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New guidance on employment allowance
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Up to £2,000 allowance available from April 2014

Employers can now claim up to £2,000 a year in employment allowance, reducing the amount they pay in Class 1 National Insurance Contributions (NICs).

Available to most employers, the scheme means employers who usually pay less than £2,000 a year will generally not have to pay any NICs at all.

Businesses or charities that pay Class 1 NICs on employee or directors' earnings can claim the allowance. Some employers are excluded however, such as those who carry out functions mainly or wholly of a public nature (unless they have charitable status).

For businesses and charities that are part of a group or structure, one one company or charity can claim the allowance.

In addition, the allowance can only be claimed against one PAYE scheme.

To claim, you can use your 2014 to 2015 payroll software or HMRC's basic PAYE tools for 2014 to 2015.

Once you have made your claim, HMRC will automatically carry it forward each tax year, so check your circumstances remain the same at the beginning of each year.

For HMRC's guide to employment allowance, visit http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/pensionschemes/pensionflexibility.htm

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Practices urged to audit neutering data

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 RCVS Knowledge has called on vet practices to audit their post-operative neutering outcomes.

It follows the release of the 2024 NASAN benchmarking report, which collates data from neutering procedures performed on dogs, cats and rabbits.

The benchmarking report enables practices in the UK and Ireland to compare their post-operative outcomes to the national average. This includes the rate of patients lost to follow-up, which in 2024 increased to 23 per cent.

Anyone from the practice can submit the data using a free template. The deadline for next report is February 2026.

Visit the RCVS Knowledge website to complete an audit. 

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RCVS pays tribute to well-loved equine vet

The RCVS and the Riding Establishments Subcommittee has paid tribute to well-loved veterinary surgeon and riding establishment inspector, Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher MRCVS.

Linda Belton MRCVS, RCVS President, said: "I, along with my colleagues on the RESC, RCVS Council, RCVS Standards Committee, as well as RCVS staff, was very saddened to hear of the sudden death of Rebecca, or Becca as we knew her, last week.

"She was a true advocate for equine welfare and in her many years on the RESC worked to continually improve the quality and consistency of riding establishment inspections, all in the interests of enhanced horse welfare and rider safety."