Keeping on top of payroll poses a huge challenge for businesses of all shapes and sizes – which is why it is wise to seek specialist advice to ensure everything is running smoothly.
The legislation governing tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs) is forever changing, as are the rules relating to the National Living Wage (NLW) and auto-enrolment pensions.
Changes such as these need to be carefully followed and taken into account when administering your payroll – particularly as failures to pay the National Minimum Wage (NMW) or NLW, or make the correct level of contributions to workplace pensions, can attract substantial penalties.
Am I up-to-speed?
A series of important changes took effect recently:
Auto-enrolment (workplace) pension contributions increases on 6 April, meaning that employers should now be contributing three per cent of pay into the pensions of any members of staff enrolled in a workplace pension scheme, as opposed to the previous contribution level of two per cent.
Similarly, the NLW for people aged 25 and over increased to £8.21 as of 1 April 2019, while the NMW – which affects workers aged under 25 – also increased.
What should I do?
Failure to pay the NLW or make the correct level of contributions to workplace pensions will attract substantial penalties – and can also lead to your company being publicly named and shamed.
It is important to ensure that you are on top of your payroll responsibilities and up-to-date with all the latest rates and rules at all times.
Payroll is a time-consuming task and a considerable source of stress for business owners and managers. Due to this, busy businesses are advised to consider the benefits of outsourcing their payroll to external specialists. 
Is there a payroll-sized weight on your shoulders? Well, you’re in the right place.
Grunberg & Co Chartered Accountants works with businesses of all sizes to provide a complete and reliable outsourced payroll solution, so you can step back and relax.
No matter the size of your workforce, you can save time and money by outsourcing your payroll to us. But that’s not even the best part. Unlike other providers, we’re a real firm of industry-leading Chartered Accountants.
That means we can provide professional advice at the drop of a hat which could have a real impact on the day-to-day running of your business.
Contact us for help now.