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Part-Month Salary

One Simple Method for Calculating Part-Month Salary

When it comes to calculating part-month salaries in the UK, there’s a variety of methods for prorating pay. However, it’s crucial for consistency that you ...
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Cash in Hand Payments

What You Need to Know About Cash in Hand Payments in the UK

It’s perfectly legal to pay your employees in cash at the end of the week, month, or however often you choose to pay them. However, ...
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Backdated pay

How to Calculate Backdated Pay Entitlement

Backdated pay, also known as retroactive pay, happens when your employee is owed wages from a previous period due to a payroll error, a change ...
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how to calculate weekly pay

How to Calculate Weekly Pay: A Guide for UK Employers

Paying your employees on a weekly basis can be hugely beneficial, particularly if you have many shift workers or temporary staff. It can help your ...
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wage vs salary

Wage vs Salary: What’s the Difference?

Although the terms “wage” and “salary” are often used interchangeably, there are some key points on which they vary. Understanding these distinctions is crucial not ...
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p11d(b) form

Your P11D(b) Form: Expenses and Benefits Form Explained

If you’re a business owner or HR manager, you’re probably familiar with the term P11D(b).  But in true payroll fashion, they can be difficult to ...
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p11d form

What is a P11D Form? Expenses and Benefits Form Explained

When hiring employees, one of the big things they look for is what benefits are on offer. It makes the job you’re offering much more ...
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car fuel benefit

Company Car, Van & Fuel Benefit Rates 2024/25

Does your team use company cars or vans for personal use? Then you need to make sure you’re up to speed on car fuel benefit—including ...
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class 1a nics

What are Class 1A NICs? (And How to Pay Them)

It’s your responsibility to pay your employees for their hard work. At times, you may feel inclined to offer a token of appreciation to acknowledge ...
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Payrolling of Benefits in Kind to Become Mandatory from 2027

Earlier this year, the British Government announced a significant change to the way benefits in kind (BIK) will be reported. Starting from April 2027, the ...
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how to register for payrolling benefits

How to Register for Payrolling Benefits

The British government announced on January 16, 2024, its intention to mandate the payrolling of benefits-in-kind, with a later update in 2025 that this will ...
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student loan repayment threshold 2024/25

Student Loan Repayment Thresholds for 2024/25

As with any new financial year, 2024/25 has seen changes to the student loan repayment thresholds. Of the four plans currently being repaid by employees, ...
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