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Pensions: Early warning for all Companies Jan 08

With effect from 6th April 2008, basic rate income tax will reduce from 22% to 20%, and the starting rate income tax band of 10% will be abolished. It is the change of tax rate from 22% to 20% which will affect the amount you deduct from your employees and pay across to the Group Personal Pension provider. Employers need to ensure they have a communication plan in place to communicate these changes to employees to avoid problems later!

Salary Sacrifice

Salary sacrifice provides an opportunity for employers to make savings and for staff to boost their pension payments.

Salary sacrifice occurs when employees give up part of their salary in return for a non-cash perk of equal value. The benefit of doing this would be that tax and National Insurance Contributions (NIC) would no longer be paid on the salary that has been sacrificed.

Pension payments could be increased by up to approximately 30% at no financial cost for basic rate tax paying employees

Some of the most popular salary sacrifice benefits include:

Employee Pension Contributions
Life Assurance
Childcare Vouchers
Staff Canteen Cards
Mobile Phones
At or near work Car Parking
Work Related Training
Professional Subscriptions
Cycle to work

Salary sacrifice can be offered as a stand-alone option alternatively companies can use the savings achieved to launch a flexible benefits package.

As the fine detail of salary sacrifice is complicated it is essential to obtain good advice in the first place. Communication needs to be clear and concise with individuals having sufficient information to make appropriate decisions in respect of their own benefits.

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