Tax treatment of COVID-19 tests and Personal Protective Equipment
HMRC has updated its guidance relating to the tax treatment of certain benefits and expenses paid to employees due to coronavirus, to explain how employers should proceed where they are providing coronavirus testing kits, or Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to their employees. If an employer has purchased coronavirus testing kits or tests completed by a […]
Deadline for placing employees on furlough fast approaching
Companies intending to furlough employees for the first time under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), must do so by 10 June 2020, in order to observe the three-week minimum furlough period ahead of 30 June 2020, prior to the implementation of the changes to the scheme from July – October 2020. On 29 May […]
What happens if an employer over-claims through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme?
HMRC recently updated its guidance on how to calculate 80% of employee wages to claim through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), in relation to what claimants who have over-claimed need to do to rectify the situation. Anybody who has made an error in their claim which has resulted in the receipt of an over-claimed […]
Statutory Sick Pay extended to individuals who are shielding
New Regulations due to come into force on 16 April 2020 mean that any person classed as extremely vulnerable and at very high risk of severe illness from coronavirus (COVID-19), and who have been advised to remain at home for at least 12 weeks will be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). The process is […]
Correct Reporting on Employment Allowance Claims
HMRC’s Software Developer Support Team (SDST) has circulated a message that highlights that a number of businesses are incorrectly selecting ‘State aid rules do not apply to employer’ on their Employer Payment Summary (EPS) when claiming the Employment Allowance. The rules surrounding eligibility for the Employment Allowance changed for tax year 2020-21, and now only […]