Ian Holloway
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Ian Holloway is a highly respected payroll practitioner, writer, advisor and trainer and has worked in the payroll profession for over 30 years. Ian has hands-on experience processing payrolls from all sectors, large and small.
In 2011 he shifted focus to his passion for educating the profession, and also worked on improving Payroll software solutions to meet legislative requirements and business goals. He is the Trailblazer Chair for the Level 3 Payroll Administrator Apprenticeship and the Level 5 Payroll Assistant Manager Apprenticeship. He also advises on the practical impacts of new government legislation.
As a payroll consultant, Ian’s broad experience and up-to-date knowledge allows him to publish insights to UK HR and payroll professionals through workshops, white papers, newsletters and face-to-face presentations. Ian regularly speaks at industry conferences and is a featured writer for several Payroll, HR and Finance publications.
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6th Mar 2024
Sigh of relief after no changes to income tax
Let’s start with a fact - income tax is NOT a devolved tax. Some powers have been devolved to Scotland and Wales but it is a shared tax...
HMRC & policy
30th Jan 2024
Parliamentary CJRS debate didn’t stand up in court
As we know, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was complicated, to say the least. However, the underlying principles were not and...
HMRC & policy
8th Jan 2024
Follow the roadmap for NIC car allowance relief
As we discussed in the first instalment about how to reclaim national insurance contributions (NIC) relief on car allowances , the Agent...
HMRC & policy
27th Dec 2023
Getting NIC car allowance reclaims on the road
In July, I wrote about the Laing O’Rourke Services Ltd and Willmott Dixon Holdings Ltd vs HMRC case (which HMRC lost). HMRC did not appeal...
HMRC & policy
20th Dec 2023
Scottish Budget unveils new tax rate for higher earners
As gloomy as the Welsh Budget (starting these are “tough times”) but more critical of the UK government, finance secretary Shona Robison...
Personal tax
20th Dec 2023
Business entertainment: Goodwill and compliance are not just for Christmas
In the season of staff parties, gatherings and gifts HMRC plays the Grinch and has been sending nudge letters to employers, reminding them...
HMRC & policy
19th Dec 2023
Devolved Budgets plan for rocky road ahead
On 19 December 2023, the Scottish and Welsh Finance Ministers delivered their Budgets. The spending plans for the Scottish and Welsh...
HMRC & policy
22nd Nov 2023
National living wage to increase to £11.44
An increase to the national living wage (NLW) was confirmed in the Autumn Statement. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed that the 10% boost to...
HMRC & policy
22nd Nov 2023
More changes afoot after holiday pay consultation
The UK government’s new approach statement in May put an end to the 31 December 2023 cliff-edge freefall of all European Union-derived (EU-...
HMRC & policy
15th Nov 2023
Holiday pay consultation signals change
In May I welcomed the UK government’s new approach statement that put an end to the 31 December 2023 cliff-edge freefall of all European...
HMRC & policy