There is no single answer to attracting and retaining good staff, but a competitive remuneration package, financial and non-financial benefits, with room to progress, is a key part of it.
What’s included
- Balancing attractive pay with tax efficiency
- Company cars, vans and other vehicles
- Benefits in kind and their reporting
- Termination, redundancy and inducement payments
- Non-financial incentives
- Share schemes, Payroll Giving and salary sacrifice arrangements
- Expenses and the tax treatment of homeworking
- Salary levels for finance roles
How we work with you
Talk it through
Tell us what you need and how your records are kept.
Agree the scope and fee
You know what is included and what it costs before work begins.
Ongoing support
Deadlines and rule changes are raised with you before they become urgent.
Current rules at a glance
| Mandatory payrolling of benefits | HMRC’s interim guidance sets out cars, car fuel, vans, van fuel and medical benefits from 6 April 2027, followed by most other benefits from 6 April 2028 |
|---|---|
| Class 1A National Insurance | 15% on most taxable benefits in 2026–27 |
| P11D and P11D(b) | By 6 July after the end of the tax year |
Checked against GOV.UK on 26 September 2026. Rules change, confirm your own position before acting. Sources: The phased introduction of mandatory payrolling for benefits in kind, Rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027, Expenses and benefits for employers: deadlines.
Common questions
Are electric company cars still tax-efficient?
Fully electric cars continue to have lower benefit-in-kind percentages than most petrol and diesel cars, although the rates are rising year by year. The right choice depends on the vehicle and the employee.