Running payroll means getting PAYE, National Insurance, and pension auto-enrolment right — every single month, without fail. Direct Assist Accountants manages your payroll accurately and on time, so your team gets paid correctly and HMRC never comes knocking.
Payroll looks simple from the outside: pay people, deduct tax, done. In reality, it's one of the most regulation-heavy areas a business deals with — PAYE calculations, National Insurance thresholds, Real Time Information (RTI) submissions to HMRC every pay period, and pension auto-enrolment duties that apply even to businesses with just one employee. Get it wrong, and the consequences stack up fast: HMRC penalties for late or incorrect RTI submissions, employees underpaid or overpaid, and auto-enrolment non-compliance fines from The Pensions Regulator that can reach thousands of pounds. Most business owners simply don't have the time to track every threshold change and filing deadline on top of running their business.
If you employ even one person, payroll and pension compliance applies to you. You likely need this service if you're:
Accurate payroll processed every pay period, with PAYE and National Insurance calculated correctly for every employee.
Real Time Information submitted to HMRC on time, every time, keeping your business fully compliant.
We manage your auto-enrolment duties, contributions, and ongoing compliance so you never fall foul of The Pensions Regulator.
Clear payslips for every employee, plus P45s, P60s, and year-end reporting handled automatically.
Sick pay, maternity, paternity, and other statutory payments calculated accurately in line with current HMRC rules.
Yes — PAYE and auto-enrolment obligations apply from your very first employee, regardless of business size.
Real Time Information is HMRC’s system requiring employers to report pay and deductions on or before each payday. Late or missed RTI submissions can trigger automatic penalties.
UK law requires most employers to automatically enrol eligible employees into a workplace pension and contribute towards it. Non-compliance can result in fines from The Pensions Regulator.
Yes, we regularly take over payroll from business owners managing it manually or through basic software, and get everything properly compliant going forward.
We provide payslips each pay period and handle all year-end documentation, including P60s for employees and P45s for anyone leaving.
We calculate statutory maternity, paternity, or sick pay in line with current HMRC thresholds, so it’s processed correctly without you needing to research the rules yourself.
Our bookkeeping team is part of Direct Assist Accountants ACCA-regulated practice in Slough
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