UK: Introduction to Payroll

The introduction to payroll course is ideal for those new to payroll that require training on the fundamental elements of payroll processing, such as calculating income tax. Payroll is responsible for managing the largest expenditure of virtually all businesses. 

Having trained administrators is vital for organisations to ensure they remain compliant with the ever-increasing regulations and responsibilities entrusted to payroll.

Designed for those new to payroll, this comprehensive course covers the core skills required to administer the payroll function. From calculating gross pay and deciphering the differences between taxable and NICable pay, the course covers in-depth the methodologies for manually calculating income tax, NICs and Student Loan Deductions.

Together with a broad overview of other payroll obligations such as Court Orders, Real Time Information, Auto-Enrolment, Jury Service and End of year reporting, delegates will gain a balanced education on the fundamentals of this profession.

Who is this course for?

• New or inexperienced Payroll Administrators & Payroll Co-Ordinators working in either a payroll bureau, accountancy firm or in-house payroll team.

What will you achieve?

To teach delegates a broad spectrum of payroll fundamentals so they can function as effective payroll administrators.

• Calculate gross income
• Calculate PAYE & NIC liabilities
• Handle payments for starters and leavers correctly
• Sequence the required calculations correctly
• Outline the correct process for systems output
• Calculate net pay
• Handle NICs calculations in a variety of special situations
• Make basic calculations for voluntary payrolling of benefits
• Carry out worker assessments for automatic enrolment of pensions
• Calculate student loan deductions
• Calculate a variety of attachment orders
• Identify payments for HMRC remittances
• Identify entitlement to:
• Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
• Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) & Statutory Maternity Leave (SML)
• Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP) & Statutory Adoption Leave (SAL)
• Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) & Statutory Paternity Leave
• Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) & Shared Parental Leave (SPL)
• Calculate statutory payments
• Comply with statutory requirements for statutory payments.

What will be covered?

• Introduction to Payroll:

Summary

• The introduction to payroll gives detailed training on the fundamental elements of payroll processing with practical examples, such as calculating income tax, National Insurance contributions (NICs) and various deductions from pay.