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At the most basic level, what is payroll all about?

It’s simply a list of all your workers and how much you pay them.

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Sounds simple enough, right? But running payroll actually involves:

  • Calculating and paying your employees’ wages
  • Dealing with things like bonuses and deductions from wages, like pension contributions
  • Figuring out pay for time off, like holidays or sick leave
  • Calculating and paying income tax and National Insurance to the government.

Keeping all of this accurate and organized is super important. Trust us, you don‘t want to mess up and have to fix costly mistakes.

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Even if you have just one paid employee you must have a workplace pension for your staff. The right payroll software can make it easier to manage this.

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Why outsource payroll?

Running payroll has a ton of requirements that can be a real headache for small businesses to handle on your own. That’s why lots of small biz owners are happy to pay someone else to take care of it for them by outsourcing their payroll.

Choosing the right payroll software

You’ll need to use payroll software that’s recognised by the government. The government website has a list of the options. Make sure the software can do everything you need, like tracking pension contributions and the like.

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Setting up your payroll

To get your payroll set up, you’ll need some key info:

  • How many employees you have
  • Personal details of your workers, including their National Insurance numbers
  • How much each worker earns, including any bonuses
  • How often you pay your workers – weekly, monthly, etc.
  • If you already have a pension scheme, which workers pay into it and how much.

Running your payroll

  • When you run your payroll, the software should automatically calculate wages, tax, National Insurance, and pension payments. Easy peasy!

Making payments

  • The software will also help you set up ways to pay your workers, send pension contributions, and submit tax and National Insurance to the government.
  • The key is having the right systems in place to make payroll a breeze for your small business.

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Pension basics for new business owners

Finding staff, checking they can work at your business, paying them, taxes, insurance - the list goes on.

Read on to learn more about pension basics, so you aren't in breach of the law for not having a workplace pension sorted when you should.
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Read on to find out how you can avoid common pension mistakes when setting up your business.

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