Copying a Money Manager data file from one computer to another 1. Making a backup copy of the data file from the first computer First ensure that you have the correct file open on the screen, then from the main menu in Money Manager, click ‘File‘ then ‘Utilities‘ then ‘Backup / Restore‘ and select the…
How Tax Relief and the Earnings Contribution basis affect pension contributions If you wish to check that an employee is having the correct pension deduction made from their pay, it is important that you understand how tax relief and the earnings contribution basis affects these deductions. Tax relief: When using a Relief at Source (RAS) pension scheme…
Taking on a payroll at the start of a new tax year This guide gives details of what you should do when taking over a payroll at the start of a tax year i.e. where the payroll has previously been processed by someone else /other software/another accountant etc in previous years, and you are processing…
Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT HMRC is changing the way you submit your VAT Returns (although in practice, for users of our Money Manager software, there is very little difference). From April 2019, most VAT registered businesses with a taxable turnover above £85,000 must keep their VAT records digitally and use Making Tax Digital…
Bitdefender Safe Files Bitdefender ‘ provide antivirus/Firewall/Security software which you may have installed on your computer. One of the features of Bitdefender is an item called ‘Safe Files’, which is designed to stop applications from saving files on your computer. A number of Payroll Manager users have reported that ‘Bitdefender Safe Files’ is causing problems…
Hourly Pay and displaying ‘hours worked’ on a payslip By law, all employers must show the number of hours worked on payslips where the pay varies by the amount of time worked. (see ‘Employment Rights Act Amendment’ in ‘Links’ section below.) This guide gives details of how to use the ‘Hourly Pay’ columns in Payroll…
Starting mid way through the year This guide gives details of what you should do when taking over a payroll mid way through the year i.e. where the payroll has previously been processed by someone else /other software/another accountant etc. We recommend that you read through the whole guide first before beginning data input, as…
Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) When an employee takes time off work because their partner is having a baby or adopting a child then they may be eligible to claim Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP). The rules which determine whether or not an employee is entitled to SPP are built into Payroll Manager. The employee must: Earn…
Welsh Rates of Income Tax From April 2019 the Welsh Government will be able to vary the rates of income tax paid by taxpayers who live in Wales (Welsh taxpayers). The UK government will reduce each of the three rates of income tax – basic, higher and additional rate paid by Welsh taxpayers – by…
Scottish Widows (Standard) Use this guide to setup Payroll Manager to work with Scottish Widows. 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…
