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We break down and simplify complex issues surrounding PAYE and tax, with useful articles on topics including P11Ds, PAYE settlement agreements, income tax and more. Learn what you need to manage them effectively and stay compliant in the process.
Learn everything about P11D forms, including deadlines, penalties, and upcoming changes to benefit reporting. Essential guide for UK employers.
The HMRC new starter form (checklist) is a form new employees without a P45 need to fill out. Here’s an overview for small businesses.
Looking for a better way to manage all those year-end payroll tasks? Find out exactly how PayFit helps with end-of-tax-year submissions.
Here you’ll find a useful list of important payroll related deadlines to be aware of in 2025, and for each month in general.
The P60Â is essential for employee record-keeping - a handy document that provides rock-solid proof of an employee's earnings.
A guide to the ERN, also known as the employer PAYE reference number, which is the number given to your business when you register with HMRC.
An Employer Payment Summary is one of the submissions to complete as part of RTI (real-time information). Read our handy guide to EPS here.
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) will undertake a "high-level exploration and analysis" of the associated implications of moving the tax year for individuals this summer. But the could the tax year really move?
We break down what the UK PAYE system is and all of your obligations as an employer when it comes to reporting and paying your deductions.
This guide provides a clear explanation of pre-tax deductions in the UK, how they work, and what they offer for both employers and employees.
Master payroll number requirements for 2025Â with our guide. Learn about RTI updates, HMRC compliance, and best practices for UK employers.
The new tax year brings with it a variety of changes to legislation. Get your ducks in a row with these eight new changes to be aware of.
Employers are obligated to pay National Insurance, a source of funding for public services, on behalf of employees. Find out how NI is calculated.
Before you know it, we’ll be knee-deep in P60s and P11Ds. With so much to do, it’s important to know the key dates for your year-end tasks.
National Insurance varies based on a number of different factors. Learn about different UK National Insurance classes, from class 1Â NIC to 4, here.
Tax and National Insurance; the differences, how to calculate these and how to pay these taxes through payroll.
Cumulative and non-cumulative tax codes - just what is the difference? Learn what these both mean and how they impact payroll.
PayFit breaks down the P45Â form for employers; why employees need one and when to give them out, and when an employee doesn't have one.
Learn all about PAYE forms for UK payroll. Discover key deadlines and how to stay compliant, so you can ensure accurate tax calculations.
With Euro 2024 in full swing, we thought we’d take a peek at what some of the England squad might be taking home after tax. Find out here.
With the Euros on the horizon, we wanted to create a football-themed payroll article, answering the question 'how much do footballers get taxed'.
Find UK tax codes confusing and complicated? We break down everything employers need to know about UK tax codes right here.
You’ve seen the terms gross VS net payroll, but what do they both mean and how can you calculate them? This blog explores why it’s important to know.
If you employ people, you’ll need to pay employment tax in the UK as well as make some deductions from employee earnings. Read all about it in our guide.
Deductions from wages for items like student loans, pensions and child maintenance are common. Find out your responsibilities as a UK employer here.
Real Time Information (RTI) submissions are the way to transmit tax and other deduction information to HMRC. Here’s what employers need to know.
Conducting a payroll audit can be time-consuming, but it serves a crucial purpose in keeping your payroll compliant. We explain what’s involved.
We explain what a P32Â is and what kind of information it includes, and where to obtain one.
A breakdown of what a payment after leaving is, including an example of what this looks like on a payslip.
Our step-by-step guide on how to create an HMRC Account including setting up a Government Gateway User ID and adding in your taxes.
Read our guide to Christmas payday, including typical pay dates and a useful checklist designed to help this busy time of year pass smoothly.
Read our guide to common HMRC fines and how to prevent them from happening, including the late filing of accounts, VAT, PAYE and corporation tax.
Armed forces veterans make for great hires which is why the government introduced veteran NIC relief. PayFit takes you through what the NIC relief is for veterans and how to claim it in 2022.
Remote working is the new normal in a post-pandemic world. Global mobility is a complex process, made more complicated when we talk about how it affects tax. In this article, we talk about how it affects tax and what the options are for employers and employees.
A Full Payment Submission (FPS) is one of the submissions to complete as part of RTI (real-time information). Read our handy guide to FPS here.
Our new payroll power hours are the perfect place to learn more about payroll. In this session, we talk about maternity leave, payroll IDs, and underpayments.
Wondering what benefits in kind (BIK) are and how they work? We cover everything from why they’re important to benefit in kind tax.
In this post, we provide a breakdown of the different National Insurance contributions (NICs) for company directors, and how to calculate it.
Read PayFit's guide to tax codes, brackets, rates, and more, designed to help businesses and employees better understand income tax.
Ever wonder how much tax a Hollywood actor might pay? At PayFit, we’re always geeking out, so we thought we’d have a go at answering this question.
Got employees who’ve yet to claim working-from-home expenses? They can still do so until 2025 and 2026. We cover all the latest on WFH tax relief.
In this guide we’ll answer common questions about VAT registration, including information on VAT thresholds, numbers, voluntary registration and more.
PAYE forms are as important to employers as they are to individual employees, yet very few understand what they are and, more importantly, what they are used for.
It’s essential to have a fighting fit payroll function in place ahead of tax year end. See how your business weighs up with our latest guide.
The temporary exemption of Income Tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs) for home-office expenses has been extended until the end of the 2021/22Â tax year.Â
The government has announced a £12bn annual tax rise to fund England’s health and social care with a new tax: the Health and Social Care Levy. Here, we explain what these changes mean for employers and employees going forward.
Monthly payroll checklist