National Pension Tracing Day
On 31st October 2021 the clocks will go back giving us an extra hour which can be utilised to trace lost pensions.
Read more about the UK’s first National Pension Tracing Day here:
https://www.cipp.org.uk/resources/news/31-october-set-to-be-national-pension-tracing-day.html
If you have any questions please contact info@burgesshodgson.co.uk
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Does Your Practice Need a Tax and Accounting Health Check?
Simon Bailey hosts our Q&A session with a team of our experts; Kenton May, Guy Vine and Gemma Jordan, with special guest Paul Gordon.
If you have any further questions please get in touch at info@burgesshodgson.co.uk
Read MoreMajor Changes Announced
Posted: 24 September 2020
Major changes have today been announced by the Chancellor. Detailed documents are awaited, summaries of the measures that the government has announced has been published and provide more information:
www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-outlines-winter-economy-plan
www.gov.uk/government/publications/winter-economy-plan/winter-economy-plan
Read MorePublic Service Pensions Consultation
In December 2018 the courts ruled that the transitional measures introduced during the 2015 public service pension scheme reforms directly discriminated against some younger pension scheme members.
A consultation was recently announced by HM Treasury to address this issue:
Read MorePensions Annual Allowance Charges -Budget 2020 Update
Posted: 04 April 2020
You may have heard from the budget on 11th March that the government has decided to increase the annual allowance “threshold income” by £90,000 to £200,000 and that the “adjusted income” calculation has been similarly increased to £240,000. These will take effect in the 2020/21 tax year.
What does this mean?
This is all related to the tapering of the £40,000 annual allowance. The annual allowance is how much:
- you can contribute to a defined contribution scheme or,
- your defined benefit pension fund value can grow in the tax year,
before incurring a tax charge. (more…)
Read MoreAuto-Enrolment spot checks – make sure you comply
The BH Payroll Bureau has learned that The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has begun employer spot checks across the UK. They will be targeting employers who they suspect are failing to comply with their workplace pension duties. (more…)
Read MoreBookkeeping for the 21st Century – Making the Most of Xero
Last updated on January 16th, 2018 at 03:54 pm
Complimentary Workshop
Along with Cloud accounting software providers, Xero, we will be providing an introduction and further workshop for both existing cloud users and those interested in finding out more.
on:
Thursday 21st September 2017
Read MoreAuto Enrolment Changes
There is a forthcoming change to the way new employers staging dates occur.
Employing staff for the first time after 1 October 2017, legal duties for automatic enrolment begin on the day the first member of staff starts work.
Please see the below links for further details on how the staging dates work from now up to October 17, and please feel free to contact us if you have any further queries;
www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/en/employers/employing-staff-for-the-first-time.aspx
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