General information only, not advice for your circumstances. Please talk to us before acting.
Payroll mistakes are costly: underpaid staff, HMRC penalties and unhappy employees. A regular review catches problems early.
Starters and leavers
- Right to work checks completed and recorded
- Starter checklists or P45s processed promptly
- Leavers removed and P45s issued
Pay and deductions
- Pay meets the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage for every worker
- Tax codes updated when HMRC issues notices
- Statutory sick, maternity and paternity pay calculated correctly
Pensions
- Every worker assessed for auto-enrolment
- Contributions paid to the scheme on time
- Re-enrolment carried out every three years
Reporting
- Full Payment Submissions sent on or before each payday
- P60s issued by 31 May
- P11Ds filed by 6 July
