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National Minimum Wage Increase

27 March 2014

The Government has confirmed that the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will rise by 3% with effect from 1 October 2014, in line with the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission (LPC).

The rise in the main adult rate from £6.31 to £6.50 an hour represents the first above inflation increase of the NMW in six years.

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Budget 2014: Key announcements

19 March 2014

Chancellor George Osborne has delivered his Budget Statement to Parliament, setting out how the government will take further action to secure the recovery and build a resilient economy.

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Not all PAYE schemes are the same

6 March 2014

Some employer schemes have special rules.

Are you a director, a care and support employer, or do you run an annual scheme?

Find out more and get help that applies to you:

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New tax allowance

Know Your Correct Tax Code
8 February 2014

£10,000 income tax allowance

As widely predicted, the government chose to increase personal allowance to £10,000 from next year, fulfilling the Coalition's election promise a year early.

It’s increasing by £560 to £10,000 in 2014-15 and will take 2.7m low income individuals under 65 out of income tax altogether.

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Get up to £2k off your NICs bill

7 February 2014

From the 6 April 2014 you can get the Employment Allowance which could reduce your employer’s Class 1 National Insurance Contributions (NICs) by up to £2,000 every year.  

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