Author: Aditya
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The April 2026 UK Payroll Shock: Are You Ready for £12.71?
For UK business owners and CFOs, April 6, 2026, isn’t just the start of a new tax year—it’s a massive structural shift in the cost of employment. Between the record-breaking hike in the National Living Wage (NLW) and the total removal of the Lower Earnings Limit (LEL) for sick pay, the “baseline” cost of a…
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SSP Reform 2026: The “Day One” Reality for UK Employers
This blog is designed to position Payline as an essential partner for UK businesses facing the largest payroll operational shift in a generation. SSP Reform 2026: The “Day One” Reality for UK Employers For decades, UK payroll managers have relied on a simple rule of thumb: the “three-day waiting period.” It was a administrative buffer…
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The Death of the 1961 Act: 5 Things Every CFO Must Know About the Income Tax Act 2025
For sixty-five years, the Indian financial landscape was anchored by the Income Tax Act of 1961. As of April 1, 2026, that anchor has been lifted. We have officially entered the era of the Income Tax Act 2025. This isn’t just a change in section numbers; it is a fundamental shift in how India taxes…
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The 48-Hour Clock: Mastering the “2-Day” Settlement Rule Under the New Wage Code
Imagine this scenario: It is Friday afternoon. An employee resigns. Under the old regime, your HR team would acknowledge the resignation, and the Finance team would schedule the Full & Final (FnF) settlement for the next payroll cycle—usually 30 to 45 days later. Under the new Code on Wages (Section 17(2)), that comfort zone is…
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The New Wage Code is LIVE: 5 Immediate Actions for Employers | Payline
The wait is over. As of November 21, 2025, the “wait and watch” period for India’s labour reforms officially ended. The 29 historic labour laws have been subsumed into the 4 New Labour Codes, fundamentally changing how India Inc. processes payroll. For the last two years, we spoke about “readiness.” Today, we must speak about…