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Check if you’ll pay tax or National Insurance on the 'termination payment' you may get when leaving a job.
When you leave a job, you may get a ‘termination payment’ from your…
What you pay tax and National Insurance on depends on what’s included in…
Any tax and National Insurance due on your termination payment will be…
How to dismiss staff fairly, working within dismissal rules and dealing with dismissals relating to whistleblowing
Dismissal is when you end an employee’s contract. When dismissing staff,…
You must have a valid reason for dismissing an employee. Valid reasons…
Even if you think you’ve dismissed someone fairly, they could still claim…
Employees can only claim unfair dismissal if they’ve worked for a…
You can dismiss an employee if: they’re incapable of doing their job to…
Sometimes an employee may have to stop working because of long-term ill…
During the dismissal procedure, make sure you act fairly and reasonably.…
Dismissal is when your employer ends your employment - reasons you can be dismissed, unfair and constructive dismissal and what to do if you're dismissed
Dismissal is when your employer ends your employment - they do not always…
There are some situations when your employer can dismiss you fairly. Not…
In certain situations, you may be able to take legal action if you’re…
If you’re threatened with dismissal (or are dismissed) you can get help…
This measure removes foreign service relief as it applies to the Income Tax applicable to employment termination payments and introduces a residency test.
This draft legislation is about reforming the tax and National Insurance contributions (NICs) treatment of termination payments
Sections (20B.01 - 20B.02) last updated: April 2015.
A policy statement updating on the government’s plans to reform rules relating to payment service contract terminations.
Application form CM5: terminate a commonhold registration.
Use this form to give notice of the termination or full implementation of a voluntary arrangement.
This tax information and impact note aligns the rules for tax and employer National Insurance contributions by making employer NICs payable on termination payments above £30,000.
Use this form to terminate the appointment of an individual or corporate secretary.
Check when you can include and remove life insurance policies from an investor's account if you're an ISA manager.
Use this form to terminate the appointment of a community interest company manager, Charity Commission receiver or manager or judicial factor.
Find out about non-cash benefits in connection with termination of employment or from employer-financed retirement benefits scheme
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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