Employment Tax

Our Employment Taxes team partners with Finance, HR, Payroll, Procurement, Internal Audit, Legal, and Operational Managers to deliver expert advice across all industries and every stage of the employee lifecycle, whether you employ one person or operate as a multinational.

We provide tailored, practical solutions aligned with the latest HMRC guidance, tax legislation, and case law. Our focus is on helping you embed robust controls and efficient processes to achieve:

  • Cost reduction
  • Time savings
  • Compliance risk mitigation
  • Employee Satisfaction & Goal Alignment
Employment Tax

Combined with outsourced payroll services, we have you covered once the timesheet is submitted.

Our Expertise Covers:

Payroll, Expenses & Benefits Compliance

  • Accurate reporting via P11D, PAYE Settlement Agreements, or payrolling benefits
  • Staff training on the latest HMRC guidance, employment tax legislation and relevant sections of the Employment Rights Act (enforced by HMRC)
  • Preparing for mandatory payrolling of benefits (effective April 2027)
  • Drafting policies, procedures, process aids and checklists, e.g. expenses, homeworking, travel, staff handbooks, NMW compliance, finance aids for coding costs to the nominal ledger, etc.

International Mobility & Tax

  • Secondment planning and cost-efficient structuring
  • Overseas expansion support, combined with our International Tax and VAT specialists
  • UK Income tax return preparation for globally mobile employees
  • Payroll services for UK inbounds, including HMRC Appendix 5/6 and Section 690 applications
  • Short-term business visitor reporting
  • Non-Resident Directors
  • Advice on UK tax residency, double tax treaties, and social security requirements and obligations

Labour Supply Chain Compliance

  • Policy development and bespoke advice to meet HMRC’s “reasonable care” standard
  • Training on HMRC’s CEST tool, ensuring HMRC stands by its result!
  • Advice on subcontractor implications:
    • Construction Industry Scheme (“CIS”);
    • IR35 and employment status;
    • Agency (tax) legislation;
    • Umbrella rules (effective April 2026);
    • National Minimum Wage;
    • Statutory pay (where governed by HMRC);
    • Corporate Criminal Offence “CCO”;
    • Senior Accounting Officer regime “SAO”; and
    • International remote working

Cost Reduction, Recruitment & Retention

  • Implementing salary sacrifice schemes (pensions, electric cars, holiday purchase)
  • Advice on tax-exempt benefits and flexible reward structures, including implementation of flexible benefit platforms
  • National Insurance and tax overpayment reclaims, including car allowance/mileage payments

Exit Readiness & Due Diligence

  • Vendor and purchaser employment tax reviews
  • Sales purchase agreement and other legal document support (Tax opinion only)

HMRC Dispute Resolution

  • Advice on termination, redundancy, and settlement payments
  • Voluntary disclosures and contract settlements
  • HMRC-style health checks
  • Supporting with all aspects of HMRC employer compliance reviews and national minimum wage enquiries (including voluntary regional HMRC calls and self-rectification)

Our expert business tax services

R&D / Patent Box

At BHP, we are committed to helping you through the R&D process, promising to listen, understand, and provide honest advice to determine whether you can claim R&D tax relief.

R&D tax relief claims advice and support R&D Tax Claims and Patent Box
Employee Ownership Trusts

An employee ownership trust enables the company to be employee owned and is set up by, the company’s existing owners. Are you thinking of making your business an EOT? Speak to a member of the team today to find out how best to proceed.

Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs)
VAT

Our specialist VAT team works with you to protect your business’s profitability. We give you the best possible advice, ensuring you only pay the VAT you are legally required to pay.

At BHP we offer indirect taxes and VAT advice on any and every topic, no matter how simple or complex VAT
EIS & SEIS

The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and the Seed Enterprise Investment Schemes (SEIS) are ways to help you raise funds to grow your business, fund a new business venture, or embark on R&D activity.

EIS (Enterprise Investment Scheme) and SEIS (Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme)
EMI

An EMI is designed to help smaller companies recruit and retain key employees that may not have the funds to do so via salaries and bonuses. Speak to our team to see if you qualify.

Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI)
Transaction Tax

If you are buying or selling a business, it can be a daunting experience and complex due to the tax implications. There is a lot to consider, and any mistakes can be very costly. Speak to our team to help.

Transaction Tax
Capital Allowances

Capital allowances are a tax relief available to businesses. Do you need support with your capital allowances tax reliefs? Speak to a team member today.

Capital Allowances

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