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Annual Leave and Pay 2018
Annual Leave Holiday leave and pay is a topic that most businesses have been very aware of lately with the long school summer break and parents taking time out of the business for family holidays. But, as an employer, what are your responsibilities in relation to...
Apprenticeship Levy
One of the few payroll ‘hot topics’ I’ve never written about is Apprenticeship Levy. Mostly because the clients I work with are not going to be subject to it. But I’m sure there are quite a few small businesses that do wonder what it is and whether they are. So, I’ve...
The Hidden Costs Of Becoming An Employer
The Hidden Costs of Becoming an Employer Starting a new business, and getting to the point that you need help and are looking for your first employee is exciting, and scary all at the same time. Working with small businesses as they become first-time employers, I’ve...
An Interesting Twist on Maternity Pay
An Interesting Twist on Maternity Pay Whilst working with clients, I see lots of variety in what can be encountered as an employer. Odd things with sickness, absence, timekeeping, pay and pension, and pretty much anything else you can think of comes up. I’ve...
ROI PAYE System
I’ve recently taken a short break in the Republic of Ireland, in a beautiful cottage near the coast in Cork. The ever-changing weather, clean air and beaches are a refreshing change from the push and pull of life near the second city in England. But after a couple of...
Payroll in 2018-19
So, we’re already into 2018-19 but there’s never a bad time to take a look at the facts and figures around a payroll year. So let’s run through the main topics… Personal Allowance This years personal allowance is £11,850.00, allowing employees to earn £987.50 per...
Widening my Horizons – Payroll in the USA!
Being in the business of offering payroll outsourcing in the UK gives a very blinkered view of global payroll, so I’ve taken some time to look at payroll over there on ‘the other side of the pond'. I’m taking a look at the similarities, the differences, and more...
Do You Know About the Changes to Auto Enrolment from October 2017?
Auto Enrolment is now a standard part of payroll and being an employer, but from the 1st of October 2017 there is a change. Up to the end of September, if you become an employer for the first time, you will get a ‘Staging Date’ from The Pension Regulator, which...
The Small Business Owner, The New Enterprise Allowance, and the many Hoops Through Which You Jump!
The Small Business Owner, The New Enterprise Allowance, and the many Hoops Through Which You Jump! So, being a small business myself, that works with small and new employers it’s always good to see what help’s out there as they work and grow. And recently I came...
HMRC Errors – Keep Calm and Carry On!
Monday Mornings! It’s the jolt out of the weekend, and back to the real world of the 9-5. And no matter what you do on a Monday morning, there are still other places you would undoubtedly want to be. And I am no exception. So, I start my Monday morning with a weekly...
Outsourcing. The trauma and triumph of trusting someone else with your business.
I’m sure we’ve all heard it said that insanity is continuing to do the same thing over again, and expecting a different result. And I finally realised that I was seriously guilty of this one. I’m a bit of a control freak! Which is a great attribute for a payroll lady...
Paying PAYE Deductions to HMRC
Whether you’re running your own payroll, already have your payroll outsourced with another provider, or plan to outsource your new business payroll to PayrollAbility, the one job that you’ll still have to do each month or quarter is to pay the deductions made to your...
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