Employment Allowance rises to £10,500 in 2026/27. Find out who qualifies, who is excluded, how to claim through payroll software and the connected companies rules.
OpRA rules restrict salary sacrifice to a narrow set of exempt benefits. Learn which schemes still work, how to calculate P11D values and employer Class 1A NI savings in 2026/27.
Payrolling benefits in kind is compulsory from April 2026. Learn how it works, which benefits are excluded, the impact on tax codes and how to transition from P11D reporting.
How tips are taxed in the UK, the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, service charges vs voluntary tips, tronc arrangements, and your right to see tip records.
An HMRC P800 (Tax Calculation) letter tells you if you've overpaid or underpaid tax. If you're owed a refund, you can claim it online within 45 days. If you owe tax and it's under £3,000, HMRC usually collects it through your next year's PAYE tax code.
UK auto-enrolment requires 8% total pension contributions (5% you, 3% employer) on qualifying earnings £6,240-£50,270. Here's how it works, why you shouldn't opt out, and how to boost above the minimum
Bonuses are taxed as employment income at your marginal rate — not a flat rate, not an 'emergency code'. Here's how PAYE handles them, how salary sacrifice changes the maths, and when timing your bonus makes sense.
HMRC issues a P2 Notice of Coding when your tax code changes. Full guide to reading your 2026/27 notice: what 1257L, BR, D0, K codes and emergency codes mean — and what to do if your code is wrong.
May 2026 is the second payslip of the 2026/27 tax year — and it may look very different from last April. NLW rose to £12.71, employer NI hit 15%, student loan thresholds changed. Here's what every pay change means.
What the P11D form shows, how taxable benefits like health insurance and company cars hit your tax code in 2026/27, and how to check your employer got it right.
A 2026/27 breakdown of whether picking up overtime or taking a second job nets you more after tax and National Insurance, including the BR tax code trap.
Starting your first job in 2026? Here's how PAYE, National Insurance, student loan deductions and pension contributions work, and how to read every line of your payslip.
