ePayMe, the leading outsourced payroll services provider for the recruitment industry, has renewed its affiliate member of APSCo, the international trade association for the recruitment industry.The APSCo affiliate membership, this means that ePayMe has been recognised for meeting the standards required by Government departments of any company involved in supplying employees or contractors. Alongside the ‘stamp of approval’ from APSCo, ePayMe also holds Professional Passport … [Read more...]
Happy New Year
Happy New Year | Bonne Année | Feliz Año Nuevo | Buon anno | Frohes Neues JahrWishing all our clients and contractors a very Happy New Year.Our offices are open as usual from the 4th January.Best wishes for 2022 from all of us here at ePayMe. … [Read more...]
Digital Right To Work Checks Are Here To Stay!
Many within the recruitment sector have been campaigning for digital RTW checks to remain after Covid.HMRC has published Digital identity document validation technology (IDVT) and includes DBS checks and digital identity as well.From 6 April 2022, IDVT will be introduced to support employers and landlords with right to work, right to rent and pre-employment DBS checks.We have a team of experienced onboarding staff who are able to assist with advice on RTW checks for your … [Read more...]
Christmas Charity Donations
Thank you to all of you who voted for our Christmas Charity Donations in lieu of sending Christmas Cards.This years recipients were:Make A WishDiana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue CentreWishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year … [Read more...]
Christmas and New Year Opening
Festive Greetings to you all. May we take this opportunity to thank our clients and contractors for their business and we look forward to providing our excellent services to you all in 2022.Like all other years, ePayMe will be open throughout the Christmas period, excluding Bank Holidays.Friday December 24th - Last payroll before Christmas, operating as usual. Monday December 27th - Bank Holiday - Closed Tuesday 28th December - Bank Holiday - Closed Wednesday 29th December - … [Read more...]
HMRC fails to convince Lords on legal justification for Loan Charge
In a widely anticipated follow-up session on the Loan Charge by the Lords Economic Affairs Committee, HMRC failed to convince the Committees members on the legal justification for it’s highly controversial retrospective tax that has resulted in thousands of freelancers being pushed to the brink of bankruptcy. The members also poured scorn on HMRC’s poor record of cracking down on rogue umbrella companies which are, according to the BBC, still promoting schemes.The Committee directed … [Read more...]
EU Settlement Scheme – Deadline Fast Approaching
The EU Settlement Scheme deadline of 30th June 2021 is fast approaching.Please see below details from the Government of who should apply and how and here is the link to the Government website to start your application:Apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (settled and pre-settled status) Skip to contents of guideContents1. Overview 2. Who should apply 3. What you’ll get 4. What you'll need to apply 5. Applying for your children 6. Apply to the EU Settlement Scheme 7. If … [Read more...]
What the disguised remuneration operators wont tell you
Many contractors we have spoken to over the years have not realised just how much information HMRC holds that would make it easy for them to identify ‘dodgy’ schemes operating in the market. The issue that comes up again and again is why HMRC is not more proactive in its approach and working to close such schemes down faster. Whilst we too take steps to continuously challenge HMRC, there has been little headway. Despite this, contractors need to be alert to the fact that nowadays it is more … [Read more...]
Increasing data allowances on mobile devices to support disadvantaged children
The Government have announced more assistance for those struggling with the effects of recent lockdowns and school closures by increasing data allowances on mobile devices to support disadvantaged children. This scheme temporarily increases data allowances for mobile phone users on certain networks. This is so that children and young people can access remote education if their face-to-face education is disrupted.Who can get help Schools, trusts and local authorities can request mobile data … [Read more...]
Coronavirus (Covid 19)
Our priorities at ePayMe are always to deliver and provide the best service, whatever the situation. However, we are all humans here at the end of the day too and we may need to revise our working hours or the ways in which you contact us, but we will update our messages and information whenever there are any changes. Rest assured that there will be no change in operations on a day to day basis with regards to processing salary payroll.Please refer to our page on Coronavirus, this will be … [Read more...]