Could a white label payroll service give your accountancy business a new revenue stream? Every now and again, you’ll come across an accountancy practice (typically a larger one) that runs its own payroll bureau. But for everyone else, payroll is a service that feels...
Apprenticeships: Where Are We?
We’ve seen plenty of recent media coverage about apprenticeships. Yet amid a flurry of announcements, employers could be forgiven for having lost track of what’s available now and what’s coming next. So if you already have apprentices on the payroll – or you’re...
CJRS – Do You Need To Pay It Back?
The furlough scheme was set up in a hurry, and businesses signed up in haste as the impact of lockdown was only just beginning to be felt. So how can you make sure that HMRC doesn’t now ask for its money back? Towards the end of September, Kingfisher, parent company...
Should You Outsource Payroll in a Recession?
Times are tough. So is this a time to circle the wagons and keep tight control over your business functions? Or is the better move to boost your flexibility and offload tasks that can be delivered elsewhere? The UK was the major economy hardest hit by Covid-19. So...
Payroll Outsourcing for SMEs – What are the Benefits?
Are outsourced payroll services really suitable for small businesses – or is it cheaper and more convenient to keep things in-house? There’s still a general perception that outsourcing payroll is something larger companies do. You might reasonably ask ‘larger than...
Payroll outsourcing for travel and tourism
Is keeping your payroll in-house costing you money? Here’s 5 ways outsourcing can make life easier (and cheaper) for every holiday park, theme park, tourist attraction and travel company. Recover from coronavirus At time of writing, the UK is tentatively leaving...
Outsourced Payroll Costs for SMEs
If your small business is thinking of outsourcing payroll, how much will it cost? You run an SME. You know the benefits of outsourcing your payroll – from efficiencies to savings, compliance to security – but there’s one small problem. Do a quick Google of ‘payroll...
Keep in Touch (KIT) Days
What are they? Are they compulsory? What work can you ask employees to do? And how much do you need to pay employees who work KIT days? Here’s our guide. This is an expanded and updated version of a piece we first published in April 2016. What are KIT and SPLIT days?...