Cryptocurrency: the future for payments?

3 minutes to read The Treasury recently announced that it intends to recognise stablecoins as a valid form of payment as part of wider government plans to ‘make Britain a global hub for cryptoasset technology and investment’. Here, we consider cryptoassets in greater detail.  Outlining cryptocurrencies  The government defines cryptoassets as ‘cryptographically secured digital representations of value or contractual …

Explaining the Health and Social Care Levy and National Insurance change 

2 minutes to read Change to the National Insurance (NI) regime makes major demands on employers. It amounts to much more than making sure payroll systems are crunching the right numbers.  With NI contributions in an unusual state of flux, explaining all the ups and downs is likely to mean significant employee communication is needed, as well. The first …

Employers: risk assess your minimum wage payment

2 minutes to read New minimum wage rates took effect from 1 April 2022. There is, however, much more to minimum wage compliance than simply taking an annual increase on board. Minimum wage compliance falls to HMRC, which takes its responsibilities very seriously, and penalties can be charged for even inadvertent errors.  HMRC checks HMRC carries out checks on …