HMRC Employer Bulletin - April 2020 Issue

24th April 2020

The Employer Bulletin (April 2020, Issue 83) includes the latest update on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Also with updates on the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme and the deferral of VAT payments.

See it HERE

Content

2 Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

2 COVID-19 Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme

2 Deferral of VAT payments

3 Coronavirus - supporting employees

4 Benefits and Tax Credits Update

5 Reminder - Changes to the Short-Term Business Visitors

(STBV) special arrangement under Regulation 141

5 Off-payroll working rules - reform delayed until 2021

6 Workplace pensions and COVID-19 The Pensions Regulator

Update

7 COVID-19 Salary Sacrifice

7 Independent Loan Charge Review - What employers

should do next

8 Starter Checklist

8 COVID-19 – DWP Advice

8 Claiming Employment Allowance from April 2020

9 The Official Rate of Interest reduced for the 2020-2021

tax year

9 Employer-provided living accommodation – removal of

concession for "Representative Occupiers"

9 Reporting Expenses and Benefits in Kind for the tax year

ending 5 April 2020

10 Scottish Income Tax

10 Net of Foreign Tax Credit Relief Scheme

10 Internationally mobile workers – extended filing dates

11 Advisory Fuel Rates from 1 March 2020

11 Company Car Changes: ULEV and WLTP

12 Class 1 A liabilities payable on Termination Awards and

Sporting Testimonials come into effect from 6 April

12 Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) – filing dates and

refunds

13 Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay

13 Social Security Contributions

13 PAYE Desktop Viewer Update

14 Basic PAYE Tools – Further Release

14 Raising standards of tax advice – have your say

14 Stamp Duty – new process for share transactions