Employer National Insurance Contributions

Coverage of payroll costs, taxation policy, and legislative changes affecting employer contributions across the UK hospitality and foodservice sector. This section provides updates on National Insurance thresholds, government reforms, wage bill impact, and compliance guidance, supporting restaurant groups, pub operators, caterers, and F&B employers in managing workforce costs and financial planning in a labour-intensive industry.

  • Dec- 2024 -
    24 December
    GovernmentUKH calls on gov to rethink approach to NIC changes

    UKH calls on gov to rethink approach to NIC changes

    UKHospitality has called on the government to “rethink its approach” to upcoming changes to National Insurance contributions, warning that proper consultation and engagement is needed before the changes are implemented next year. It comes as revised figures from the Office for National Statistics yesterday showed that the UK economy had…

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  • 5 December
    GovernmentUKH Scotland welcomes business rates relief but warns thousands excluded

    UKH Scotland welcomes business rates relief but warns thousands excluded

    UKHospitality Scotland has said the new 40% business rates relief for hospitality businesses announced in the recent Scottish Budget will provide “much-needed support” for eligible hospitality businesses, but highlighted that thousands will miss out. In yesterday’s (4 December 2024) Budget, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government Shona Robison…

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  • 4 December
    Trade AssociationsEmployment Rights Bill must reflect sector’s position, UKH says

    Employment Rights Bill must reflect sector’s position, UKH says

    UKH has urged the government to ensure the “unique” circumstances of the industry are reflected in any changes made to the Employment Rights Bill.  It comes as the Bill’s four technical consultations officially closed this week (Tuesday 2 December). The trade body has submitted responses to each consultation, building on…

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  • Sep- 2024 -
    19 September
    Pubs and BarsPubs outperform licensed sector despite ‘disappointing’ weather

    Pubs outperform licensed sector despite ‘disappointing’ weather

    Managed pubs have outperformed the licensed sector as a whole in August, with year-on-year growth of 2.9% despite disappointing weather, according to the latest edition of the CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. Restaurants recorded a 0.8% increase, while the on-the-go segment achieved 5.0% growth. However, bars continued a long run…

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  • 10 September
    BusinessUKHospitality calls for permanent, lower multiplier to avoid high business rates

    UKHospitality calls for permanent, lower multiplier to avoid high business rates

    UKHospitality is calling for a permanent, lower hospitality multiplier to avoid sky-rocketing business rates bills for thousands of hospitality businesses in April 2025. With current business rates relief set to end on 31 March next year, the chancellor must act to ensure already cash-strapped hospitality businesses aren’t left facing the…

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  • Jul- 2024 -
    31 July
    Trade AssociationsUKH calls new LPC 2025 remit ‘disruptive and unhelpful’

    UKH calls new LPC 2025 remit ‘disruptive and unhelpful’

    UKHospitality has called changes to the Low Pay Commission’s (LPC) remit for 2025 “disruptive and unhelpful”, claiming that wages rates must strike an “affordable balance to help deliver growth for both businesses and staff”. Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds has ordered the LPC to factor in the future cost of living…

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  • 5 July
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 05/07/24

    Today’s news in brief – 05/07/24

    UKH wants to see Labour “deliver on its commitments, and quick” after the party secured a landslide victory at the general election. Within the first 100 weeks, the trade body says hospitality needs to see reduced employer National Insurance contributions to help businesses with their staffing costs and to help…

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  • 5 July
    GovernmentUKH: ‘Labour needs to deliver on its commitments, and quick’

    UKH: ‘Labour needs to deliver on its commitments, and quick’

    UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls has said that “we need to see Labour deliver on its commitments, and quick,” after the party secured a landslide victory at the general election. The UKH boss said within the first 100 weeks, the sector needs to see reduced employer National Insurance Contributions to…

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  • Feb- 2024 -
    29 February
    Trade AssociationsHospitality bosses back UKH’s call for action at upcoming Budget

    Hospitality bosses back UKH’s call for action at upcoming Budget

    Hospitality CEOs from groups including Mitchells and Butlers, Accor Hotels, Stonegate Pubs and Crerar Hotels have signed an open letter urging the Chancellor to take immediate action at the budget to prevent further business failure.   In the letter, UKH and a total of 112 business leaders highlighted how rising costs,…

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  • 19 February
    Trade AssociationsQuarter of hospitality venues have run out of money, survey finds

    Quarter of hospitality venues have run out of money, survey finds

    A quarter of hospitality businesses have no cash reserves and a further 29% have less than three months’ worth, according to a joint survey by UKH, the BBPA, BII and Hospitality Ulster.  The joint survey also found that 98% of businesses have seen food and drink costs increase,  while 96%…

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