Tax Fact-Sheets

Under the Agency Workers Regulations workers supplied to a company (or to any other entity) by an agency become entitled to receive pay and basic working conditions equivalent to any directly employed employees after a 12 week qualifying period. If you are an employer in the Co. Antrim area we, at Proactive Accounting, can advise…

Workers are entitled to paid annual leave.  We consider their entitlement and some complications. If you are an employer in the Co. Antrim area we, at Proactive Accounting, can provide you with assistance or any additional information required. Background Under the Working Time Regulations 1998 (as amended), workers are entitled to paid statutory annual leave…

We highlight the main principles involved in the dismissal of employees including some common mistakes that employers make. If you are an employer in the Co. Antrim area we, at Proactive Accounting, can provide you with assistance or any additional information required. There have been many changes to employment law and regulations in the last…

At Proactive Accounting we can advise business owners in the Co. Antrim area on many of the issues you face. Here are some tips for more effective staff appraisals… Staff appraisals provide a valuable opportunity for you and your employees to work together to achieve future growth – for the employees’ personal careers and for…

At Proactive Accounting we can advise on a wide range of issues which we know are important to businesses in the Co. Antrim area. This article considers strategies for identifying and preventing fraud. Your business, like every other business, is threatened by fraud. Some estimates suggest that fraud could be costing the UK economy in…

It is a criminal offence to employ anyone who does not have an entitlement to work in the UK. We provide an overview of the documentation required to ensure that your business does not fall foul of the law. If you are an employer in the Co. Antrim area we, at Proactive Accounting, can provide…

Occupational pension schemes require the establishment of a trust in order to gain the tax advantages and to ensure that the assets of the pension scheme are kept separate from those of the employer. We outline in this factsheet the main responsibilities of occupational pension scheme trustees. If your business is in the Co. Antrim…

The government is placing greater responsibility and sometimes higher costs on employers. Employers are required to provide access to pension provision for their employees. If you are an employer in the Co. Antrim area we, at Proactive Accounting, can provide help and advice of your auto-enrolment responsibilities. What is automatic enrolment? Automatic enrolment places duties…

At Proactive Accounting we can advise businesses in the Co. Antrim area on many aspects of business life. Here are some tips on recruitment… Hiring new staff is costly and time-consuming, but it is worth investing the effort to get it right. Without good people your business cannot succeed, and for a growing business, making…

What are the main principles involved in the recruitment of employees? Our guidance should help you avoid mistakes, as well as ensure that your recruitment process improves and you take on better employees as well. If you are an employer in the Co. Antrim area we, at Proactive Accounting, can provide you with assistance or…