Payroll, Benefits and the November 2018 Budget

As a Payroll Services Provider, we keep a close eye on the budget. Here is a summary of the key announcements that the Chancellor made on Monday 29th October, which will have an impact on ?pay and benefits. Personal Allowances. From April 2019, the tax-free personal...

Payroll and Minimum Wage Breaches

Workers Missed out on £15.6 Million in Pay Due to Minimum Wage Breaches If you employ people, then you have to pay them the minimum wage (apart from a few exceptions). It’s the law. Despite this, minimum wage breaches, including breaches of the National Living...

The Welsh Rate of Income Tax – and Payroll

There is always something happening that will have an effect on payroll. Here we report on the Welsh Rate of Income Tax (WRIT), which is due to start on 1st April. From a payroll perspective this will mean that Payroll Professionals, including outsourced payroll...

Calculating Final Pay When an Employee Leaves

As outsourced payroll specialists, we provide a full payroll service to our clients, who are mainly small businesses who do not have a separate function to handle payroll. This article details what areas need to be looked at when it comes to calculating the final pay...

Employment Allowance. Is Your Company Claiming it?

The Employment Allowance was introduced in April 2014 to encourage employers to take on more staff. It stands at £3,000 per year and works by claiming against your Employer’s National Insurance Contributions. But did you know that as an employer you can claim...