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Who is eligible to pay Scottish income tax? As of April 2016, Scottish taxpayers will pay the Scottish rate of income tax (SRIT), which will be charged on non-savings and non-dividend income. [...]

Certain employers will attempt to reduce the amount of tax they pay by entering tax avoidance schemes. All intermediaries or advisers responsible for assisting businesses with their taxes have a [...]

An employment intermediary is a person or organisation that makes arrangements for an individual to work for a third party and is remunerated for the work done. Employment intermediaries are [...]

The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS), which gives the government advice on simplifying the UK tax system, is currently engaged in a project that will offer increased insight into the alignment [...]

Employers are at risk of being fined by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) due to lack of knowledge regarding workplace pensions. Almost two-thirds of small and micro employers do not have [...]

Even if you are a sole trader (self-employed), getting the right business address is important if you want to grow and expand your business. While many entrepreneurs start their businesses from [...]

Many companies and organisations within the UK are entitled to a form of tax relief known as Employment Allowance. This saving scheme has been in effect since April 6 2014, and offers employers a [...]

The National Minimum Wage is the minimum amount a person is entitled to earn per hour during a particular period of employment. The amount a person can lawfully earn varies depending on how old [...]

When you start a business of your own, be prepared to face a number of National Insurance implications. There are mainly two types of National Insurance that people, who are self-employed, have [...]

Irrespective of what kind of business you are starting, doing it involves a whole host of obligations that need to be fulfilled. Some may be temporary and one-time affair, while others may [...]