Running a small business is challenging enough without having to become a payroll expert. For many business owners, payroll starts as a simple process. You hire your first employee, choose payroll software, and make sure everyone gets paid on time. However, as your business grows, payroll quickly becomes more complicated. Tax legislation changes, workplace pension…
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Most employers understand the importance of submitting a Full Payment Submission (FPS) whenever they pay employees. However, many businesses are less familiar with another important payroll report: the Employer Payment Summary (EPS). An Employer Payment Summary is a report submitted to HMRC through the Real Time Information (RTI) system when employers need to report adjustments…
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What Is a Full Payment Submission (FPS)? If your business employs staff in the UK, you have almost certainly encountered the term Full Payment Submission (FPS). However, many employers, particularly growing SMEs and first-time employers, are unsure exactly what an FPS does, when it must be submitted, and why it is so important for payroll…
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Selecting a payroll provider in the UK is no longer simply a procurement exercise. For modern Finance Directors, payroll sits at the intersection of compliance, governance, employee experience, financial controls, and operational risk. While cost remains an important consideration, the reality is that payroll errors can have consequences far beyond the monthly processing fee. A…
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For many UK SMEs, payroll starts as a simple administrative task. For a small team it’s a straight forward monthly payroll run, and a payroll software package often seem sufficient to keep everything running smoothly. However, as businesses grow, payroll becomes significantly more complex. New employees join, pension obligations increase, statutory payments become more frequent,…
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What UK Employers and Individuals Need to Know The UK Government has announced long‑awaited changes to Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPs), following confirmation by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. From 6 April 2026, mileage rates will increase for the first time in over 15 years a move widely welcomed across the payroll and HR industry. This change…
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As the tax year comes to a close, one of the most important payroll responsibilities for UK employers is issuing P60 forms to employees. While it may seem like a routine administrative task, the deadline of 31 May 2026 is a legal requirement—and one that should not be overlooked. A P60 is far more than…
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Workplace pensions are now firmly embedded in UK employment law, yet TPR filing remains one of the most misunderstood and frequently missed employer obligations. Every year, thousands of UK businesses receive penalties from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) simply because they failed to file the right information on time even when pension contributions were being paid…
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