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Does managing the payroll and pension submissions slow you down? We offer a range of payroll services, from scheduled monthly staff salary payments to handling the complexities of employee pensions and deductions.
Payroll and pension services
Payroll
Managing payroll requires expertise in tax, national insurance, pensions, and various calculations.
Our payroll service offers a cost-effective solution with peace of mind. We handle all aspects of payroll, from calculating deductions to generating payslips and year-end statements. This allows you to focus on running your business while we ensure accurate and compliant payroll processing.
Pension
We connect our payroll software with many industry-leading pension providers to automatically submit pensions from the payroll runs.
There’s no need for separate submissions when connecting to the pensions portal; NEST and People’s Pension are two of the more popular pension portals that we submit to on a regular basis.
Learn more about payroll works
Payroll involves calculating and processing employee wages, deductions, and taxes in compliance with HMRC regulations. Employers must register as an employer with HMRC and operate PAYE (Pay As You Earn) to deduct income tax and National Insurance contributions (NICs) from employees’ pay.
Key tasks include determining gross pay, calculating deductions like pensions and student loans, and issuing payslips. Employers must also report payroll information to HMRC in real time through Real-Time Information (RTI) submissions. Employers pay NICs and other contributions on behalf of employees and ensure statutory payments like sick pay or maternity pay are handled correctly.
Frequently asked payroll questions
We’ve compiled a list of our most frequently asked payroll and pension questions. Still have questions? No problem! Just send us a message and we’ll be happy to help you find the information you need.
Payroll is the process of calculating and managing employee wages, taxes, and deductions. It ensures employees are paid accurately and on time while meeting legal obligations to HMRC.
PAYE (Pay As You Earn) is the UK system for deducting income tax and National Insurance contributions (NICs) directly from employees’ wages before they are paid.
Employers must register as an employer with HMRC before their first payday. This enables them to operate PAYE and fulfil payroll obligations.
This can be done on the Gov website.
RTI submissions are reports sent to HMRC every time employees are paid, detailing income, tax, and NICs deducted.
Common deductions include income tax, NICs, pensions (if auto-enrolled), and student loan repayments. Voluntary deductions like charity donations may also apply.
Yes, employers pay NICs and may contribute to workplace pensions or apprenticeship levies, depending on circumstances.
Statutory payments include entitlements like sick pay, maternity pay, and holiday pay, which employers are legally required to provide.
Employers must provide employees with a detailed payslip showing gross pay, deductions, and net pay each pay period.
They can be issued in paper form (we’d advise against this!) or digital form. There are various software solutions that can digitally deliver them; we’ve tried and tested a few.
Payroll can be processed weekly, monthly, or based on another agreed frequency, depending on employment contracts.
Most of our clients process it monthly but it’s often industry-led.
Popular payroll software includes Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, and BrightPay, which streamline calculations, deductions, and RTI submissions.