Samantha Mann
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Payroll Training Consultant, Armstrong Watson LLP
Policy and research technical lead The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals
29th Dec 2020
The impact of early pay days on employees
Universal Credit was first introduced in 2013 and operates using a monthly assessment period. The most popular pay period is monthly, but...
HMRC & policy
23rd Nov 2020
HMRC confirms virtual Christmas party exemption
2020 is a year when an employer’s ability to say thank you to their employees has never been more important. But the Covid-19 lockdown...
Business tax
21st Oct 2020
Holiday pay and entitlement changes impact employers
Samantha Mann considers the impact that the recent change to reference periods for calculating holiday entitlement has had on employers. In...
Finance & strategy
19th Aug 2020
Employers to get NIC benefit for armed forces veterans
Secondary National Insurance Contributions (NIC) add a significant cost when taking on a new employee. Often seen as a key driver in...
HMRC & policy
22nd Jul 2020
NMW non-compliance scrutinised
The former chair of the Taylor Review and current interim DLME has released an annual report, which reviews the delivery of the strategies...
HMRC & policy
1st Jul 2020
Dealing with redundancy during Covid-19 outbreak
History will be the judge as to the success, or otherwise, of CJRS, but already the media is reporting news of job losses, such as travel...
Finance & strategy
26th May 2020
Tackling tax abuse in the construction industry
Initially intended to close on 28 May, the Tackling Construction Industry Scheme Abuse consultation will remain open until 28 August. This...
HMRC & policy
22nd Apr 2020
National Minimum Wage rates remain a challenge during pandemic
The impact of COVID-19 continues to challenge the UK, not only as a society but also its economy and its employers. Whilst the subject and...
Finance & strategy
1st Apr 2020
Contingency plans during COVID-19 crisis
We have heard many examples of how payroll professionals are maintaining their essential service delivery. Contingency plans will have...
Finance & strategy
26th Feb 2020
National Minimum Wage regulations to be amended
The consultation that closed in March 2019 looked at “a limited number of instances” that employers had previously raised as problem areas...
HMRC & policy