An updated version of my 3-Year Inspection Plan (2017-18 – 2019-20) shows what, as at April 2018, I intend to inspect in 2018-19 and in 2019-20. My intention in producing a rolling 3-Year Plan, first introduced in 2016, was to provide a better sense o… read more
Hundreds of thousands of graduates will save up to £360 a year from the raising of the student loan repayment threshold which comes into effect today (6 April). Around 600,000 university leavers will benefit from the change, which means borrowers who … read more
Employers need to report all Benefits in Kind (BiKs), including those under the Optional Remuneration Arrangements (OpRAs), to HMRC on form P11D from today (6 April 2018), unless they are registered to voluntarily payroll benefits. OpRAs are where an … read more
Employers will need to pay Income Tax and Class 1 National Insurance contributions (NICs) on an element of all termination payments from today (6 April 2018), whether or not they are contractual payments. The element that is now chargeable to Income T… read more
The Institute of Hospitality (IoH) has surrendered its status as an Ofqual recognised awarding organisation. IoH informed Ofqual in October 2017 of its intention to surrender its recognition in early 2018. Following a period of engagement the surrende… read more