How to proceed after restoring or reverting to a previous copy of a payroll data file Sometimes you may need to go back to a previous, older copy of a payroll data file (e.g. if your file has become corrupted, or if your computer has broken down). This might be your own backup copy, or…
Submission Log Payroll Manager keeps a record of all RTI returns sent to HMRC and stores these in the ‘Submission Log‘. This log also contains a record of the ‘HMRC response‘ to each successful submission, which serves as proof that RTI returns have been accepted by HMRC. Each Payroll Manager data file has its own…
National Insurance Contributions relief for employers who hire armed forces veterans In the spring budget of 2020, the Chancellor announced the introduction of a National Insurance holiday for employers that hire former members of the UK regular armed forces. The holiday will exempt employers from any National Insurance contributions liability on a veteran’s salary up…
Sending payslips and reports via email using Payroll Manager Please choose from one of the 3 guides below: Help when using a Microsoft (Outlook, Office 365 or Hotmail) email account. Help when using a Gmail account. Help when using other email accounts (i.e. not Microsoft or Gmail).
Options Use this guide to setup Payroll Manager to work with Options. 1. Entering the Duties Start Date. 2. Adding Pension Scheme details. 3. Assessing the workforce. 4. Adding Employees and setting pension contributions. 5. Sending letters to employees. 6. Producing CSV upload files to send to the pension provider. 1- Duties Start Date Every employer…
Claiming tax relief when working from home You may be able to claim tax relief for additional household costs if you have to work at home on a regular basis, either for all or part of the week. This includes if you have to work from home because of coronavirus (COVID-19). Please see Claim tax…
Paying employees early at Christmas Some employers may choose to pay their employees earlier than usual during the Christmas period. HMRC have asked that If you do pay early, then it is important that you still report the normal payment date on the FPS that you send to HMRC, and not the actual (earlier) pay…
Cycle to work scheme This guide shows how to set up a ‘salary sacrifice’ deduction in Payroll Manager when an employee is making hire payments for a bicycle provided by their employer under the Government ‘Cycle to work’ scheme. You should read the Department of Transport publication ‘Cycle to work scheme – guidance for employers‘…
Problems sending emails – Users of Avast and AVG antivirus software A number of Payroll Manager users with either Avast or AVG antivirus software installed have been reporting recent problems when trying to send emails (payslips, P60 etc) through Payroll Manager. It appears that this problem is due to an update within the antivirus software…
Nil CIS 300 monthly return If there are no subcontractors to be paid in a month, you must still submit a CIS300 as a NIL Return. Click ‘CIS‘ then ‘Monthly return CIS300‘ from the main menu in Payroll Manager. Click the ‘Produce report‘ button next to the relevant month. Select the ‘File Copy’ layout from…
