• Tips, gratuities & service charges what is the difference?

    Written on 17 Sep 2018 by Stewart Waddell

    The jargon surrounding tips, gratuities and service charges can often muddy the waters and confuse matters. So let’s clear things up: Tips/Gratuities: Tips and gratuities are…

  • AI, Machine Learning and Dataplan’s Big Data project

    Written on 11 Sep 2018 by Richard Rowell

    AI, Machine Learning and Dataplan’s Big Data project. The BBC showed us recently The Joy of AI. A fabulous program showing the history, present day and how Artificial Intelligence…

  • ePayslips: They signed up in their droves, just like Andrew Groves

    Written on 07 Sep 2018 by Stewart Waddell

    A huge congratulations to Andrew Groves at Queensbury School from Feversham Education Trust who has just become our 100,000th user to download and sign up to our ePayslips app!…

  • HMRC Talking Point webinars – and yet more forward thinking at Dataplan Payroll

    Written on 05 Sep 2018 by Jack SImpson

    Over the last year, HMRC have held a high number of webinars for employers and agents, on matters of considerable importance from a payroll perspective. These interactive online…

  • The journey to and from work: an extension of the working day?

    Written on 03 Sep 2018 by Jack SImpson

    This week, both BBC News and the CIPP have referenced a study by the University of West England – which has major, potential ramifications for the definition of the working day…

  • Changes on the horizon to age discrimination rules

    Written on 30 Aug 2018 by Jack SImpson

    At Dataplan, we have a proud tradition of keeping our clients up-to-speed with changes to statutory rules and regulations that affect their businesses. From briefings on National…

  • An Alternative to ADP

    Written on 29 Aug 2018 by Chris Rutter

    ADP will be a recognisable name to anyone who has ever received a payslip. Having started as a small processing firm in the 1950’s, ADP is now a large global brand offering over…

  • CIPP National Payroll Week

    Written on 28 Aug 2018 by Stewart Waddell

    Dataplan Payroll are proud to be involved this year for the CIPP National Payroll Week. Taking place on the 3rd – 7th September, National Payroll Week looks at the impact of…

  • Amended official guidance on EYU completion

    Written on 25 Aug 2018 by Jack SImpson

    Many may not realise how much work goes on behind the scenes to ensure the precision of payroll processing. Certainly – payroll is far from a case of merely inputting numbers into…

  • HMRC Agent Update - A Constructive Relationship With The HMRC

    Written on 25 Aug 2018 by Jack SImpson

    Dataplan Payroll are proud of our role as part of the HMRC agent community. Unquestionably – we view our relationship with HMRC as one of constructive partnership, to ensure that…