The Payroll Blog

I must admit before I joined Dataplan I had no idea just how big the payroll function was to a business. In my previous jobs money hit the bank on payday and a payslip was put in…

From the 2014 tax year every company is able to claim £2000 each year to offset against class 1 secondary NICs (Employer NI). The saving is made each month where the correct…

Would I be giving too much away if I told you that payroll as far as my first boss was concerned simply meant adding up all the hours worked throughout the week and then popping a…

As you may be aware, HMRC are currently in a consultation period (to end on 4th February) looking at the ‘engaging’ of self employed workers by onshore employment intermediaries…

With more demands being placed upon companies in respect to their payroll, it is not surprising that there seems to be an increasing trend in payroll outsourcing. Whether this is…

In April 2013 we saw the introduction of the Real Time Information (RTI) by HMRC. RTI enables you to submit payroll information for each time your employees are paid. It is now …

Time and Attendance record keeping varies from Business to Business , it is often believed that the larger an organisation , the more effective and accurate the process becomes –…

With an aging population and decreasing pension benefits, it is only to be expected that some people are being forced to work longer to cope with the rising costs of living. For…

Employment Law is constantly changing and 2014 is no different. At the start of the year this blog gives you a run down of the top 10 changes that employers should be aware of and…

At Dataplan with think our payroll service sits firmly in the "just right" Goldilocks zone. Choosing a large payroll provider can leave you feeling cold. For large national and…