Why it pays to outsource your payroll

Why it pays to outsource your payroll

For smaller businesses, administering the payroll can be time-consuming, complicated and a distraction for a key staff member from their main job. However, failure to do it properly can put you on the wrong side of the law and could be very expensive.  Rather than...
Salary vs dividends: NIC changes

Salary vs dividends: NIC changes

With changes to employer’s National Insurance and the Employment Allowance, now is the time for businesses to review the most tax efficient mix of salary and dividends for directors. From 6 April 2025 the secondary Class 1 National Insurance threshold reduces from...
Self Assessment and student loan repayment

Self Assessment and student loan repayment

From April 2026 most benefits in kind (BIKs) will have to be processed through the payroll and included on monthly payslips, with a potential knock-on effect for student loan repayments. The mandatory payrolling of BIKs will be implemented in phases, starting from...