Real Time Information (RTI) requires UK employers to report payroll activity to HMRC every time employees are paid. Two submissions sit at the centre of that process: the Full Payment Submission (FPS) and the Employer Payment Summary (EPS). Together, they give HMRC a...
Gender pay gap reporting has been a legal requirement for qualifying employers in Great Britain since 2017. Despite this, many organisations, (particularly those approaching the relevant headcount threshold) remain uncertain about their obligations: whether they are...
The 2026/27 tax year brings the most significant changes to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) in years. A new rate, a new calculation method, and the removal of a longstanding eligibility threshold all take effect from 6 April 2026. For payroll teams and people managers, these...
The 2026/27 tax year brings updated benefit-in-kind rates following the Autumn 2025 Budget. If your organisation provides company vehicles with private fuel, here is what has changed and what your payroll team needs to action. What Is the Company Car Fuel...
Student loan deductions are one of the more detail-heavy areas of payroll processing. With multiple repayment plan types, annual threshold changes, and new employee starter declarations to consider, it is easy for errors to creep in—particularly at the start of a new...
National Insurance (NI) is a mandatory contribution system that funds some of the UK's most essential state provisions—the State Pension, the National Health Service (NHS), maternity support, and unemployment benefits, among others. Yet for many employees, it remains...
National Insurance (NI) is one of the most consequential deductions processed through payroll—and, in many organisations, one of the least well understood. Employees see it on their payslips each month. Employers account for it as part of every new hire's total cost....
Managing payroll is one of the most operationally critical functions in any business. Errors carry real consequences: employees who are not paid correctly — or on time — lose trust in their employer. Organisations that fail to meet their obligations under HMRC rules...