In this week’s miscellaneous updates, HMRC is encouraging students to use the HMRC app to speed up student loan applications and the latest list of non-compliant employers under National Minimum Wage legislation has been published. HMRC’s latest schedule of live and recorded webinars for tax agents is available for booking. Spaces are limited, so take a look now and save your place. HMRC has also published meeting notes from the most recent Guidance Strategy Forum and guidance has now been issued on how in-scope multinational groups can register for the UK’s Pillar Two regime.
Use the HMRC app for student loan applications
HMRC is encouraging students to use the HMRC app to speed up student loan applications. With many students planning their next steps in life, those starting university in September can ‘tap the app’ to get National Insurance and tax information they need to complete their student finance applications, HMRC has said.
Anyone applying for a student loan for the 2024/25 academic year is encouraged to start their application now to get the essential details they need via the app. HMRC has produced a video to encourage students to save time by downloading the app.
Non-compliant employers named in latest National Minimum Wage list
The Department for Business and Trade has published its annual list of employers who failed to pay the National Minimum Wage (“NMW”). This year marks 25 years since the introduction of the NMW which was increased from 1 April 2024, as was the National Living Wage.
Registration for UK’s Pillar Two regime
HMRC has issued guidance on how in-scope multinational groups can register for the UK’s Pillar Two regime. Broadly, registration via HMRC’s online service is required within six months from the end of the first accounting period beginning on or after 31 December 2023 for in scope groups. This is the first phase of HMRC’s plans to ‘go live’ with the Pillar Two Top-up Taxes online service.