The Payroll Blog

We are now less than 6 months away from the IR35 (Off Payroll Working) reforms hitting the private sector. Those of you in the public sector have had the privilege of having to…

The dark nights pulling in only mean one thing in the world of payroll - it won’t be long before it is Christmas payroll time! Payroll in December can be pretty challenging, with…

Lucy started working at Dataplan in 2017 as a member of the Customer Services Team after a career change from teaching. In 2018, she joined the Projects Team as Project Co-…

Mica joined Dataplan in 2017 after she finished studying at college. Mica started as a Business and Administration apprentice and is now on her second apprenticeship as a Digital…

As a payroll provider, it is common practice for us to send revised employer payment summary (EPS) submissions to HMRC in respect of earlier tax years. It may, for example, be…

As we head into winter, and the start of the academic year, it got me thinking about students who have worked through the summer months and are now incomeless in the run up to…

Charlotte has been with Dataplan for 3 years but has recently started in her new role as HR Contract Manager. Previous to this, she worked in our project and corporate teams…

I was surprised when I read that it is not uncommon for employers to continuing to make deductions for student and postgraduate loans long after receipt of stop notices.…

The Queen is taking her annual summer holiday at Balmoral, however before taking her well-earned rest, she signed a long-awaited piece of legislation. The much anticipated Class…

Did you know businesses can reduce their Class 1 National Insurance contributions by up to £3,000 in a year by claiming employment allowance? Unfortunately, most businesses don’t…