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Lee Baldwin

How Outsourced Payroll Services Cut HMRC Risk for UK SMEs
How Outsourced Payroll Cuts HMRC Risk for UK SMEs

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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Mileage Rate Increase 2026–27
Mileage rate increase 2026–27

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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TPR Filing Requirements: Employer Duties, Deadlines and Penalties Explained
TPR Filing: What Employers Need to Know to Stay Compliant

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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