This week marks the release of the HMRC Employer Bulletin. This also marks the 100th bulletin from HMRC which is now released to over 2 million customers.
In 1999, responding to employers’ feedback, the first paper magazine style Employer Bulletin was published to give 1.5 million large and small employers the latest information to help them run their businesses. The bulletin has evolved and since 2021, is published in the fully accessible online format you see today.
This latest February release includes:
PAYE
- Reduction in National Insurance contributions rate from 6 November 2022 — reminder of employer actions required
- Reporting advances of salary when paid on account of earnings
- Issuing of P9 coding notices to employers for 2023 to 2024
- PAYE liabilities data available sooner
- Basic PAYE Tools — New release
- PAYE Desktop Viewer — Important maintenance update
- Reporting expenses and benefits for the tax year ending 5 April 2023
Tax updates and changes to guidance
- Student and postgraduate loan thresholds from April 2023
- Employment status guidance for Associate Dentists to be withdrawn
- Preparing for the new tax year basis — Income Tax Self Assessment return
- Save time on pre-employment checks with the HMRC app
- Help employees with income tax relief for employment expenses
- Off-payroll working rules
General information and customer support
- Get ready for the National Minimum Wage rate increase
- Tax avoidance — how to avoid being caught out
- Plastic Packaging Tax — Check if you need to register
- Martyn’s Law to require public venue operators to make sure there are stronger protections against terrorism
- HTML format of Employer Bulletin
- Getting more information and sending feedback
The full bulletin can be found here:
