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Contents Contents ............................................................................................................................................................... 3 Compliance News .............................................................................................. 13 Tax avoidance schemes subject to a stop notice ............................................................................................... 13 A new failure to prevent fraud offence................................................................................................................ 13 New names added to the list of tax avoidance enablers .................................................................................... 14 New additions to the tax avoidance schemes list ............................................................................................... 14 Three tax repayment agent advertisements pulled by watchdog ....................................................................... 15 Non-compliance in the umbrella company market ............................................................................................. 15 Northern Ireland’s biggest ever tax fraud case ................................................................................................... 16 UK residents named in the pandora papers to be contacted by HMRC ............................................................. 16 Four more names added to HMRC’s tax avoidance promotor list ...................................................................... 17 Additions to the tax avoidance schemes list....................................................................................................... 17 HMRC releases professional standards for compliance activity ......................................................................... 18 Named tax avoidance schemes updates............................................................................................................ 18 Additions to the tax avoidance schemes list....................................................................................................... 19 Additions to the tax avoidance schemes list....................................................................................................... 19 Two new names added to the tax avoidance list ................................................................................................ 20 Additions to the tax avoidance list ...................................................................................................................... 20 Additions to the tax avoidance list ...................................................................................................................... 21 An update on the tax avoidance list.................................................................................................................... 21 Additions to the tax avoidance list ...................................................................................................................... 21 Updates to the tax avoidance list ....................................................................................................................... 22 Additions to the tax avoidance list ...................................................................................................................... 22 Updates to the tax avoidance list ....................................................................................................................... 23 Updates to the tax avoidance list ....................................................................................................................... 23 Disguised remuneration: transfer of liability technical note................................................................................. 24 NCA warns of attempts to evade financial sanctions.......................................................................................... 24 Updates to the tax avoidance list ....................................................................................................................... 25 Updates to the tax avoidance list ....................................................................................................................... 26 Updates to the tax avoidance list ....................................................................................................................... 26 Consultations and Calls for evidence ............................................................. 28 Launch of another McCloud consultation ........................................................................................................... 28 Tax Administration and Maintenance Day: new consultation seeks views on off-payroll working set-offs ......... 28 New consultation: The Tax Administration Framework Review.......................................................................... 29 Improving the data HMRC collects from its customers: a consultation response ............................................... 30 New consultation: tougher consequences for promoters of tax avoidance......................................................... 31 Construction Industry Scheme reform consultation ............................................................................................ 31 LPC consultation 2023 - have your say.............................................................................................................. 32 HMRC launches tax policy consultation tracker ................................................................................................. 33 Open consultation: Retained EU employment law reforms ................................................................................ 33 CIPP response to consultation: LPC consultation 2023 ..................................................................................... 34 Open consultation: ‘McCloud’ remedy in the LGPS ............................................................................................ 34 CIPP consultation response: Simplifying and modernising HMRC's tax services through the tax administration framework ........................................................................................................................................................................... 35 CIPP response to consultation: tougher consequences for promoters of tax avoidance.................................... 35 Acas consultation on flexible working code of practice....................................................................................... 35 Open consultation: helping savers understand their pension choices ................................................................ 36 Call for evidence: pension trustee skills, capability and culture .......................................................................... 37 Call for evidence: options for defined benefit (DB) schemes .............................................................................. 37 Call for evidence response and new consultation questions on small pots ........................................................ 38 Consultation outcome: ethnicity pay reporting not to be mandated .................................................................... 39 Call for evidence: non-statutory flexible working ................................................................................................ 39 Call for evidence: Labour Market Enforcement Strategy 2024/25 ...................................................................... 40 Two new CIPP consultation responses are available to view............................................................................. 41 Consultation: Occupational Health: Working Better ........................................................................................... 41 Options for DB pension schemes: call for evidence ........................................................................................... 42 Tax incentives for occupational health consultation ........................................................................................... 42 CIPP response to consultation: Tackling non-compliance in the umbrella company market.............................. 43 CIPP response to consultation: Helping savers understand their pension choices ............................................ 43 CIPP response to the deferred small pots consultation...................................................................................... 43 Labour Market Strategy Call for Evidence response .......................................................................................... 44 Draft regulations: proposed amendments in respect of salary advances ........................................................... 44
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Northern Ireland consulting on extensions to automatic enrolment .................................................................... 44 CIPP response to consultation: Tax Incentives for Occupational Health............................................................ 45 Acas launches consultation on a draft code on handling requests for a predictable working pattern................. 45 BREAKING NEWS - Holiday pay and entitlement consultation responses ........................................................ 46 Update: Holiday pay and entitlement draft regulations released ........................................................................ 46 TUPE changes ahead ........................................................................................................................................ 47 Holiday pay and entitlement: treatment for different situations ........................................................................... 47 Take a step towards reforming statutory sick pay (SSP).................................................................................... 48 Consultation: the Seafarers’ Wages Act 2023 .................................................................................................... 49 Allocation of tips: a consultation on fairness and transparency .......................................................................... 50 Read the CIPP’s small pots call for evidence response ..................................................................................... 50 New consultation: Employment Tribunal fees making a return?......................................................................... 50 Tax Administration reform: government update ................................................................................................. 51 New regulations passed for salary advances ..................................................................................................... 52 New consultation on employees hours being reported on RTI from April 2025.................................................. 52 Devolved Affairs ................................................................................................ 53 Scotland ................................................................................................................................................................. 53 Scottish Budget 2024-25 .................................................................................................................................... 53 Wales...................................................................................................................................................................... 54 Welsh Budget 2024-25....................................................................................................................................... 54 Employment Law ............................................................................................... 55 Case Law ............................................................................................................................................................... 55 Car Allowance NIC relief update ........................................................................................................................ 55 What the new holiday pay Supreme Court case means..................................................................................... 56 Legislation ............................................................................................................................................................. 57 Retained EU Law Dashboard ............................................................................................................................. 57 Uncertain Tax Treatment: discretion of penalties ............................................................................................... 57 The Tips Bill gains Royal Assent and becomes law ........................................................................................... 57 The Retained EU Law Bill makes a U-turn ......................................................................................................... 58 The Protection from Redundancy Bill is soon to become law............................................................................. 59 The AI Bill to introduce a ‘right to disconnect’ for workers .................................................................................. 59 Parents and carers to be given new protections at work .................................................................................... 60 Flexible working changes receive Royal Assent ................................................................................................ 61 Illegal worker fines tripled ................................................................................................................................... 61 Equal pay protections to be reinstated ............................................................................................................... 62 The automatic-enrolment Bill gains Royal Assent .............................................................................................. 62 The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill gains Royal Assent ........................................................ 63 Paternity leave changes confirmed to commence for new tax year ................................................................... 64 Carers Leave is set to come into force on 6 April 2024 ...................................................................................... 64 Unpaid carer’s leave guidance released ............................................................................................................ 65 Simplifying holiday entitlements and holiday pay calculations............................................................................ 65 HMRC IR35 guidance feedback survey ............................................................................................................. 66 Our holiday pay and entitlement factsheet has been updated............................................................................ 66 Off-payroll working update ................................................................................................................................. 66 2024 / 25 redundancy rates released ................................................................................................................. 67 Part-year worker holiday pay and entitlement clarification ................................................................................. 68 Expenses and benefits...................................................................................... 69 Can sidecar savings help employees achieve financial stability?....................................................................... 69 A quick guide on the changes around P11Ds .................................................................................................... 69 Can Flexible working contracts to be rolled out across Amazon UK .................................................................. 71 Nest insight: Earned Wage Access research ..................................................................................................... 71 Payrolling benefits mid-way through the year..................................................................................................... 72 P11D portal issues ............................................................................................................................................. 72 Tax relief on expenses: communication resources............................................................................................. 73 Draft forms P11D working sheets....................................................................................................................... 73 Government News (Non HMRC)....................................................................... 74 Rishi Sunak plans for the next general election ................................................................................................. 74 DWP announces £58m boost to long-term ill and disabled people .................................................................... 74 DWP launches a new Midlife MOT website........................................................................................................ 75 Top UK apprenticeship employers celebrated.................................................................................................... 75 Government to release free tool to tackle economic abuse................................................................................ 76 Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 gains Royal Assent but high courts side with unions on agency worker dispute ........................................................................................................................................................................... 76 Treasury Committee calls for tax relief simplification.......................................................................................... 77
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Midlife MOT digital tool....................................................................................................................................... 77 The King's Speech to be held on 7 November 2023 .......................................................................................... 78 Autumn Statement 2023 date confirmed ............................................................................................................ 78 National Living Wage to increase from April 2024.............................................................................................. 78 Ministerial appointments for CIPP members to be aware of............................................................................... 79 Confirmation of extension of the investment zones programme from five to ten years ...................................... 79 Proposed benefits and pension rates released .................................................................................................. 80 Draft code of practice on preventing illegal working published ........................................................................... 80 Draft code of practice: allocation of tips.............................................................................................................. 80 Detailed information collections from government.............................................................................................. 81 Apprenticeship reforms and levy changes.......................................................................................................... 81 HMRC News ....................................................................................................... 83 HMRC: Agent Dedicated Line update ................................................................................................................ 83 New online service for PSA’s ............................................................................................................................. 83 2023/24 updated guidances for employers and agents...................................................................................... 84 Tax administration and maintenance day........................................................................................................... 84 The ‘Tell ABAB’ survey is now available ............................................................................................................ 84 HMRC updated guidance: NI, MTD and payroll software................................................................................... 85 System requirements to use HMRC's Basic PAYE Tools .................................................................................. 85 HMRC e xpands SMS service ............................................................................................................................. 86 Care leavers bursary to be made tax and NI exempt ......................................................................................... 87 HMRC updated guidance: PAYE and income tax .............................................................................................. 87 Offshore companies named as tax avoidance promoters .................................................................................. 87 Employment Related Securities Bulletin............................................................................................................. 88 HMRC update: guidance on payrolling benefits and phone lines ....................................................................... 89 Technical support with HMRC online services ................................................................................................... 90 HMRC urges employees not to miss out on a tax refund for work expenses ..................................................... 91 HMRC: help with PSA calculations .................................................................................................................... 91 HMRC updated guidances ................................................................................................................................. 92 Advisory Fuel rates from 1 June 2023................................................................................................................ 92 Payroll software that is recognised by HMRC .................................................................................................... 93 HMRC warn of phishing scams .......................................................................................................................... 93 HMRC urges Birmingham employers to check National Minimum Wage payments .......................................... 94 HMRC urges Bradford workers to check National Minimum Wage payments.................................................... 94 Employment Related Securities Bulletin 51........................................................................................................ 95 Employment Related Securities Bulletin 52........................................................................................................ 96 HMRC: form CA3837 ......................................................................................................................................... 96 HMRC to redirect self-assessment queries from the helpline............................................................................. 97 HMRC issues orders to stop selling avoidance schemes or face penalties........................................................ 97 Businesses have been fined a total of £3.2 million for breaching anti-money laundering rules.......................... 98 Free and paid-for payroll software recognised by HMRC................................................................................... 99 Help to improve GOV.UK ................................................................................................................................... 99 HMRC: planned downtime ............................................................................................................................... 100 Over 200 employers named for not paying staff minimum wage...................................................................... 100 HMRC services unavailable between 23 June and 26 June ............................................................................ 101 Tax gap for 2021/22 holds steady at 4.8% ....................................................................................................... 102 HMRC: guidance updates and service availability ........................................................................................... 102 The Adjudicator's Office annual report 2023 .................................................................................................... 103 Reminder: late payment interest rates will increase ......................................................................................... 104 Help to save schemes: a HMRC reminder ....................................................................................................... 104 National Insurance numbers can now be saved to the Apple Wallet................................................................ 105 HMRC: planned downtime ............................................................................................................................... 105 HMRC guidance: unpaid tax bill ....................................................................................................................... 106 HMRC: planned downtime and updated guidance ........................................................................................... 106 HMRC: updated guidance ................................................................................................................................ 107 HMRC's annual report 2022/23 ........................................................................................................................ 107 HMRC: planned downtime ............................................................................................................................... 108 HMRC Charter annual report 2022/23.............................................................................................................. 108 HMRC: o ptimisation progress-chasing self-serve app...................................................................................... 109 HMRC: request a pension scheme refund or reallocation ................................................................................ 110 Have your say on HMRC’s PAYE Manual ........................................................................................................ 110 Update: HMRC interest rates for late and early payments ............................................................................... 111 HMRC quarterly performance report ................................................................................................................ 111 Employment Related Securities Bulletin 53...................................................................................................... 112 Investment Zone Employer NICs Relief ........................................................................................................... 113
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HMRC: updated guidance and planned downtime ........................................................................................... 114 Statutory paternity pay and leave changes ...................................................................................................... 114 Plan 2, plan 5 and postgraduate student loan interest rates ............................................................................ 115 So, who needs to complete a self-assessment tax return? .............................................................................. 115 Advisory Fuel rates from 1 September 2023 .................................................................................................... 116 HMRC updates: pension lifetime allowance guidance and planned downtime................................................. 116 Payroll software that is recognised by HMRC .................................................................................................. 117 Reminder: first time self-assessment filers ....................................................................................................... 117 Update: HMRC standard for agents ................................................................................................................. 117 HMRC: new starter information – helping employers get it right ...................................................................... 118 HMRC: PAYE RTI 2024/25 technical pack....................................................................................................... 119 HMRC tools and calculators ............................................................................................................................. 119 Tell ABAB: 2022 to 2023 report........................................................................................................................ 119 HMRC updates: employer bulletin, CWG2 and planned downtime .................................................................. 120 Overpayment of student loan for self-assessment workers with payrolled BIKs .............................................. 120 Self-assessment deadline approaching, warns HMRC .................................................................................... 121 Agent Dedicated Line (ADL) changes .............................................................................................................. 121 HMRC contact preference research ................................................................................................................. 122 HMRC: PAYE expenses and benefits schema for 2023/24.............................................................................. 123 Updated guidance: National Minimum Wage information for employers .......................................................... 123 August 2023: HMRC monthly performance report ........................................................................................... 124 It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3 ........................................................................................................................................ 125 Reminder: keep your tax records up to date .................................................................................................... 126 Apprenticeship levy – we want to hear from you .............................................................................................. 126 Calling all students - make sure you’re on your guard ..................................................................................... 126 HMRC form: PSA1 ........................................................................................................................................... 127 Electric car reimbursement clarification from HMRC ........................................................................................ 127 “A full review of all tax reliefs would impose significant uncertainty on the tax system” .................................... 127 Employer NI reliefs review (under 21 and apprentices under 25)..................................................................... 128 Contact HMRC via GOV.UK............................................................................................................................. 128 HMRC updates: CA8421 and planned downtime ............................................................................................. 130 Cardiff workers underpaid in NMW breaches................................................................................................... 130 The self-assessment deadline is around the corner ......................................................................................... 131 A crooked tax agent who stole more than £750,000 in a tax fraud................................................................... 131 Help make GOV.UK better ............................................................................................................................... 132 HMRC Treasury Committee meeting ............................................................................................................... 132 HMRC encourages customers to sign up to Help to Save ............................................................................... 133 September 2023: HMRC monthly performance report ..................................................................................... 133 HMRC mini surveys: collection of hours worked on RTI................................................................................... 134 HMRC: updated guidance ................................................................................................................................ 134 HMRC's online marriage allowance calculator ................................................................................................. 135 Getting ready for self assessment .................................................................................................................... 135 Electric charging of company cars and vans at residential properties .............................................................. 136 Advisory fuel rates to be used from 1 December 2023..................................................................................... 136 Off-payroll working guidelines for compliance are here.................................................................................... 137 Car and van fuel benefit charge confirmed....................................................................................................... 137 Self-Assessment helpline will temporarily focus on priority queries ................................................................. 137 Draft regulations published to amend MTD for income tax mandation dates ................................................... 138 OOTLAR: some more 2024/25 rates confirmed ............................................................................................... 138 Construction Industry Scheme draft amendments ........................................................................................... 139 ABAB annual report 2023................................................................................................................................. 139 HMRC publishes tax simplification update, including the mandating of payrolling benefits in kind .................. 140 HMRC has updated National Insurance Contribution (NIC) rates and tables ................................................... 140 HMRC Agent Forum registration ...................................................................................................................... 141 Open consultation – The Finance Act 2004 (Registered Pension Schemes and Annual Allowance charge) order 2024 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 141 P9X for 2024/25 tax year has been released ................................................................................................... 141 HMRC update guidance on double cab pick-ups ............................................................................................. 142 HMRC Charter survey – your opinion matters!................................................................................................. 142 Advisory fuel rates from 1 March 2024............................................................................................................. 142 Alternative dispute resolution ........................................................................................................................... 143 Update on the P87 form and Marriage Allowance transfer claim form (MATCF).............................................. 144 Investment Zones and Investment Zone tax sites maps .................................................................................. 144 Employer Bulletins.............................................................................................................................................. 145 Agent Update: issue 106 .................................................................................................................................. 145 Employer Bulletin: April 2023 ........................................................................................................................... 145
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Agent Update: issue 107 .................................................................................................................................. 147 Agent Update: issue 108 .................................................................................................................................. 149 Employer Bulletin – June 2023......................................................................................................................... 151 Agent Update – June 2023............................................................................................................................... 151 Agent Update: issue 110 .................................................................................................................................. 152 Employer Bulletin: August 2023 ....................................................................................................................... 153 Agent Update: August 2023 ............................................................................................................................. 153 Agent update: September 2023 ....................................................................................................................... 154 Updated guidance: Employer Bulletin August 2023 ......................................................................................... 155 Employer Bulletin: October 2023...................................................................................................................... 156 Agent Update: issue 113 .................................................................................................................................. 157 Agent Update: issue 114 .................................................................................................................................. 157 Agent Update 115: December 2023 ................................................................................................................. 158 Agent update: January 2024 – issue 116 ......................................................................................................... 159 Employer Bulletin: February 2024 .................................................................................................................... 160 Agent Update: February 2024 .......................................................................................................................... 161 Tax administration framework review (TAFR) open call for evidence .............................................................. 161 March Agent Update: issue 118 ....................................................................................................................... 162 Employer Bulletin – March 2024 ...................................................................................................................... 163 Expenses and Benefits....................................................................................................................................... 164 Amendment G-forms available for P11D forms ................................................................................................ 164 Approved professional organisations and learned societies (list 3) .................................................................. 164 Approved professional organisations and learned societies (list 3) .................................................................. 165 Approved professional organisations and learned societies (list 3) .................................................................. 166 Approved professional organisations and learned societies (list 3) .................................................................. 167 Approved professional organisations and learned societies (list 3) .................................................................. 167 Approved professional organisations and learned societies (list 3) .................................................................. 168 Approved professional organisations and learned societies (list 3) .................................................................. 168 Approved professional organisations and learned societies (list 3) .................................................................. 169 Approved professional organisations and learned societies (list 3) .................................................................. 170 Government plan to legislate to keep double cab pickup tax treatment ........................................................... 170 Approved professional organisations and learned societies (list 3) .................................................................. 171 Approved professional organisations and learned societies (list 3) .................................................................. 171 Agents to be given ability to register for payrolling ........................................................................................... 172 National Insurance News.................................................................................................................................... 173 New EU Framework Agreement for Social Security ......................................................................................... 173 Deadline for voluntary National Insurance contributions extended to April 2025.............................................. 173 Employment Allowance Statistics..................................................................................................................... 173 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) update on the National Insurance contributions (NICs) treatment of relevant motoring expenditure (RME) ........................................................................................................................................... 174 National Insurance contribution (NIC) changes coming into effect from 6 January .......................................... 175 Class 2 National Insurance contributions clarification ...................................................................................... 176 PAYE News .......................................................................................................................................................... 177 Self Assessment threshold change for 2023/24 ............................................................................................... 177 HMRC set to collect more RTI data from 2025................................................................................................. 177 HMRC What your tax code means – a new HMRC tool ................................................................................... 178 2024/25 PAYE and NI guidance....................................................................................................................... 178 2024/25 taxable pay tables released................................................................................................................ 179 Week 53: what you need to do ......................................................................................................................... 179 Statutory Payments ............................................................................................................................................ 180 Former ministers say SSP reform is needed .................................................................................................... 180 Breaking: Statutory parental leave changes coming ........................................................................................ 180 DBT’s Shared Parental Leave evaluation ......................................................................................................... 181 Paternity Leave changes: don’t get caught out with this unlikely scenario ....................................................... 181 SSP is failing to provide enough support.......................................................................................................... 182 Student Loans ..................................................................................................................................................... 183 A change in interest rates for postgraduate and student loans ........................................................................ 183 Student and postgraduate loan thresholds announced for April 2024 .............................................................. 183 Other News....................................................................................................... 184 Apprenticeships: people over 16 ...................................................................................................................... 184 Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) rate update...................................................................................................... 184 Plan your payments ahead of three bank holidays in May ............................................................................... 185 A welcome step to ethnicity pay gap reporting ................................................................................................. 186 The bank rate hikes to 4.5%............................................................................................................................. 186 Residency for Jersey income tax ..................................................................................................................... 187
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Paternity leave: reforming existing entitlements ............................................................................................... 187 A spotlight on the Apprenticeship Levy ............................................................................................................ 188 UK inflation falls to 8.7% .................................................................................................................................. 189 Major UK companies hit by a cyber attack ....................................................................................................... 189 A universal basic income trial could take place in the UK ................................................................................ 190 UKG agrees to acquire leading European payroll provider .............................................................................. 191 ONS labour market figures ............................................................................................................................... 192 CPI remains at 8.7% ........................................................................................................................................ 192 Bank of England raises bank rate to 5% .......................................................................................................... 192 Student loans: plan 5........................................................................................................................................ 193 Legislation day is to commence on 18 July 2023 ............................................................................................. 194 New ICO SARs Q&A for employers ................................................................................................................. 194 Reminder: apprentice rates .............................................................................................................................. 195 A Bill proposing to put a stop to workplace bullying ......................................................................................... 196 DHSC accept NHS pay review bodies’ recommendations ............................................................................... 196 Government accepts school teachers’ review body’s recommendation ........................................................... 197 Payment increase to the apprenticeships care leavers’ bursary ...................................................................... 197 Automatic-enrolment Bill passes second reading in the House of Lords.......................................................... 198 Legislation day announcements ....................................................................................................................... 198 CPI drops to 7.9% ............................................................................................................................................ 199 The Seafarers’ Charter ..................................................................................................................................... 199 Bank rate increased to 5.25% .......................................................................................................................... 200 New research: insecure work in the UK ........................................................................................................... 200 New study: the potential for low earners to save through automatic-enrolment ............................................... 201 Acas: updated guidance on sickness absence................................................................................................. 201 Inflation slows to 6.8%...................................................................................................................................... 202 Advanced Workplace Associates Hybrid Working Index .................................................................................. 202 Study finds half of employees work unpaid hours ............................................................................................ 203 Living Hours scheme marks 100 sign-ups........................................................................................................ 203 Follow the progress of the Private Members' Bills ............................................................................................ 204 Companies House: file your accounts early to avoid penalties ........................................................................ 204 A fresh call for progress on the Audit Reform Bill ............................................................................................. 205 NHS doctors to receive pay rise this month ..................................................................................................... 206 Safe Sick Pay: Labour is on-board ................................................................................................................... 206 Low Pay Commission: compliance and enforcement 2023 report.................................................................... 207 Low Pay Commission: low-paying sectors review ............................................................................................ 207 Earnings and employment from PAYE RTI, UK: September 2023 ................................................................... 208 Bank rate held at 5.25% ................................................................................................................................... 209 CPI inflation continues to slow ......................................................................................................................... 209 Life on low pay ................................................................................................................................................. 209 Research: parental leave and family support at work....................................................................................... 210 Nest Insight: opt-out payroll savings................................................................................................................. 211 UK headed for ‘all - time high’ tax burden says IFS ........................................................................................... 212 Money Helper: Financial education resources for kids ..................................................................................... 212 The Safe Sick Pay Business Symposium......................................................................................................... 212 Low Pay Commission: impact of the National Living Wage.............................................................................. 213 Economic labour market status of individuals aged 50 and over...................................................................... 213 Research: UK records highest sickness absence rates ................................................................................... 214 Payroll Giving – at a seven-year low ................................................................................................................ 215 The myths around universal credit ................................................................................................................... 215 Acas flex at work toolkit.................................................................................................................................... 216 CPI inflation sits at 6.7% .................................................................................................................................. 216 Real Living Wage increases for 2023/24.......................................................................................................... 217 Real Living Wage increases for 2023/24.......................................................................................................... 217 Bank rate remains unchanged at 5.25% .......................................................................................................... 218 It’s Talk Money Week ....................................................................................................................................... 218 UK inflation falls to 4.6% .................................................................................................................................. 218 Flexible working – a day one right – confirmed to commence 6 April 2024...................................................... 219 Bank rate maintained at 5.25% ........................................................................................................................ 219 CPI for November 2023 slows to 3.9%............................................................................................................. 219 Acas extends consultation on a draft code on handling requests for a predictable working pattern................. 220 Inflation sees small uptick for first time in almost a year................................................................................... 220 Bank rate maintained at 5.25% ........................................................................................................................ 220 Do you need to pay staff for work on a leap year day? .................................................................................... 221 Lifetime Allowance: Frequently asked questions.............................................................................................. 221 Retirement Living Standards updated .............................................................................................................. 221
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