Govt. to reintroduce sick pay rebate scheme

The Government will offer small and medium-sized employers across the UK rebates for statutory sick pay (SSP to help them cope with reduced trade and employee absences, as COVID-19 cases grow past 100,000 a day. The SSP rebate scheme ended on 30 September 2021, but...

£1bn pledge for Omicron-hit businesses

Hospitality and leisure businesses in England that are being hit by a spike in COVID-19 cases will be eligible for a new £1 billion support package. Eligible businesses will be entitled to one-off grants of up to £6,000, while local authorities will get over £100...

Scotland freezes income tax rates in Budget

The rates of income tax in Scotland will remain frozen for the 2022/23 tax year. The measure was annouced by Financial Secretary Kate Forbes, who delivered her Scottish Budget to Holyrood on 9 December 2021. The higher and top rates will remain frozen at their current...

Latest advisory fuel rates update

New advisory fuel rates coming into play next week for employees' usage of company cars, following the latest quarterly update. From 1 December 2021, the following advisory fuel rates are in place for petrol and LPG-fuelled company cars. Engine size Petrol (per mile)...