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April 2026 Starter Checklist changes

The HMRC Software Developer Support Team have kindly issued the new adjusted HMRC ‘New Starter Checklist’ to software developers to aid preparation for the 2026/2027 tax year. This new format…

October 2025 – Employer Bulletin

Dear SD Worx and PayHR.UK, HMRC publishes the Employer Bulletin 6 times a year, giving employers and agents the latest information on topics and issues that may affect them. The…

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Budget 2025 – Tax free pay freeze extended

As part of the budget 2025, the £12,570 tax free allowance freeze has been extended from the current freeze until April 2028 to a new three year freeze extension to April 2031. This will see an increase in tax income as more individuals through fiscal drag are placed into higher and additional tax rates. The…

April 2026 rUK Tax (England / Northern Ireland)

The chancellor is ‘asking everyone to make a contribution’. She has confirmed that there will be no changes to Income Tax and National Insurance. This will see an increase in tax income as more individuals through fiscal drag are placed into higher and additional tax rates. The tax rates were confirmed as frozen for the…

April 2026 Welsh Rate of Income Tax

Following the UK budget on 26th November 2025 which applied a freeze of tax bands and rates, potentially until 5th April 2031, it’s time to catch-up on what is happening with the Welsh Income Tax applicable from 6th April 2026 for the 2026/2027 tax year. As part of the Welsh draft budget preparation announced on…

Sick Pay

SSP – what is the 80% rate from April 2026?

Following the passing of the Employment Rights Bill and the Royal Ascent of the Employment Rights Act on Thursday 18th December 2025, one of the major changes are the new rights to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) from Monday 6th April 2026 (Easter Monday). The Statutory Sick Pay measures include: Removing the Lower Earnings Limit to…

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Student Loan Plan 4 (Scotland) threshold for April 2026 confirmed

At the HMRC Collection of Student Loan (CSL) consultation group,held on Tuesday 2nd September 2025 the following was shared. If has been confirmed that the student Plan Type 4 (Scotland) threshold applicable from 6th April 2026, this information will be additionaly announced at a later point by the Scottish Parliament who have confirmed that there…

August 2025 – Employer Bulletin

Dear SD Worx and PayHR.UK, HMRC publishes the Employer Bulletin 6 times a year, giving employers and agents the latest information on topics and issues that may affect them. The August edition of Employer Bulletin includes articles on: Yours faithfullyHM Revenue and Customs On 21st July 2025, the government published draft legislation for the Finance Bill…

HMRC Dispute Charge process changed

As part of the August 2025 Employer Bulletin, HMRC have confirmed changes to the raising of charge resolution cases, now referred to as Disputed Charges. Employers PAYE accounts become misbalanced with their payroll records for a number of reasons. Whether duplicates have been applied by HMRC or incorect information has been reported. Sometimes employers inadvertently…

April 2026 – Student Loans Repayment Threshold confirmed for Plan 1 and 5

The Department for Education on 19th August 2025 confirmed annual updates repayment thresholds for Plan 1 and Plan 5 Income Contingent Student Loans. Income Contingent Repayment Student Loans Undergraduate loans Income Contingent Student Loans for Plan 1 (1998-2012) undergraduate loans The repayment threshold for Plan 1 loans will rise to £26,900 from 6 April 2026 to 5…

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