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Chapter 1
8.1 PAYE
Employees are taxed on their earnings under income tax. Earnings can include
salaries, bonuses, commissions and benefits in kind.
Benefits in kind are non-cash benefits in lieu of further cash payments such as:
company cars
living accommodation
loans
private medical insurance
Employees can deduct certain expenses which are wholly, exclusively and necessary
for employment, such as business travel, contributions to pension plans, donations to
charity through a payroll deduction scheme and professional subscriptions.
Both employees and companies have to pay social security taxes based on salaries
paid to employees. This tax is used to fund benefits such as the Public Health
Service and Retirement Benefits. In the UK, this is called national insurance.
Most governments expect enterprises to withhold tax on employees’ salaries and
report earnings to the tax authorities. In the UK, this tax system is referred to as Pay-
As-You-Earn (PAYE).
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