Tax Fact-Sheets

Recruitment procedures – employment law

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…

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Your staff handbook

At Proactive Accounting we can advise business owners in the Co. Antrim area on many of the issues you face. Here are some pointers for what should be in your staff handbook… Lengthy employment contracts, containing a huge amount of detailed information about terms and conditions, entitlements and procedures, are increasingly being replaced by short…

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Car or van?

At Proactive Accounting businesses in the Co. Antrim area often ask us about the tax implications of having a car and a van – here is a guide to the main points… There are several tax areas which rely on being able to determine whether a particular vehicle is classified as a car or a…

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Cars for employees

These are commonly referred to as company cars and are taxed by reference to the list price of the car but graduated according to the level of its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. We outline the main areas to consider and the tax and national insurance implications. If your business is in the Co. Antrim area…

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Employment benefits

We consider some of the main benefit rules that apply to directors and employees. If your business is in the Co. Antrim area or you are employed in the area we, at Proactive Accounting, can advise you on the benefit rules. Today the remuneration of many directors and employees comprises a package of salary and…

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Employer supported childcare

Childcare and employer provided childcare vouchers are very popular with both employers and employees alike. If your business is in the Co. Antrim area or you are employed in the area we, at Proactive Accounting, can advise you on the exemptions available for employer supported childcare. Employer Supported Childcare (ESC), commonly by way of childcare…

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Homeworking and tax relief for employees

Homeworking is the norm for many employees but how do the rules work with regard to the tax and what expenses are deductible? If you are an employer or employee in the Co. Antrim area we, at Proactive Accounting, can advise you on the expense rules. Working from home may be an attractive option for…

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National insurance

The National insurance contributions (NICs) regime is complex and represents a significant ‘tax’ on employers, employees and the self employed. It is very easy not to pay the correct amount of contributions. If your business is in the Co. Antrim area we, at Proactive Accounting, can advise you on NICs and help you with any…

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