New SSP Rules from April 2026
Statutory Sick Pay changed from April 2026, including day-one entitlement, wider eligibility and new calculation rules. Here’s what UK employers need to know and what to review now.
CIS Changed on 6 April 2026
If you work in construction, whether you’re a main contractor running a team of subbies, a sole trader sparky who brings in extra hands for bigger jobs, or an accountant looking after construction clients, the Construction Industry Scheme changed significantly on 6 April 2026. This guide covers what you need to know.
Holiday Pay Record Keeping Changes from April 2026: What Employers Need to Know
From April 2026, expectations around holiday pay and leave record keeping are tightening. Here’s what UK employers need to know, what’s actually changing, and how to prepare.This blog explores the new rates, their implications for businesses, and practical strategies to prepare effectively for the upcoming changes.
This guide explains how salary sacrifice works, its benefits, and how your business can leverage it to stay compliant and cost-efficient.
Adapting to the New National Minimum and Living Wage Rates in April 2026
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) are set to rise in April 2026, bringing important changes for UK businesses. These adjustments aim to ensure fair pay for workers across different age groups, but they also present challenges for employers managing payroll and budgets.
This blog explores the new rates, their implications for businesses, and practical strategies to prepare effectively for the upcoming changes.
This guide explains how salary sacrifice works, its benefits, and how your business can leverage it to stay compliant and cost-efficient.
Salary Sacrifice After the Budget: What Employers Can Still Gain Before 2029
Salary sacrifice is changing, but the headlines missed the real story. Employers still have a three year window to unlock the full NIC advantage before the rules tighten, and those who act early will see the biggest gains.
Budget 2025: What It Really Means for Employers
What Budget 2025 means in practice for employers. This briefing explains how the changes to National Living Wage, salary sacrifice pensions and benefit payrolling will affect payroll costs, compliance and workforce planning over the next two years.
Mandatory Payrolling of Benefits
If your business provides employee benefits — like private medical insurance, company cars, or gym memberships — there’s a big change on the horizon.
From April 2027, HMRC will make payrolling of Benefits in Kind (BiKs) mandatory.
While the change was originally planned for April 2026, the rollout has been delayed by one year. That extra time is welcome — but it doesn’t remove the issue at the heart of this reform:
⚠️ a potential double taxation effect in the first year of operation.
The Employment Rights Bill Is Here
If you employ staff in the UK, take note: the rules just changed.
The Employment Rights Bill, introduced in April 2025, marks one of the most significant overhauls to UK workplace law in over two decades. While media coverage has focused on “zero-hours bans” and “flexible working reforms,” the bigger question is:
What does this mean for you—your business, your contracts, and your payroll?
Employer NICs Just Got More Expensive
If you run a UK business, your payroll costs likely just increased.
In April 2025, two significant changes to Employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) came into effect. And for many small businesses, the impact won’t be minor—it could mean paying hundreds more per employee each year.
Here’s what changed, why it matters, and what you can do to protect your bottom line.
Adapting to the New National Minimum and Living Wage Rates in April 2025
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) are set to rise in April 2025, bringing important changes for UK businesses. These adjustments aim to ensure fair pay for workers across different age groups, but they also present challenges for employers managing payroll and budgets.
This blog explores the new rates, their implications for businesses, and practical strategies to prepare effectively for the upcoming changes.
This guide explains how salary sacrifice works, its benefits, and how your business can leverage it to stay compliant and cost-efficient.