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HMRC enhance online payment service 21 May 2015
HMRC has improved its online payment service which will soon be able to accept PAYE and will eventually replace Billpay.
HMRC introduced a new payment service in December 2014. Developments to the service mean it now accepts credit Visa and MasterCard and debit card payments for Self Assessment, VAT and Corporation Tax. The payment service will soon accept Employers’ PAYE, Stamp Duty Land Tax and some miscellaneous payments by credit and debit card.
Customers can find the service on GOV.UK and are seamlessly transferred to new payment screens, operated by Worldpay so you may be directed to WorldPay if you pay online by debit or credit card.
Customers can continue to pay HMRC by debit and credit card using the Billpay service, hosted by Santander Corporate Banking. The new service will eventually replace Billpay for all debit and credit card payments to HMRC.
Customers have told HMRC they are happy with the service, and they are making further improvements by listening and acting on feedback.
Government ends six figure redundancy payouts 29 May 2015
Redundancy payments for the best-paid public sector workers will be capped below six figures as part of the Enterprise Bill .
In 2013, nearly 1,838 public sector employees received payouts over £100,000. The government is considering capping payouts at £95,000, but will consult before determining the exact amount .
Reforms made last parliament to clawback exit payments made to public sector workers who return to the same part of the public sector in a short time will also be implemented as planned.
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said:
“It is not right that working people should have to fork out for golden parachutes worth hundreds of thousands of pounds for public sector workers when they are made redundant.
That’s why we are delivering on our pledge to end six figure pay offs for the best paid public sector workers, ensuring fairness and value for money for the taxpayer.”
PAYE for employees working abroad and coming to work in the UK from abroad 3 June 2015
Guidance has been published on GOV.UK to assist with the differences in PAYE calculations and deductions for employees who come to work in the UK and also for employees working abroad.
New employee coming to work from abroad The bilateral Social Security agreement with Chile began on 1 June 2015.This guide has been updated to include Chile in the list of countries that have a Double Contribution Convention agreement with the UK. The guide covers PAYE for employees who come to work in the UK and the differences in calculating and making deductions.
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