Minimum Wage increases

Mar 12, 2020

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) are the legal minimum wage rates that must be paid to employees. Employers are liable to be penalised for not complying with the NMW and…

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IFS calls for Chancellor to raise taxes in upcoming Budget

Mar 12, 2020

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has urged Chancellor Rishi Sunak to use the forthcoming Budget to raise taxes.

The think tank stated that the Chancellor either needs to raise taxes or…

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Review confirms off-payroll working rules to go ahead from April 2020

Mar 12, 2020

The government has confirmed that reforms to off-payroll working rules for the private sector will go ahead from 6 April 2020.

The off-payroll rules have applied to the public sector since 2017…

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Coronavirus measure: Statutory Sick Pay from day one

Mar 12, 2020

The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has announced that employees will be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) from day one when self-isolating rather than having to wait until day four under the SSP…

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Spring Budget 2020

Mar 12, 2020

Introduction

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented his first Budget on Wednesday 11 March 2020. In his speech he stated 'we are at the beginning of a new era in this country. We have the freedom…

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Armstrongs shortlisted for FirstPro Award

Feb 26, 2020

We are delighted to share our news that we have been shortlisted at this year's FirstPro Awards in the Best Use of Technology category. 

We are proud to be a finalist in this category as it…

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Brexit - transition period

Feb 10, 2020

The leaders of the UK and European Union signed the Withdrawal Agreement, and the UK left the EU on 31 January 2020. However the UK is now in the transition or implementation period during which …

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Scottish Budget

Feb 10, 2020

Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy, Kate Forbes, delivered the 2020/21 Scottish Draft Budget on Thursday 6 February 2020, setting out the Scottish Government's financial and tax plans.

The…

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Budget Day 11 March

Feb 10, 2020

Chancellor Sajid Javid has announced that he will deliver the 2020 Budget on Wednesday 11 March 2020.

The 2020 Budget will be the first to be delivered after the UK's departure from the EU…

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