Many payroll teams are now working remotely and are facing a daily juggle to comply with the latest legislative changes, as well as ensuring that ‘business as usual’ tasks and processes continue. What would normally be classed as standard tasks, such as entering a new employee onto a system, for many, have required significant changes to procedures. But we know those changes have occurred and have resulted in the continued successful delivery or normal service during anything but normal circumstances.
The CIPP policy and research team want to hear your story of how have you overcome diversity in recent weeks, how have your families adapted to sharing your daily life as a payroll practitioner. We know there have been tears, but we also know that there have been numerous success stories and we would encourage you to have your say.
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How you have overcome such challenges?
• How have you tackled getting information from new employees? • How you have overcome barriers in communication? • Did you have a plan in place for such an event? • How have you tackled processing furlough leave?
These are just some of the many subjects you could talk about, but please dont allow us to limit you, as you share your tales of COVID19.
Responses will be published and shared by the team within the Coronavirus hub and we plan coverage in Professional in Payroll, Pensions and Reward.
It is said that ‘a trouble shared is a trouble halved’ and we know, there is reassurance in knowing that we are not alone in our experiences during these difficult times.
Please email Samantha Mann, Policy and research technical lead to Samantha.Mann@cipp.org.uk directly with your personal experiences so that they can be shared with the wider payroll community. Your submission can be acknowledged by name or anonymously. Thank you.
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Appendix 4 reporting deadline has been extended 27 May 2020
HMRC recently advised that it has extended the reporting deadline for Appendix 4 from 31 May to 31 July. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, HRMC recognise that processors may have limited resources and are experiencing complications meeting the original deadline in place. Guidance has been updated to reflect this temporary extension and details will also be published in the next employer bulletin. Several employers have contact HMRC regarding difficulties in physically filing their Appendix 4 reports. Considering this, HMRC will be accepting the reports via email. Reports and enquires are to be sent to Contactexpat@hmrc.gov.uk, quoting App 4 Reports in the subject field. HMRC are aware of the long waiting times employers are having when attempting to contact the Expat Helpline, therefore are being encouraged to email the team rather than using the telephone service.
What is an Appendix 4?
Employers may apply for a relaxation to the strict PAYE requirements for those employees who are classed as a short- term business visitor. This arrangement provides an agreement that PAYE can be disregarded in certain circumstances.
Employers must only apply for this arrangement whereby the employees are:
• Resident in a country with which the UK has a Double Taxation Agreement under which the Dependent Personal Services / Income from Employment Article (Article 15 or the equivalent) is likely to be competent • Coming to work in the UK for a UK company or the UK branch of an overseas company, or are
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