National Insurance

Coverage includes key policy changes, thresholds, and government announcements affecting payroll costs and contributions for hospitality employers. Reporting focuses on how evolving rates and regulations impact staffing budgets, employer liabilities, and net pay across restaurants, pubs, catering firms, and hospitality businesses, offering clarity and guidance for operators navigating workforce-related financial planning.

  • 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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  • Mar- 2024 -
    14 March
    Food and DrinkHospitality sales rise ‘modest’ 1.4% in February

    Hospitality sales rise ‘modest’ 1.4% in February

    Top hospitality groups across the country saw modest like-for-like sales growth of 1.4% in February, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. The data has shown a slow start to 2024 within the sector, following marginal growth of 0.1% in January in the wake of strong trading over…

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  • 6 March
    NewsChancellor cuts NI by a further 2p as part of Spring Budget

    Chancellor cuts NI by a further 2p as part of Spring Budget

    Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a further 2p cut to National Insurance falling from 10% to 8% from 6 April, as part of his Spring Budget for “long-term growth”. The reduction in National Insurance is expected to save the average worker £450 a year, or £350 for those who are…

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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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  • Nov- 2023 -
    22 November
    NewsChancellor extends business rates relief for hospitality

    Chancellor extends business rates relief for hospitality

    Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a series of measures to help boost the UK economy as part of his Autumn Budget including slashing National Insurance by 2% and freezing business rates for retail and hospitality. As part of the new measures, Hunt revealed that National Insurance will be cut from…

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  • Mar- 2023 -
    15 March
    NewsSpring Budget: Corporation tax to rise to 25%

    Spring Budget: Corporation tax to rise to 25%

    Corporation tax is set to rise from 19% to 25% for firms with profits over £250,000, as part of a number of measures announced in chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget.  To help offset the corporation tax rise, Hunt also announced a provision of £9bn of “full capital expensing” which for…

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  • Oct- 2022 -
    17 October
    GovernmentChancellor reverses almost all mini-budget tax cuts

    Chancellor reverses almost all mini-budget tax cuts

    Newly appointed chancellor Jeremy Hunt has reversed almost all of the mini-budget commitments made by previous chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng last month, in a statement made at the Treasury today (17 October). He confirmed the basic rate of income tax will remain at 20% “indefinitely” until the economic situation stabilises, marking…

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