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[UK] Government considers mandatory Direct Debit for VAT and PAYE payments [UK] Government considers mandatory Direct Debit for VAT and PAYE payments

According to an HMRC analysis, late payment is often linked to missed deadlines or to payments being allocated incorrectly, not...
02 Jul 2026

[EMEA] Heatwave impacts payroll as Europe sees temperatures soar [EMEA] Heatwave impacts payroll as Europe sees temperatures soar

Losing valuable team members at the wrong time in a pay cycle can have a hugely detrimental effect, and any...
25 Jun 2026

[UK] Call for HMRC to extend PAYE clawback scheme to all state pensioners [UK] Call for HMRC to extend PAYE clawback scheme to all state pensioners

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) urged the Treasury to make it easier for state pensioners to pay any...
25 Jun 2026

[UK] Triple pay package for Royal Mail chief exec as profits slide [UK] Triple pay package for Royal Mail chief exec as profits slide

IDS disclosed that Martin Seidenberg took home £6.9 million in pay, bonus and long-term incentive scheme awards in the year...
25 Jun 2026

[Germany] Workers seeing minimal gains from minimum wage rise [Germany] Workers seeing minimal gains from minimum wage rise

Despite the tax-free basic allowance rising to €12,348, the health insurance add-on contribution is expected to increase to 2.9%, cancelling...
23 Jun 2026

[UK] More than 8 million pensioners potentially owed money from HMRC tax error [UK] More than 8 million pensioners potentially owed money from HMRC tax error

The error was undetected for around 10 months until it was flagged by the Conservative MP and shadow secretary for...
23 Jun 2026