Samantha Mann
Policy and research technical lead The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals
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
22nd Jan 2020
Statutory payments welcome a new element of pay and leave
First introduced as a Private Members Bill back in 2017, the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 became law in September 2018 and...
Finance & strategy
31st Dec 2019
Payroll: What 2020 could look like
With an overwhelming majority, it would appear that the new government should be able to deliver whatever policies it has in mind. However...
HMRC & policy
19th Nov 2019
Off-payroll working reforms: Would we benefit from a delay?
Until recent years, few people had heard the term IR35 and even fewer had knowledge of the intermediaries legislation to which it referred...
HMRC & policy