Editorial standards
What we publish is only useful if it is accurate. This is how our articles are researched, sourced, reviewed and corrected.
Our principles
Six commitments that apply to every article we publish.
Written by named people
Every article carries the name, role and profile of the person at Net Zero Benefits who stands behind it. Their expertise is set out on their profile page, and their view is theirs, not a house line.
Grounded in primary sources
We work from government publications, regulator guidance, HMRC rules and industry data. Each article lists the sources it draws on, with the publisher and the date, so readers can check the original.
Current, or clearly dated
Tax rules and grant schemes change. We only cite material that is in date at the time of writing, and we show both the publication date and the date of the most recent update on every article.
Factual and neutral
We describe policy as it stands rather than campaigning for or against it. Where a rule is uncertain or under consultation, we say so instead of presenting an outcome as settled.
No advice dressed as guidance
Our articles explain how salary sacrifice works in practice. They are not tax, legal or financial advice, and employers should confirm their own position before acting.
Corrections in the open
If something is wrong, we fix it and note the update date on the article. Anyone can raise an inaccuracy with us and we will look at it.
How an article is made
We start from what employers and employees are actually asking about: a change to company car tax, a new grant, a shift in charging costs, a question about how a scheme works in payroll. We then gather current published material on the subject and discard anything we cannot date.
A draft is written around those sources and assigned to the person here whose work covers the subject. They add their own view, drawn from running the schemes rather than from the source material. Figures, tax treatment and scheme rules are checked against the original documents before publication.
After publication, articles stay under review. When the underlying rule or figure changes, we update the article and the update date rather than leaving an old version in place.
Spotted something that is not right?
Tell us and we will check it against the source and correct it.