Understanding holiday pay in the UK can be a challenging task, both for employers and employees. While the basic premise of holiday entitlement might seem straightforward, the intricacies of how holiday pay is calculated, who is entitled to it, and what constitutes 'holiday pay' can become complex.

One of the primary reasons for outsourcing payroll is concerns over confidentiality and internal leaks stemming from the critical importance of safeguarding sensitive employee information.

The announcement of a General Election on July 4 2024, brings an element of uncertainty regarding payroll as this may have significant implications for payroll operations, driven by changes in government policies, economic strategies, and legislative priorities.

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The Apprenticeship Levy was announced in 2015 and introduced to payroll in April 2017.

One of the most common concerns for customers considering outsourcing their data is security. Payroll involves handling sensitive information, including employee personal details and financial data. We recognise that businesses might be reluctant to outsource payroll because of worries about data security and confidentiality.

In today's fast-paced business landscape, time is a precious commodity. Every minute counts, and finding ways to streamline operations can significantly impact your bottom line.

HMRC has declared that as of April 2026, it will be obligatory to report and pay income tax and Class 1A National Insurance contributions (NIC) on benefits in kind through payroll.

In a recent article on the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals website, a payroll assistant paid themselves an additional £84,848. This was a serious case of payroll fraud.

Statutory Paternity Leave rules and pay change slightly for parents where the expected week of birth begins after 6th April 2024.

The Scottish Parliament has made Scottish income tax a little more complex again by introducing a new rate. This new rate applies to non-savings, non-dividend income but the Personal Allowance is not affected as this is set by the UK Government.

Advisory fuel rates are used for reimbursing employees for business travel in company cars or where employees repay the cost of fuel for private travel. They are not used in other situations such as pay employees mileage for business miles in their private vehicle.

The IR35 legislation is aimed at ensuring contractors pay the same tax and National Insurance as an employee in an equivalent position.

As we have previously mentioned Benefits in Kind can be processed through the payroll removing the requirement for individual P11Ds.

The holiday pay legislation was changed in April 2020 (read our blog), but a recently published government impact assessment has shown this to have had a number of issues.

If I provide flu vaccines for my employees do I need to report these via a P11D or process the payment as a Benefit in Kind through the payroll?

Payroll problems can be a headache for both employers and employees.

The National Minimum Wage is set by the Government based upon advice from the Low Pay Commission.

It is that time of year again but holidays can be a stressful time and can also cause issues within payroll.

Tax payers have the option to make payments to HMRC to complete their National Insurance record.