Live Online Course

Payroll Update 2021

The UK Budget 2021

The Impact of COVID-19

• The Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)
• Other schemes supporting employees
• Sickness, shielding and supporting
• Staff technology and Support
• Other COVID-19 costs and information

The UK’s Exit from Europe – an update

• The trade deal and what’s it’s impact on business
• Immigration and Settled Status
• Travel and Employees working abroad
• Useful links to support business through Brexit

Income Tax

• Tax and Allowances in England and Northern Ireland
  • Codes, Allowances, Bands and Thresholds
• Scottish Income Tax (SIT)
  • Codes, Allowances, Bands and Thresholds
• Welsh Income Tax (WRIT)
  • Codes, Allowances, Bands and Thresholds
• Future Tax Expectations

Childcare and Childcare Vouchers in the UK

• Updates on Childcare Vouchers and other arrangements during the pandemic
• Childcare vouchers during maternity

Termination Payments

• What are Termination Payments
• Types of payment
• The logical sequence
• Settlement Agreements and loans
• Severance Payments
• Termination Bonuses

IR35

• History Rules and processes
• Getting it right
• Understanding the Supply Chain
• The CEST Tool
• Preparing for the legislation

OpRA and Salary Sacrifice Update

• Conditions and transitional arrangements

Short Term Business Visitors

• 2021 Update

National Insurance

• UK Rates and Thresholds
• Changes to the Employment Allowance

Real Time Information

• UK Bank Holidays
• Updates, changes and best practice
• Changes to the Starter Checklist 2021
• Correct Pay Runs and Payroll ID’s
• The Earlier Year Update
• Changes to the FPS
• Changes to the EPS

Statutory Payments

• Employment Law Payments and Awards
  • Great Britain
  • Northern Ireland
• Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) – rates and tables
• Sickness and Parental consultations
• Parental payments and tables
• Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay and Leave

National Minimum Wage

• Ages and Rates
• Deductions from pay
• Naming and Shaming
• Where it's wrong – reasons for failure
• Other considerations and what’s not in
• The Voluntary Living Wage

Student and Postgraduate Loans

• New Rates 2021/22
• Plan 4 – Scottish Student Loans
• Student Loans and Pensions

Expenses and Benefits

• Staff Welfare Counselling
• Loans
• Company Cars
• Car Rates and Changes
• Ultra-Low Emission Vehicles and WLTP
• Future expectations around fuel and the environment
• Company Van rates and charges

Pensions

• 2021 Changes
• The Annual and Lifetime Allowance
• Auto Enrolment and Re-Enrolment Update
• State Pension Age and Retirement
• Future Changes