GDPR and Payroll Services The Steps to Take
GDPR covers pretty well all areas of business life. This article simply looks at some of its implications for payroll. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into force in the UK on 25 May 2018, builds on the existing Data Protection Act 1998. It strengthens rules around personal data and requires organisations to be more accountable and transparent. Payroll, because it handles so much sensitive information about employees is one of the key HR areas to be affected. Here, we...
We Can Manage Payroll, Including Statutory Pay
New Statutory Pay Rates from April 2018 April is always a busy time for small businesses. For many it is the start of the new financial year and the beginning of the holiday year for staff. This means that administrative tasks and paperwork can start to pile up, especially if you've got to do it all yourself. This article looks at one thing in particular that come up at this busy time: the new statutory pay rates that come in to force. It is especially important that businesses are aware of...
Year End Payroll Services
Struggling With Payroll Year End? Trying to process your payroll year end can seem like an endless series of time consuming tasks, which you probably don't really need of you are a small business. This article looks at the key end of year tasks that need to be completed when it comes to payroll. And, remember, we're here as your outsourced payroll experts, to take the strain if you don't have the time. Firstly, what is payroll year end? At the end of the tax year, businesses must submit...
Key Payroll Changes for 2018
What Changes are Coming in 2018 that Will Have an Impact on Payroll? Here are just the main changes to keep an eye on that will have an impact on payoll. Of course, if you run a small business, and you need an outsourced Payroll provider to keep an eye on all of these changes for you, then that's where we come in. Paying HMRC online Since 13 January 2018, it is no longer possible to pay HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) online with a personal credit card. This applies to any online payments to...
Automatic Enrolment Earnings Trigger Update
Automatic Enrolment: Proposed earnings trigger and qualifying earnings bands for 2018/19 tax year The latest change to automatic enrolment concerns the automatic enrolment earnings trigger. This is proposed to be frozen at £10,000 for 2018/19, whilst the lower and upper thresholds are to remain in alignment with National Insurance contributions, the Lower Earnings Limit and the Upper Earnings Limit. What is the Automatic Enrolment Earnings Trigger? The automatic enrolment earnings trigger...
