Workshop Aims

A vital seminar for all payroll and HR staff to ensure they are completely up to date with ever-changing legislation.

The programme is 'jam-packed' with a detailed review of the latest legislation including:

• The changes announced in the March 2011 Budget and the Autumn Statement delivered in November 2011
• An essential update on the changes in pension legislation reforms affecting all employers from now until 2026 and beyond including the changes to state retirement age and the introduction of pension auto-enrolment
• Detailed guidance on the operation of the new Additional Paternity Leave and Additional Statutory Paternity Pay
• An update on the latest news concerning the introduction of Real Time Information from 2012 which will have a considerable impact on the way we process payrolls in the future.

The one seminar you cannot afford to miss!

At the end of the workshop, delegates will be:

Have confidence with their ability to process payrolls that are compliant with current legislation and be able to deal with queries from colleagues at all levels.

Who would benefit?

All who currently have a day-to-day responsibility for any aspect of payroll or HR, where there is a vital need to be aware of changes to practice and legislation and understand the impact on their individual duties.

Content

HMRC, Income tax and National Insurance

• Tax and NI rates
• Thresholds and allowances including those from April 2011 and April 2012
• Tax and NIC alignment
• Changes to Form P46 procedures procedures including more use of tax code 0T
• Changes to procedures for payments made after issuing form P45
• Introduction of new tax code D1
• Limitation of tax relief on pension contributions
• Regional Employer’s NI holiday scheme
• Introduction of Real Time Information (RTI) from 2012
• HMRC’s proposals on centralised deductions

Statutory Payments and Leave

• SSP rates and thresholds
• SSP, SMP, SAP, SPP rates and thresholds
• Statutory Payments Toolkit
• Latest case law on carrying forward annual leave whilst sick
• Flexible parental leave proposals
• Additional Paternity Leave and Additional Paternity Pay including:
  • definitive guide to evidence
  • procedures to follow if an employee loses entitlement or does not qualify for leave or pay

HMRC

• Penalties for failing to file online
• Penalties for failing to pay tax and NI on time
• Financial security from employers determined not to pay over tax and NI
• Penalties for failing to file Construction Industry Scheme returns on time
• Tax Tribunal penalties for late filing penalties

Other Payroll and HR Matters

• Changes to Attachment of Earnings Orders
• Immigration and employment - Guidance for employers
• Jurors financial loss allolwances - Scotland and England & Wales
• National minimum wage
• Changes to Student Loan Deductions

Benefits & Expenses

• Simplifying Tax Reliefs and the abolition of many Statutory Exemptions including
  • luncheon vouchers
  • cycle to work "breakfasts"
• Company Cars including:
• Changes to car benefit charge from 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013/14
• Adjustments for alternative fuels
• Removal of £80,000 price cap
• Fuel benefit changes
• Benchmark scale rates for business travel – home and abroad
• Change to HMRC approach to Salary Sacrifice scheme involving Statutory Exemptions
• Child Care Vouchers – limitation on tax relief for 40% and 50% tax payers
• Cycle to Work
• Removal of salary sacrifice in the context of canteen subsidies

Pension reform

• Abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution schemes
• Increasing state retirement age for both men and women
• Tax relief on pension contributions
• Changes to qualifying years for a state pension
• Pension auto-enrolement:
• Employer requirements
• Employer and employee contributions
• Automatic enrolment – the criteria
• Opting in or out
• Information requirements
• Qualifying schemes
• Compliance

Changes to Employment rights

• Age equality – can you make an employee retire at 65?
• Agency Workers and employment rights – The Temporary Agency Workers Regulations
• Time off for Training
• Refusal to work more than 48 hours – case law
• Holiday pay & leave including the latest case law
• Must holiday be taken during working time

...plus much much more!

What you get on the day and after the workshop:

• Comprehensive course reference manual
• Applicable hand-outs
• Certificate of attendance
• Free Learn Payroll helpline
• Free emailed newsletter
• Free access to the ‘Tools and Resources’ area on the website
• No membership fee

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