Eligibility Eligibility depends on your age and how many hours of paid work you do a week. Your income and circumstances will also affect how much you get. Your age You must be 16 or over to qualify. You must…
Workplace pensions – employers’ obligations
All employers will have to provide workers with a workplace pension scheme by law over the next few years. This is called ‘automatic enrolment’. When your business must start doing this (known as a ‘staging date’) depends on how many people…
Charity’s annual return
Your charity must submit an annual return if its income is over £10,000. If your charity’s income is under £10,000, you must still keep your registered details up to date, eg income, expenditure, trustees, contact details. You need to send your…
VAT registration thresholds
The thresholds for registering for VAT or joining a VAT accounting scheme from 1 April 2015. VAT thresholds Circumstance Threshold VAT registration More than £82,000 Registration for distance selling into the UK More than £70,000 Registration for bringing goods into the…
National Minimum Wage rates
National Minimum Wage rates The National Minimum Wage rate per hour depends on your age and whether you’re an apprentice – you must be at least school leaving age to get it. Year 21 and over 18 to 20 Under 18…