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Statutory minimum wage / living wage levels.
National Minimum Wage rates apply to employees up to the age of 20.
National Living Wage (NLW) rates apply to employees 21 and over.
The Apprentice rate applies to apprentices under 19, or 19 and over in the first year of apprenticeship.
Penalties apply to employers who fail to pay minimum wages.
01 Apr 2026
The government's proposed tourist tax would constitute a £1.6 billion tax increase for holidaymakers, according to analysis by Oxford Economics.
31 Mar 2026
Small businesses are to be backed by new, stronger measures to tackle late payments, the government has announced.
30 Mar 2026
The government has confirmed it will review approved mileage rates for business users ahead of a future Budget.