No changes will be implemented in relation to the Income Tax Instalment Scheme (IT IS), so employers should continue to deduct income tax and Long Term Care (LTC) contributions, making returns and payments as usual. GST remains chargeable on the supply of goods and services to consumers in the normal way.
For individuals who are self-isolating due to Coronavirus, and don’t have the option to work from home, there is an entitlement of £222.53 per week from the day that self-isolation commenced if:
• They have a fever and two of the following: headache, muscle aches, cough –seven-day sickness benefit • They are following the latest government advice on travel –14 days sickness benefit • They have been instructed to do so by Environmental Health
To claim sickness benefit, individuals should email the Health Team or call +44 (0) 1534 444444 during working hours.
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Payroll professionals are classified as key workers 23 March 2020
Following on from speculation this morning, the CIPP has contacted the Department for Education to seek clarification, and it has been confirmed that payroll professionals would definitely be classified as key workers.
The advice provided was that payroll roles would fit squarely within the category of “utilities, communications and financial services”, and there was no doubt that a payroller would be deemed a key worker.
This means that those who work within the payroll profession and have children, should contact their child’s school or nursery as soon as possible to confirm whether they will still be able to send their child during the outbreak of coronavirus, and to discuss arrangements.
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HMRC circulates latest guidance for businesses and employees in relation to the coronavirus outbreak 23 March 2020
On 20 March 2020, HMRC circulated further guidance for both employers and employees regarding the escalating situation in relation to the outbreak of coronavirus.
It would be highly beneficial for businesses and their staff to familiarise themselves with this information, and to keep updated as the situation is evolving daily.
The Chancellor announced a range of temporary measures designed to assist the public services, individuals and companies through the inevitable period of disruption, caused by COVID-19.
The guidance is comprehensive, and for employers covers the topics of:
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals
Payroll: need to know
cipp.org.uk
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