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Personal pay and tax records you must keep to fill in a Self Assessment tax return: which records to keep, how long to keep records.
Find courses and training online with the National Careers Service and get advice on funding the costs of learning
How to employ an apprentice, what's expected of you and what funding you can get.
Use this form to claim Carer’s Allowance by post if you can’t claim online.
What you have to do under the Construction Industry Scheme if you're a contractor - registering, filing returns, paying subcontractors and keeping records.
Set up and run a business partnership - naming a partnership, registering with HMRC, partnership tax returns and legal responsibilities
Getting a work reference from an employer either while in work or when applying for a new job – and what you can do if you think it's unfair.
The rules on working hours - hour and limits, rests, health assessments and terms and conditions
Wage slips must show any deductions and explain them - not everyone has the right to a payslip
Benefits and risks of transferring your pension pot or pension in payment within the UK or overseas
How to pay a PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA), including payment methods, reference numbers, bank details and deadlines.
This form can be used to support you to identify what help and changes are available to help you move into work or stay in a job.
Fire safety in business and non-domestic premises: the responsible person, fire risk assessments, shared premises, new buildings, enforcement, appeals and penalties
Direct Earnings Attachment (DEA) and deducting any money an employee owes the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from their pay
If you're over 80 you can get your State Pension topped up to £105.70 a week in 2025 to 2026 - for men born before 6 April 1951 and women born before 6 April 1953
Find HMRC-recognised payroll software to manage your Real Time Information (RTI) PAYE payments and deductions.
If you provide company cars to your employees, use form P46 (Car) to tell HMRC
Working out a director's National Insurance, using their annual earnings period, what to report to HMRC.
What to do if you're an employer who has been taken to an employment tribunal. Find out about the hearing, what happens if you lose your case and how to appeal.
Use their P45 (or starter checklist, which replaced the P46) to get information from your new employee, set them up on your payroll software, tell HMRC.
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