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Scrapping of NI ‘job tax’ welcomed
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has welcomed the new Liberal Democrat and Conservative coalition government's decision to scrap the planned 1% hike in employers' national insurance (NI).
The ‘tax on jobs' had been scheduled to take place in 2011 - when many analysts anticipate small businesses will be seeking to recruit in earnest in order to meet renewed demand.
Although the 1% employers' NI rise remains for staff earning more than £20,800, the threshold at which they begin paying NI on employees earning up to that figure will increase by £21 per week - meaning most will be spared a major tax increase in return for retaining staff and taking on new employees.
"Small businesses did not want this tax on jobs because clearly it would have been a major barrier to staff retention and job creation and would have hindered economic recovery," said Phil Orford of the FPB.
"For the majority of employers it would have proved to be an unpopular and unworkable tax rise. Although not perfect, the new coalition government's policy on NI is far better and provides a degree of certainty for business growth now and in the future."
Post Date: May 13th, 2010
The ‘tax on jobs' had been scheduled to take place in 2011 - when many analysts anticipate small businesses will be seeking to recruit in earnest in order to meet renewed demand.
Although the 1% employers' NI rise remains for staff earning more than £20,800, the threshold at which they begin paying NI on employees earning up to that figure will increase by £21 per week - meaning most will be spared a major tax increase in return for retaining staff and taking on new employees.
"Small businesses did not want this tax on jobs because clearly it would have been a major barrier to staff retention and job creation and would have hindered economic recovery," said Phil Orford of the FPB.
"For the majority of employers it would have proved to be an unpopular and unworkable tax rise. Although not perfect, the new coalition government's policy on NI is far better and provides a degree of certainty for business growth now and in the future."
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Post Date: May 13th, 2010
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