Guide to UK payroll deductions

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Publishing date
14/02/2025
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The PayFit team

Deductions are a fact of payroll

For every staff member you hire, you will need to make payroll deductions. While some of these, like pensions and benefits, are voluntary, others, like income tax and National Insurance, are mandatory.

There are certain deductions you need to make

Running payroll isn’t always easy. But with this guide to payroll deductions, you can learn exactly what you need to take out of your employees’ pay packs each month.

Learn what reporting is required

Making deductions is one thing, but equally important is reporting these to HMRC. How you report these is dependent on the type of deduction. We break it all down in the guide.

Included in this guide:

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An overview of different type of deductions

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Learn what reporting requirements are involved

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Review your obligations around taxable benefits

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