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Statutory minimum wage levels.
National Minimum Wage rates apply to employees up to the age of 20 (22 before 1 April 2024).
National Living Wage (NLW) rates apply to employees 21 and over (23 and over before 1 April 2024).
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.
08 Jul 2024
The UK's business groups have pledged to work in partnership with the new Labour government to revitalise the nation's economy.
The UK's tax gap estimate rose to a record to £39.8 billion in 2022/23 as small businesses accounted for almost two thirds of unpaid tax, according to HMRC's data.