HMRC’s Employers’ Bulletin – Essential Payroll Reading
A bi-monthly magazine for employers and agents that gives up-to-date information on payroll topics. HMRC's Employer Bulletin gives a detailed update on all current and future guidance, not least because things are forever moving and changing quickly. If you are a client of ours, of course, you don’t need to worry about any of this. We get these bulletins and make sure all the changes are implemented, so you don’t have to. The latest Employer Bulletin (updated mid February 2025) contains many...
Our Payroll Quiz for the New Tax Year
The New Tax Year will be upon us tomorrow. As a test to see what you know about the recent changes in legislation let’s see how many of the following questions you can get right!!
Is In House Payroll a good idea?
Here’s one reason why you might want to outsource to the professionals! A client left us in May 2023 (weekly payroll week 9), because they were struggling financially and thought by taking Payroll back in house, they would be able to cut some of their costs. Eleven months down the line, February 2024, they approached us asking if we could help them again and take over management of their payroll. What had happened: To facilitate the payroll in house, the Director appointed their administration...
The Most Common Payroll Errors with the Minimum Wage
As always with payroll, there are times when you might think you are doing things right when in fact you're not. This is particularly true with the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage. With changes to these coming in soon, it is interesting to see that HMRC have just published the top ten ways that employers might not be paying the minimum wage even though they think they are. The Top 10 Mistakes Employers make with the Minimum Wage 1. Failure to apply the increase from 1 April each...
National Minimum Wage Increase
Changes to National Minimum/Living Wage Following the government’s policy, agreeing to advice from the Low Pay Commission, they will continue to affect an increased percentage rise to National Minimum Wage, which will take effect from 1st April 2024. National Minimum Wage presently applies to those that are under the age of 23 and at least of school leaving age. National Living Wage applies to those that over 23. However, this will change in April 2024 as National living Wage will incorporate...
