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Practical advice for business
 
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PAYE and payroll

PAYE: the basics

Explains what PAYE is, the forms you have to fill in and how to get started

Pay - an overview of obligations

An introduction to laws around sick pay, minimum wage, holiday, maternity pay and others

Set yourself up as an employer

The steps you need to take in order to register as an employer

Operate a year-round PAYE system

How to manage PAYE throughout the tax year, the records you have to keep and when to pay

Sort out your PAYE affairs for the end of the tax year

What information HM Revenue & Customs needs at the end of the year, with key dates and forms

File returns online

How using the Internet to pay your business taxes can save you time and money

Avoid common PAYE mistakes

How to avoid errors in your P11 PAYE form by taking note of the most frequently made mistakes

Manage student loans, payroll and other deductions

Circumstances in which an employer may be required to make deductions from an employee's pay

Taxable benefits

What taxable benefits are and what employers have to do about them

Know your legal obligations on pensions

State and registered pension schemes (including stakeholder) have regulations and tax implications for a business

Sort out tax matters when an employee leaves

What information you should give to HM Revenue & Customs when an employee leaves

Outsource your payroll

Decide whether your business would benefit with the payroll controlled by a specialist third party

Choosing a payroll system

The process of choosing a payroll system for new employees

 
 
 

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