HR & Payroll Update
One day seminar (Ref: PU10w) :: Price - £397 + VATDelegates limited to 20
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Covering all Emergency Budget 2010 items in our HR & Payroll Update course from NOW!
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 Emergency Budget delivered on 22 June 2010
- An essential update on the changes in pension legislation reforms affecting all employers from 2012
- Detailed information on the tax changes taking place in 2010 which will be affecting higher earners
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
- Tax and NIC alignment
- NEW Changes to operation of tax codes D0 and NT
- NEW Operation of new 50% tax
- NEW Limitation of tax relief on pension contributions
- Regional Employer’s NI holiday scheme
Statutory Payments and Leave
- SSP procedures – new medical statements
- SSP, SMP, SAP, SPP rates and thresholds
- Extending paternity leave and pay
International Employment
- NEW replacement for Forms E101 and E102
HMRC
- Penalties for failing to file online
- Penalties for failing to pay tax and NI on time
- Recovering arrears of tax
- Financial security from employers determined not to pay over tax and NI
Other Payroll and HR Matters
- NEW Scottish Earnings Arrestment tables
- Student loan deductions
- Immigration and employment
- National minimum wage including:
- enforcement procedures and penalties
- payment of tips and NMW
- Sleep-in payments
Benefits & Expenses
- NEW HMRC A to Z of Expenses and Benefits
- Payrolling of benefits and expenses
- Company Cars including:
- Changes to car benefit charge from 2011/12 and 2012/13
- Adjustments for alternative fuels
- Fuel benefit changes
- Van and fuel benefits and restricted private use
- Benchmark scale rates for business travel – home and abroad
- NEW Change to HMRC approach to Salary Sacrifice scheme involving Statutory Exemptions
- Child Care Vouchers
- Bus Passes
- Cycle to Work
Pension reform
- Increasing state retirement age for women
- Tax relief on pension contributions
- Changes to qualifying years for a state pension
- Pension personal accounts:
- Employer requirements
- Employer and employee contributions
- Automatic enrolment – the criteria
- Opting in or out
- Information requirements
- Qualifying schemes
- Compliance
- Popular Misconceptions
Changes to Employment rights
- Age equality – can you make an employee retire at 65
- Agency Workers and employment rights – The Temporary Agency Workers Directive
- Time off for Training
- Holiday pay & leave changes including
- payment in lieu of holiday & carrying over holiday entitlement
- difference between annual leave and additional leave
- holiday pay during maternity pay
- holiday pay while on long term sick leave
What you get on the day and after the workshop:
- Comprehensive course reference manual
- Applicable handouts and exercises
- Certificate of attendance
- Free Learn Payroll helpline
- Free emailed newsletter
- Free access to the ‘Tools and Resources’ area on the website
- No membership fee
