All Tax-efficient benefits articles – Page 2
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AnalysisHow can voluntary benefits schemes compete with other online discount sites?
With competition from other online discount sites, employers need to ensure their voluntary benefits schemes stand out.
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Case StudiesSt. James’s Place ensures its voluntary benefits scheme offers valuable discounts
St. James’s Place offers a range of voluntary benefits to meet the needs of its diverse workforce.
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Case StudiesThakeham ensures car scheme is open to all employees
Thakeham ensures its salary sacrifice car scheme is inclusive to all employees by providing a range of options to suit everyone
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AnalysisHow to ensure car schemes are inclusive
Employers can utilise a range of initiatives to ensure their company car schemes are as inclusive as possible.
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ArticleHMRC releases research on removing salary sacrifice tax exemptions
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published research into employers’ attitudes to removing tax exemptions for workplace pension schemes administered through salary sacrifice.
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Article31% of HR professionals say improving employee engagement is top 2025 priority
Almost a third (31%) of HR and benefits professionals said improving employee experience and engagement is their top priority for 2025, and that salary sacrifice car schemes are a big part of this, according to Tusker.
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ArticleEmployee Benefits webinar: Building the business case for salary sacrifice and electric vehicles
Employee Benefits webinar, Building the business case for salary sacrifice and electric vehicles, sponsored by Tusker, is set to be broadcast live at 11.00am on Tuesday 29 April.
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Case StudiesLeicester City Council provides benefits to support with continuing heightened living costs
To support its employees with their financial wellbeing and continuing heightened living costs, Leicester City Council offers a range of benefits.
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OpinionLee McIntyre-Hamilton: Implications of NIC and minimum wage increases on salary sacrifice
There is no doubt about it; the upcoming rise in employer national insurance contributions, the national minimum wage, and the national living wage will lead to substantial employment cost increases for many employers.
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Article48% of employers are offsetting national insurance costs with salary sacrifice
Almost half (48%) of employers are offsetting national insurance costs with salary sacrifice, according to research by Towergate Employee Benefits.
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ArticleWarp Snacks introduces electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Healthy snacks manufacturer Warp Snacks has introduced an electric vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice scheme for its workforce.
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OpinionCaroline Harwood: Can employers use salary sacrifice schemes to mitigate Budget tax rises?
The Chancellor announced that the threshold at which employers start paying NICs for each employee would fall from £9,100 to £5,000.
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ArticleExclusive: Formula E introduces salary sacrifice electric car scheme
All-electric racing series Formula E has introduced a salary sacrifice electric vehicle (EV) scheme for more than 200 eligible employees
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AnalysisBuyer’s guide to salary sacrifice car schemes
Salary sacrifice car schemes enable employees to have a new car for a fixed monthly cost and period of time by sacrificing an amount from their gross salary in exchange for a fully maintained and insured car.
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OpinionNick Bustin: What does 2025 have in store for employers and employees?
As 2025 starts to unfurl, the challenges faced by employers and employees alike are becoming more apparent.
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AnalysisHow can employers plan for the Budget’s measures in their reward strategies?
One change is the increase in employer national insurance contributions by 1.2 percentage points to 15% from 6 April 2025.
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Case StudiesOutdoor and Cycle Concepts keeps staff up-to-date about voluntary benefits
Outdoor and Cycle Concepts (O&CC) is the organisation behind retail stores Snow and Rock, Cotswold Outdoors and Runners Need. With about 1,400 retail staff aged between 16 and 90 spread across 79 stores and 300 head office staff, O&CC offers a range of voluntary benefits, many through ...
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AnalysisRaising the profile of voluntary benefits
Credit: Billion Photos/ Shutterstock 2464376955 Need to know: Benefits such as retail discounts, mortgage advice and salary sacrifice arrangements are powerful tools in a cost-of-living crisis. Voluntary benefits can help engagement across a multi-generational workforce, as different demographics pick relevant services. Communication must ...
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ArticleExclusive: 62% of staff incentivised by benefits through salary sacrifice scheme
Almost two-thirds (62%) of employees who plan to get an electric vehicle (EV) as their next car said a key incentive is the benefits available through a salary sacrifice scheme, according to new research by Tusker. The salary sacrifice car provider surveyed 5,942 UK employees for its ...
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ArticleHMRC to clamp down on misapplied childcare scheme
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is clamping down on employers that may have wrongly used a government benefit to reduce childcare costs for staff.Using salary sacrifice via a government childcare support scheme, employees’ nursery fees are deducted from their salary, meaning staff pay lower tax and national insurance contributions on ...