A paper published by the House of Commons on April 2nd, 2021, outlines the rules around COVID-19 and returning to work. Here is a brief summary which outlines lockdown legislation, employer’s health and safety obligations and when workers can refuse to work.Download full report here.In late March 2020, the UK Government imposed a National lockdown in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic that swept the country. Government imposed rules that prohibited people from going to … [Read more...]
Effects of the Payroll working rule on education sites and employment agencies in the public sector research study 2017
The HMRC ahead of the 2021 IR35 roll-out, republished two 2017 research studies that investigated the effects of the payroll working rule in the public sector on education sites and employment agencies. In 2021 the HMRC commissioned IFF Research and Frontier Economics to gather evidence of longer-term effects of the off-payroll working reform implemented in the public sector in 2017. Findings for both reports combined were gathered from 51 quantitative and 40 qualitative interviews. … [Read more...]
Back to basics… Outsourcing freelancer payroll
Why does it matter?With the rise in the number of firms using temporary staff and freelance contractors, more HR departments are opting to outsource their payroll functions for such workers.There are good reasons to do so, particularly for small and medium sized businesses that wish to avoid the expense of a full-time in-house payroll team. However, there are certain key points that HRDs must bear in mind.Do……‘Due diligence’ on any payroll provider you work with. The Criminal … [Read more...]
Disguised Remuneration = ‘Loan Charge’
We have been going on about this for a while, knowing it would only be a matter of time before HMRC would clamp down on these non-compliant payroll schemes. We all know if something is too good to be true, it usually is.Disguised remuneration schemes are arrangements that pay loans instead of normal salary to avoid Income Tax and National Insurance contributions.From April 2019, HMRC will introduce the loan charge to deal with the use of these avoidance schemes.The terms were … [Read more...]
Risks Facing The Recruitment Sector in 2019
Whilst the recruitment industry is a good barometer for the economy in general and is affected by Brexit and GPDPR, like all other sectors, recruiters will face some very specific risks in the coming year. IR35 was a major concern throughout 2018 and we now know that the changes will be introduced to the private sector in April 2020. We have already seen recruiters looking at workarounds, as pressure from hirers intensifies throughout 2019.With possible changes to regulations in the payroll … [Read more...]
National Payroll Week
This week (4-8 September) has been National Payroll Week, putting the spotlight on the payroll profession and those working within it.Across the country, payroll staff ensure that millions of people are paid the right amount at the right time on every pay day. It's a profession that requires numerous complex processes to perform perfectly every time, in line with all the latest legislation relating to taxation, employment and data protection.Here at ePayMe, as one of the UK's … [Read more...]
Happy National Payroll Week
Wishing you all a very happy National Payroll Week from the Payroll Team at ePayMe! … [Read more...]
Understanding your payslip
How much do you really know about your payslip? There are so many styles and formats of payslips which differ from employer to employer, it can become easier to simply trust your payslip and just take note of your Net pay. However, it’s very important to take the time in understanding your payslip to ensure your take home pay is correct.The first thing to understand is the difference between your gross and net pay. The gross pay is your total earnings before any deductions have been made, … [Read more...]
Contracting in the Public Sector
Much debate and discussion continues to rage regarding public sector working, particularly regarding those contractors operating their own personal service company (PSC).Only recently was an article published with the headline “Half of all public PSC’s to quit over IR35 change” which will equate to over 13,000 contractors.Rather than quit the sector or operate a PSC, why not engage and understand the options available to you through partnering with an outsourced payroll provider? … [Read more...]