Payroll

Payroll Support & Advice | Accountants In Burton On Trent

Becoming an employer is good for business, but does add a whole new layer of employee admin work. There are plenty of associated tasks to be taken care of – and the penalties for getting it wrong can be severe.
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Payroll Support & Advice

If you are spending too much time processing the payroll, dealing with questions from your staff, or struggling to work out who can assist you with it in-house it may be worth looking at using a payroll service. You might be worried about doing things correctly or finding it constantly gets in the way of you running your business.

Managing your PAYE:

Let us take the strain away from you and let you get on with running and growing the business. Payroll is complicated, has to be done on time every time, and you as the employer are responsible for any mistakes. We contract with a dedicated professional payroll outsource service that focuses on providing a tailor made service to our clients. This provides electronic employee payslips, monthly summaries and departmental reports.

It will deal with administering leavers and starters, and Real Time Information (RTI) PAYE returns for the Revenue. You will never have to worry about calculating statutory sick pay or deal with student loan deductions ever again!

We can also deal with CIS reporting and annual P11D benefit in kind reporting for your business if you would like a quote. 

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Frequently Asked Questions About Payroll

  • Who needs to register as an employer with HMRC?

    Anyone who employs staff at a rate of pay above the National Insurance lower earnings limit (£123 per week, £533 per month) must register as an employer with HMRC.


    This will mean operating a payroll to pay your employees’ wages, and applies even if no tax or National Insurance liability actually arises.

  • Can casual or weekend staff be paid ‘cash in hand’ without it going through the payroll?

    No! Once you’re liable to register, all your employees must be processed through your payroll system, regardless of amount. It’s a common misconception that casual or weekend staff can be paid ‘cash in hand’ without the payment going through payroll.


    That’s not the case and all wages must go through the payroll system.

  • Are directors of a limited company considered to be employees?

    Yes if you’re operating a limited company, directors are treated the same way as anyone else. So, any salary paid to directors must also be processed through the payroll system.

  • What insurance will I need?

    You will need employers’ liability insurance with minimum cover of £5 million against the risk of your employees becoming injured or ill as a result of working for you.

  • What are my legal obligations as an employer?

    • None of your employees can be paid below the applicable National Minimum Wage. Some employers have a policy of paying at least the Real Living Wage.
    • You should also check that your employees have the right to work in the UK and have the required visas and paperwork to do so.
    • Where necessary (e.g. if they work with children or vulnerable adults) you should carry out a DBS check on any new employees. This checks their background and criminal record to make sure they are suitable candidates to work with vulnerable people.
    • No later than the first day of work, you must provide each employee with a written statement of employment. This must include details of their role, rate of pay and pay interval, holiday entitlement and any probationary period. At the same time, they should be given details of notice periods, sick pay and other statutory paid leave.
    • You’ll have an ongoing need to look at your obligations regarding auto-enrolment into a workplace pension scheme.
    • You must report your payroll information to HMRC regularly, including on or before each payday through the Real Time Information system.

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