The Chancellor of the Exchequer's decision to give tax breaks on health initiatives at work is good for employers and their employees, IOSH affirmed recently. Before the Chancellor unveiled his budget, IOSH had urged George Osborne to remove tax disincentives on employer-provided therapies and vocational rehabilitation programmes. On 20 March, the Chancellor announced that the Government would introduce a targeted tax-relief scheme, so amounts up to £500 paid by employers on recommended measures are not treated as a taxable benefit in kind.
展开▼
