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This series brings together all documents relating to ministerial hospitality.

• Updated: 4 October 2013

The rules on working hours - hour and limits, rests, health assessments and terms and conditions

• Hours and limits

  Staff who regularly work at least 3 hours during the ‘night period’ are…

• Exceptions to night work limits

  The limits on night working hours do not usually apply: in the armed…

• Health assessments

  Employers must offer workers a free health assessment before they become a…

Tax and reporting rules for employers providing social functions, including annual parties, for employees

• Overview

  As an employer providing social functions and parties for your employees,…

• What's exempt

  You might not have to report anything to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) or…

• What to report and pay

  If any of the events you provide are not exempt, you’ll have to report the…

• Technical guidance

  The following guide contains more detailed information: particular…

Website of East Riding of Yorkshire Council

• Updated: 26 June 2025

How to tax employee expenses for entertaining clients.

• Updated: 30 December 2019

Find out more information on expenses, payments and benefits that are non-taxable.

• Updated: 9 March 2021

Website of Cheshire East Council

• Updated: 26 June 2025

Website of East Ayrshire Council

• Updated: 26 June 2025

Documents relating to the acquisition of a 30% stake in Lebedev Holdings Limited (owner of the Evening Standard) by International Media Company (IMC)

• Updated: 16 September 2019

Includes statistics on premises licences, club premises certificates, personal licences, late night refreshment and 24-hour alcohol licences.

• Updated: 25 October 2018