HMRC made a mistake

What happens if HMRC makes a mistake?

September 22, 2020
Disruptive or costly mistakes, especially to your payroll, can be all too common. Even getting the basics right – taxes, for example – is not always an easy feat. Mistakes, errors, and slips in your payroll reporting can, and likely will, be scrutinised by the watchful HM Rev ...
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digital onboarding

A Guide to Digital Employee Onboarding

September 2, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has led to businesses all over rethinking their strategies. With the majority of staff working from home for a significant proportion of time, it became necessary to move all kinds of processes over to the digital world – and this included new employe ...
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September furlough update – more changes to be aware of

September 1, 2020
September is here and on top of a change of seasons we are also seeing a change to the Government’s Job Retention Scheme. Support offered to furloughed employees by the Government will drop from 80% of wages up to £2,500 per month, to 70% up to £2,187.50 per month, with emplo ...
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contacting hmrc

Contacting HMRC About Tax

August 28, 2020
Getting in touch with HMRC is a task that no HR and payroll professional looks forward to. Although the HMRC goal regarding wait times to connect phone calls is just five minutes, in actual fact people have been known to wait for more than an hour. As roles in HR and payroll ...
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employee costs

How Do You Calculate the Average Cost per Employee?

August 24, 2020
Calculating the average cost per employee can be a complex task, as there are many different aspects to take into account. It’s not as simple as just deciding on their wage or salary; employees also need to think about the costs they will incur for pensions, bonuses, expenses ...
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schools save money

How Can Schools Save Money?

August 18, 2020
According to the UK National Education Union, in 2020, 83% of schools will lose out on funding because of government cuts. This means that more than 16,500 schools will have less money per student than they did in 2015. Cuts to school funding are far from a new issue, and eve ...
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Switching Payroll Provider  

August 17, 2020
Partnerships should be, above all else, valuable. Nowadays, it feels like corporate wisdom that partnerships, when fully harnessed, can fuel your operation in new, exciting ways. Yet, it’s certainly not easy to rebuild confidence and trust if you’ve entered into an unbenefici ...
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Furlough

Supporting Staff Still on Furlough

August 7, 2020
the UK government’s furlough scheme was announced back in March, a huge proportion of employers have asked for this support. In fact, as of early June, more than 25% of UK workers had been furloughed – that’s around 8.9 million individuals.   As the spread of coronavirus in t ...
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hiring freelancers

8 Tips for Hiring Freelancers

July 30, 2020
The notion of hiring a freelancer is likely one that has entered the mind of just about all business owners at one time or another. Particularly for smaller businesses that are not yet ready to invest in a permanent workforce, freelancers can offer the ideal solution when an ...
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working from home

Will Working from Home Become the New Normal?

July 24, 2020
This year, the coronavirus lockdown has demonstrated that many companies can, in fact, continue as normal with employees working from home, with so many being forced to do so. Therefore, many business owners may now be inclined to maintain this method of working to save on ov ...
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payroll queries

Payroll Queries – Who Do I Talk To?

July 15, 2020
When payday comes around, there are employees all over the world who have questions and concerns about their pay packet. Whether they were expecting more or less, seemingly incorrect or unanticipated amounts can lead to severe anxiety – especially if they are not sure who to ...
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