Employment National Insurance contributions Employees For 2025/26 the rates of Class 1 employee NICs are 8% and 2%. The employer rate is 15%. The Secondary Threshold is the point at which employers become liable to pay NICs on an individual employee’s earnings and is...
Introduction Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves set out tax-raising measures worth up to £26 billion in the Autumn Budget on 26 November 2025. The increases will be achieved through a range of measures, including extending the freeze on Income Tax thresholds...
HMRC has published draft legislation aimed at tightening rules around umbrella companies in a bid to increase accountability, protect workers and ensure the correct tax is paid across the labour supply chain. Umbrella companies are often used by temporary or contract...
The Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool allows contractors and other individuals providing services – or businesses engaging workers to perform services for them – to determine whether the work should be treated as employment or self-employment for...
In just over a year the first tranche of sole traders and landlords will be required by law to keep digital records to comply with the requirements of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD IT). From April 2026, taxpayers with qualifying trading and property income of...
As announced in the Autumn Budget, the national minimum wage (NMW) and the national living wage (NLW) are set to increase from April 2025. The hourly rate will depend on the worker’s age and whether they are an apprentice. Age of worker Hourly rate from 1 April...
