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SALARY SACRIFICE
 

Compliance Guide

Salary Sacrifice schemes let your team swap gross salary for non-cash benefits, leading to Tax and National Insurance savings for both employees and your organisation.

Last Updated: September 2025

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All schemes are designed to ensure full compliance with HMRC regulations while maximizing financial benefits

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Childcare
Monthly Payments
 

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Cycle to work
Upfront Payments
 

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EcoTech | Mobile | Tech
Upfront Payments
 

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EV
Monthly Payments
 

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Groceries
Monthly Payments
 

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Travel
Upfront Payments
 

       Childcare Salary Sacrifice
Compliance guide

Scheme Overview and Key Details

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  • Partnered through Kinsail (alternative provider available)
  • Employer pays 14% of NI savings to manage the scheme (split between the partner and nursery)
  • Nurseries who will not take part in the scheme: Bright Horizons, Busy Bees, Childbase, Fennies & Grandir. This is because most of them have their own workplace pension proposition 
  • Any nurseries that are not already part of the scheme will be contacted to join:
    • A nursery must comply with the registration requirements of the appropriate registering body (for example, the Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland, Ofsted, the Care Standards Inspectorate for Wales or the Scottish Care Commission)
    • Employer or Employee/parent as representative needs to join at least 2 meetings with nursery per year to discuss operational updates
  • Employer can download monthly report for deductions from Kinsail Admin portal
  • No limit on how much can be sacrificed - as long as employees do not fall below NMW in the period in which the deduction is applied (e.g. monthly)
  • Employees can use the scheme alongside HMRC tax free childcare vouchers and 30 hours free childcare
Savings
  • Employer saves 1% NIC
  • Tax Band related savings: 20%, 40% or 45% 
  • NIC Band related savings: 8% (earning below £50,270) or 2% (earning above £50,270)
HMRC Reporting
  • No reporting required
       Cycle to work
Compliance guide

Scheme Overview and Key Details

Halfords

  • Partnered through Halfords with an integrated solution (other providers available)
  • Upfront payment of total cost of bike from employer
  • No limit on how much can be sacrificed - as long as employees do not fall below NMW in the period in which the deduction is applied (e.g. monthly)
  • Employer can download monthly report for deductions from Mintago
Savings
  • Employer saves 15% NIC
  • Employee Tax Band related savings: 20%, 40% or 45% 
  • Employee NIC Band related savings: 8% (earning below £50,270) or 2% (earning above £50,270)
HMRC Reporting
  • No reporting required
    EcoTech + Mobile + Tech
Compliance guide

Scheme Overview and Key Details

Mobile Advantage2

  • Partnered through Mobile Advantage (other providers available)
  • Upfront payment of product by employer
  • Goods usually delivered within 3 days to employee
  • No limit on how much can be sacrificed - as long as employees do not fall below NMW in the period in which the deduction is applied (e.g. monthly)
  • Employer can download a monthly report for deductions from Mintago 
Savings
  • No Tax savings for the employer
  • No Tax savings for the employee
  • Employee NIC Band related savings: 8% (earning below £50,270) or 2% (earning above £50,270)
HMRC Reporting
  • The benefit amount should be reported on a P11D or via payrolling benefits to attract employee tax
  • The benefit amount should be reported on a P11D(b) or via payrolling benefits to attract employers' Class 1A NIC

      EV
Compliance guide

Scheme Overview and Key Details

Tusker TECS Love Electrice

  • Partnered through Tusker, TECS or Love Electric
  • No limit on how much can be sacrificed - as long as employees do not fall below NMW in the period in which the deduction is applied (Monthly)
  • Employer can download monthly report for deductions from Partner Portal

Savings

Tusker & TECS
  •  Employer NIC savings: Employer saves up to 15%
  •  Employee Savings: Tax Band related savings: 20%, 40% or 45% less BIK tax*
  • NIC Band related savings: 8% (earning below £50,270) or 2% (earning above £50,270)
Love Electric
  • Employer NIC savings: Employer NIC savings can be requested
  • Employee Savings: Tax Band related savings: 20%, 40% or 45% less BIK tax* 
  • Employee NIC Band related savings: 8% (earning below £50,270) or 2% (earning above £50,270)
HMRC Reporting
  •  The benefit should be reported on a P11D or via payrolling benefits to attract employee tax based on the BIK rate*
  • The benefit should be reported on a P11D(b) or via payrolling benefits to attract employers' Class 1A NIC based on the BIK rate*
  • BIK rate is currently 3% for an EV vehicle based on the list price of the vehicle
  Groceries
Compliance guide
Scheme Overview and Key Details

  • KYB check required from client to create stripe account (Prohibited businesses)
  • Employees may need to pay one off cost per year for annual transaction fees and debit card delivery. As at 30 June 2025, this fee has been waived.
  • 12 month commitment that can be cancelled if there is a significant life event or the employee leaves the company
  • Employee can not change amount for 12 months eg: £100 per month, if they want to update they will need to cancel contract and start new one
  • There has to be an employer limited item: Mintago recommend tobacco as it is bought on a different counter
  • Employees must upload receipts from purchases
  • Employer must audit receipts monthly to ensure employees are not buying limited product eg: tobacco (same process as any other business expenses)
  • Employer must deduct salary sacrifice amount from the employee’s pay and deposit it into the dedicated employer Stripe account
  • Employer can download a monthly report for deductions from the Mintago grocery admin portal
  • No limit on how much can be sacrificed - as long as employees do not fall below NMW in the period in which the deduction is applied (Monthly)

Savings
  • No Tax savings for the employer
  • No Tax savings for the employee
  • Employee NIC Band related savings: 8% (earning below £50,270) or 2% (earning above £50,270)

HMRC Reporting
  • The benefit amount should be reported on a P11D or via payrolling benefits to attract employee tax
  • The benefit amount should be reported on a P11D(b) or via payrolling benefits to attract employers' Class 1A NIC

    Travel
Compliance guide

Scheme Overview and Key Details

inspire

  • Partnered through Inspire
  • Upfront payment of total cost of requested travel budget
  • No limit on how much can be sacrificed - as long as employees do not fall below NMW in the period in which the deduction is applied (Monthly)
  • Employer can download report for deductions from Inspire portal

Savings

  • No Tax savings for the employer
  • No Tax Band related savings
  • Employee NIC Band related savings: 8% (earning below £50,270) or 2% (earning above £50,270)

HMRC Reporting
  • The benefit amount should be reported on a P11D or via payrolling benefits to attract employee tax
  • The benefit amount should be reported on a P11D(b) or via payrolling benefits to attract employers' Class 1A NIC

Smart savings for everyone in your business

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My business has been using salary sacrifice through Mintago for a while now and it has been one of the best things that the company has ever done.  My employees were always supported in understanding the process and all my questions were answered so quickly and in great detail...

- Conor Williams 

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost?

Pricing can vary depending on the features you choose and how many employees work for your organisation. Please speak to the team to get a specific quote for your team.

Which benefits can save my organisation money?

We offer four salary sacrifice benefits that can save your organisation money: childcare, pensions, electric vehicles and cycling. They work by reducing your employer National Insurance contributions.

Are your benefits HMRC compliant?

Yes, we speak to HMRC regularly to ensure all our benefits are compliant. We also share guidance with your team to help with reporting.

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