One of the most important tasks in a business’ day to day running is the payment of their employees and it is vital that everyone gets paid correctly and on time. The payroll environment has never been straightforward with frequent changes in legislation. Read more to keep up to date with changes in legislation and how they affect your payroll processes.
26 June 2020
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims process is pretty clear now. What’s less clear is how HMRC intends to audit these claims. In this article, we look at how employers can check that they’re compliant.
22 May 2020
The coronavirus has brought new challenges to our working lives. Whilst this is a busy time with new tasks to tackle it is important that fundamentals such as P11D reporting are not overlooked.
27 March 2020
It may be a surprise to some employers but the number of employees who do not review their payslips is extremely high. Also, regarding those employees who do review the payslip, do they understand what it means?
28 February 2020
Ready to roll your payroll into the new financial year? RSM’s payroll experts summarise Payroll Year End requirements and deadlines.
12 March 2020
The employment allowance currently provides businesses and charities with up to a £4,000 reduction in their employer NIC bill. In the new tax year drastic eligibility restrictions are to be implemented, make sure you’re not caught out.
29 November 2019
Payroll fraud is becoming more common, with hackers finding different ways to get your data. This article covers some of the measures your organisation should take to protect your pay and payroll data.
25 October 2019
Payroll inaccuracies can have a negative impact on your employees, and therefore your organisation. How confident are you that your payrolls are being processed correctly?
27 September 2019
The shared parental leave and pay policy was introduced in 2015, however only two per cent of eligible parents have made use of it. Why are there still barriers?
30 August 2019
In the world of payroll there are regular changes that employers need to consider when payrolls are processed. Here are a few topics for employers to be aware of in the coming months.
28 June 2019
Is your business making the most of Employment Allowances and the Apprenticeship Levy? This article explores how your business can benefit from this and the framework for voluntary reporting on disability, mental health and wellbeing.
31 May 2019
There were changes to form P11D reporting for the 2016/17 tax year onwards. Understanding and abiding by the revised rules is important, to ensure ongoing compliance and avoid penalty.
24 April 2019
With brand new legislation taking effect in the 2019/20 tax year starts, this article summarises how some of the recent changes will affect your payroll., which includes: payslip changes, IR35 reforms, GDPR and Gender Pay Gap.
08 March 2019
One key change coming in the new financial year that impacts payroll is the payslip legislation. Read more to find out how this might affect your organisation.
22 February 2019
On 6 April 2019, the auto-enrolment contributions will be increasing. Read more to find out how your organisation can ensure a smooth transition.
07 January 2019
As organisations continue to tackle the Gender Pay reports and metrics, there are a few key points to consider. Here are our top tips for payroll professionals running the reports.
30 November 2018
Each month around 300,000 people take out high cost short-term loans. Find out how you can support your workers avoid financial hardship by providing a payroll loan.
31 October 2018
As we get closer to Christmas – it is important for organisations to start thinking about what impact it will have on their usual business processes. Here are our top tips to avoid Christmas payroll panic.
28 September 2018
For all employers payroll is a critical aspect of their business and yet it is just one of many items that require focus and attention. This often results in processes simply becoming a routine. Whilst this is understandable it is extremely useful to find time and do some housekeeping. This self audit allows for processes to be reviewed to ensure that they are still working in the best way for the business, as well as being the most streamline, efficient and risk free.
24 August 2018
It is becoming more common for businesses to branch out with their global footprint. Here we explore some of the key areas you need to think about when deciding how to run your global payroll.
22 June 2018
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on 25 May 2018 carrying with it a penalty up to €20m or 4 per cent of global annual turnover, how does this impact your payroll process?
18 May 2018
The P60 deadline is fast approaching on the 31 May. Read more for a reminder on who needs to receive a P60.
20 April 2018
As we welcome in the 2018/2019 tax year, should time be taken to review your payroll procedures and consider and legislative changes?
22 March 2018
HMRC has made changes to termination payments from 6 April 2018. What does this mean for your payroll process?
12 December 2017
HMRC have continued their easement for Real Time Information (RTI) submission, here we give an update on the penalties for late payroll information reporting.
30 November 2017
In a world where an outsourcing provision is sought in order to reduce the burden on internal processes, leaving you and your teams the time to concentrate on growing your business. Read more to find out what is the best practice to achieve this?
10 October 2017
As HMRC can recover unpaid contributions and penalties from the employer, it is imperative that the termination payments are taxed correctly. Here we show what you need to know about the taxation of payments.
08 September 2017
Find out how the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will apply to processing internal personal data and how it will affect ‘the right to be forgotten’.
18 May 2017
One of the most important tasks in a business’ day to day running is the payment of their employees. Of course it is vital that everyone gets paid correctly and on time but it is also critical that that happens in a secure way.
