Practical payroll for UK employers
Posts on the day-to-day side of employing people in the UK: choosing a pay frequency, sending payslips electronically, paying a nanny gross or net, employing a carer through direct payments, payslips for zero-hours staff, refunds through payroll and the year-end checklist. Each post explains what the law requires, links the GOV.UK page it relies on and says where a payslip fits.
Posts for the United Kingdom
6 posts, newest first
Employing a carer or PA through direct payments: payroll and payslipsUsing direct payments to employ a personal assistant? Registering with HMRC, 2026/27 pay and NI, Employment Allowance, pensions, insurance and payslips.
Payroll year-end checklist 2026/27 for small UK employersEvery payroll year-end task for 2026/27 in date order: final FPS by the last payday, P60s by 31 May 2027, expenses and benefits by 6 July 2027.
Weekly, four-weekly or monthly pay: choosing a pay frequency (UK)How UK employers choose weekly, 4 weekly or monthly pay: 52, 13 or 12 paydays, how PAYE and NI thresholds follow the pay period, and the 2026/27 week 53.
Nanny gross vs net salary: why you should agree a gross figureWhy families should agree a nanny's pay as gross, not net, with a 2026/27 worked example: tax, National Insurance, pension and the employer's total cost.
Electronic Payslips: Can You Email Them, and the Best Ways to Send ThemUK employers may give payslips electronically. What the law requires, the main ways to send them (email, portal, app) and how to keep pay data secure.
Nannytax vs NannyPaye vs Doing Nanny Payroll Yourself (2026)Nannytax and NannyPaye compared on published prices and what they do, plus what running nanny payroll yourself involves in 2026/27.