In brief: 20 February 2025

17 February 2025

Issue: 4973 / Categories: News

Employer Bulletin

The February edition of Employer Bulletin includes articles on payrolling employees’ benefits and expenses reporting expenses and benefits for the tax year ending 5 April 2025 employee hours data requirements company cars – classification of double cab pickups and statutory neonatal care leave and pay.

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Help for hustles

HMRC has launched a ‘help for hustles’ campaign. It includes a new guide aimed at helping anyone generating more than £1 000 from their ‘side hustle’ – to check their tax obligations. It cites sources as ‘I’m buying or making things to sell I’ve got a side gig I work for myself doing multiple jobs I’m a content creator or influencer I rent out my property’.

tinyurl.com/hmrcsidehustlegui

National Insurance

The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations SI 2025/144 amend the SI 2001/1004 to mandate employers who are claiming the zero rate of secondary class 1 National Insurance contributions in respect...

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