How much do I have to pay my employee?
You must pay your employee the National Minimum Wage. As of October 2016 following are the current hourly minimum rates (it is likely these will alter with each budget): Apprentice           £3.40* Under 18               £4.00 18-20    ...
I’ve forgotten to send my FPS? What do I do?
Each time you run a payroll you need to send a Full Payment Submission (FPS) to HMRC. This can be easily overlooked or forgotten in busy periods. HMRC do understand that sometimes we are human. Therefore there are three exceptions which will hopefully stop you...
HMRC have issued a £100.00 penalty. Why? And what do I do now?
First of all, don’t panic. Whilst HMRC have a reputation for being hard to deal with, quite often once you’re speaking to the right person things can be resolved fairly easily. A £100.00 HMRC Penalty Notice is charged if: Your Full...