Xero Blog

Our latest product releases allow you to send and receive e-invoices in Xero, view all your bank rules in the one place, and more. If you’re a Xero partner, don’t forget to register for our upcoming quarterly product update, where our education team will walk you through a demo of all the latest releases, so you can maintain your advisor certification.

If you run your own business, or you’re a contractor or accountant in the UK, then you’ll probably know about off-payroll working, also known as IR35. The IR35 legislation has been in place since 2000 and already impacts the public sector, but new changes are coming into effect on 6 April 2021 that could impact you.

It’s been an exciting month for our product teams, with plenty of new features in Xero as well as the acquisitions of Planday and Tickstar. Here’s an overview of the key product releases that dropped in the past month.

We’re very pleased to let you know that document packs are now available to all Xero partners in Australia. They’ll be a real time-saver at tax time, and will help you say goodbye to chasing handwritten signatures all year round.

Today, we announced that Xero is acquiring a business called Planday. Planday simplifies most of the work around adjusting rosters and tracking employees’ time, and will make life easier for you and your clients. 

As more people around the world embrace digital technologies, the number of cyber attacks continues to increase. One of the most common types of cybercrime is phishing, designed to access your online accounts and steal your personal and business information.

It’s been Xero Education Month in the UK and I was the most excited about the sneak peek of our personal tax module for Xero Tax.  If you missed it, you’ll be able to watch the sneak peek of personal tax session on-demand until the end of March here.

There are a number of changes you need to know about this year, from increased minimum wages to new tax rates. We’ve made it as easy as possible for you to manage your EOFY tasks in Xero Payroll, by listing the key changes below.

This month, we’ve focused on enhancing our existing products on the Xero platform. Our teams use the ‘test, learn, refine’ principle to continuously improve the features you use every day, so you can streamline your accounting work and grow your business.