Written on 19 Jul 2009 by Richard Rowell

In the earlier days of the Internet security was a major concern for most of us. Our first forays into buying products online were nervy ones, a brave new world with worries over…

Written on 11 Jul 2009 by Richard Rowell

With software as a service (saas) and cloud computing in very high profile again at the moment, we have been revisiting our Internet strategy. Most businesses now have broadband…

Written on 12 May 2009 by Richard Rowell

A salary sacrifice schemes, put simply, involves employees contractually giving up salary in return for other benefits. The attraction of salary sacrifice schemes comes when those…

Written on 13 Apr 2009 by Richard Rowell

I read with interest Rachel Anderson's article in this months Payroll Professional magazine, where she reviews common causes for complaints against payroll outsourcing firms. In…

Written on 03 Apr 2009 by Richard Rowell

Being April time we always pick up a significant number of new clients ready for the start of the new tax year. Unusually, we have hearing a number of negative stories over…

Written on 30 Mar 2009 by Richard Rowell

On a number of occasions this year we have had new clients complaining about the service received from the outgoing provider. When serving due notice to the existing provider a…

Written on 02 Mar 2009 by Alison Clynes

Payroll giving is a simple, tax-free charitable giving direct from your pay." Payroll Giving donations are deducted before tax so each £1.00 you give will only cost you 80p, and…