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AnalysisOctober case law round-up
Here is a round up of case law impacting employee benefits, where rulings have been made in the last month.A former Nestle’s employee has been ruled to be liable for the tax on a lump sum payment received in exchange for giving up membership of the organisation’s healthcare scheme. An ...
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Update on shared parental leave
The shared parental leave legislation is part of the government’s commitment to support working families, and is included in the Children and Families Bill 2013, which received Royal Assent in March 2014.What is shared parental leave?The new system will allow working families to have more choice around how they balance ...
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AnalysisTessa Gutteridge: Enabling young people with dementia to continue working
‘Young onset’ dementia affects people of working age, usually between 30 and 65 years old. This is also referred to as ‘early onset’ or ‘working-age’ dementia. Young onset dementia is thought to affect more than 64,000 people in the UK, many of them in the midst of their careers when ...
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What staff need to know about capital gains tax on employee share plans
If you read nothing else, read this…Many large employee share plan payouts are expected this year.Good employers will ensure staff are informed about the possible tax implications.Gains of more than £11,000 can be mitigated in three key ways: transfer to a spouse, to an individual savings account or to a ...
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AnalysisEmployers’ legal requirements for workplace management
Welfare provisionsToilets.Hand basins with soap and towels or a hand-drier.Drinking water.A place to store clothing and somewhere for employees to change/lockers.Somewhere for employees to rest/eat food, which could be their desk.Health provisionsA supply of fresh, clean air from outside, either from open windows or via a mechanical ventilation system, such ...
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AnalysisBeware of tax and legal anomalies in benefits
YOU READ NOTHING ELSE, READ THIS …Employers must be aware of all the tax and legal implications of benefits.Bikes-for-work schemes are often misunderstood. The bike is owned by the employer and must be used by the employee to get to and from work.Certain flexible benefi ts can require changes to ...
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Flexible Benefits: Top 10 tax tips: Taming the taxman
If you read nothing else, read this… The tax treatment of benefits varies, so employers should ensure their flex scheme takes account of these differences. Employee communications about benefits tax should be clear, simple and targeted to enable employees to make informed decisions about benefits. Employers should review their flex ...
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How will pension reforms affect employment contracts?
If you read nothing else, read this… Auto-enrolment is complex and may cause employers difficulties. Care is required in how part-timers, fixed-term workers and secondees are treated. Identifying eligible employees is one of the hardest tasks, because an employer’s existing systems will not be set up to capture this data. ...
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International reward: Tax-efficient benefits across Europe
If you read nothing else, read this …Understanding local regulations and culture is key to knowing which employee benefits can be offered in the most tax-efficient way and be of most value to staff.Multinational organisations often find sharesave schemes work well as a tax-efficient benefit across Europe.Economic uncertainty across Europe ...
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Employee Benefits/Xexec voluntary plans and tax-efficient benefits supplement 2011
Download a PDF of the Employee Benefits/Xexec voluntary plans and tax-efficient benefits supplement 2011 Voluntary benefits: Top of the perksVoluntary benefits: Give workers what they really wantVoluntary benefits: Savings are worth the sacrificeVoluntary benefits: VAT ruling is a taxing matter Read more articles on voluntary benefits
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