Payroll Services
Because payroll mistakes are not an option. That’s where our dedicated in-house payroll team comes in.
Let us take care of your payroll, PAYE and auto-enrolment
When it comes to paying your team, there’s zero room for errors or delays. Your employees rely on their wages arriving correctly and on time – it’s how they pay their mortgage, feed their families, and plan their lives. But keeping up with the ever-changing maze of payroll regulations? That’s a headache most business owners could do without. That’s where our dedicated in-house payroll team comes in.
An experienced team who know their stuff
Our payroll professionals eat, sleep, and breathe payroll (okay, that sounds sad, but they’re actually quite normal people who happen to be exceptional at payroll).
They stay on top of all the latest changes to payroll regulations and compliance, such as National Minimum Wage, statutory payments and pension auto-enrolment requirements.
In fact, there are over 200 separate laws, regulations and compliance requirements for payroll. That’s a lot to keep up with. No wonder so many of our clients ask us to handle their payroll.
Our payroll service includes;
- PAYE and National Insurance calculations
- Real Time Information (RTI) submissions
- Payslip generation
- Starter and leaver processing
- Issuing P60s
- P11Ds, and payrolling of benefits
- Calculating statutory payments such as Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP)
- Holiday pay calculations
- Student load deductions
- Redundancy and PILON pay calculations
- Pension contributions
- Auto-enrolment management
- National Minimum Wage compliance checks
- Year-end submissions
A personal service (with actual humans)
With Smethurst & Co, you won’t be passed around a call centre when you have a payroll question, or asked to submit a ‘ticket request’. You’ll have a named payroll specialist who:
- Gets to know your business and its specific needs
- Understands your team structure and pay arrangements
- Is directly contactable when you need them
- Builds a relationship with you over time
- Provides continuity so you’re not explaining things from scratch every time
Having someone who actually knows your business handling your payroll means fewer queries, faster responses, and a much smoother experience for everyone. Plus, they will liaise with your Smethurst & Co partner so that everything is joined up with your accountancy service.
Getting payroll wrong isn't just inconvenient - it's costly
Making payroll mistakes can lead to some seriously unpleasant consequences:
- Unhappy employees who might start looking elsewhere
- Cash flow issues from having to make emergency corrections
- HMRC penalties for late or incorrect submissions
- Fines for non-compliance with National Minimum Wage rules
- Legal problems from incorrectly calculated statutory payments
- Time wasted sorting out the mess afterwards
With payroll, prevention is infinitely better than a cure. Our meticulous approach ensures these problems never land on your desk.
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We are fair and competitively priced. Fair in our pricing, fair throughout the work we do for you, and fair in genuinely investing time to support you and your business.