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Find out about the General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR) Advisory Panel opinions on arrangements that rewarded employees and contractors with contrived loans.

• Updated: 16 January 2019

Find out about the Strengthened Reward Scheme for reporting serious tax avoidance or evasion and how to send a report.

• Updated: 26 November 2025

Tax and reporting rules for employers providing long-service awards

• Overview

  As an employer providing long-service awards to your employees, you have…

• What’s exempt

  You do not have to report or pay on a non-cash award to an employee if all…

• What to report and pay

  If any of the long-service awards you provide are not exempt, you must…

• Technical guidance

  The following guides contain more detailed information: Employment income:…

Nominate someone for an honour or bravery award (called a gallantry award), read the New Year honours list - BEMs, MBEs, OBEs, knighthoods, outstanding achievements and contributions to public life.

Government recognises professionalism and dedication of the Armed Forces with 4.5% pay rise, which follows last year's record pay deal for personnel.

• Updated: 22 May 2025

The daily Points of Light award recognises outstanding individual volunteers - people who are making a change in their community.

• Updated: 21 December 2017

How to apply for jobs at Magnox Ltd

• Updated: 13 October 2020

Find out how to value company benefits for your employees.

• Updated: 30 December 2019

DFID special advisers gifts, hospitality and meetings returns.

• Updated: 29 May 2014

Literature review on different workplace rewards in the public sector.

• Updated: 31 October 2017