December 2022

• 20 December, 2022
  Christmas Opening Hours 2022

November 2022

• 14 November, 2022
  The ultimate auto enrolment guide for payroll processors

October 2022

• 5 October, 2022
  Bright new beginnings: Our latest acquisition and new branding

September 2022

• 29 September, 2022
  Customer Update: October 2022
• 28 September, 2022
  Mini budget reveals big changes for payroll
• 16 September, 2022
  3 signs your payroll process is outdated
• 8 September, 2022
  6 features your payroll software should have

August 2022

• 31 August, 2022
  Our 2022 customer survey results: BrightPay in the cloud
• 29 August, 2022
  Customer Update: September 2022
• 18 August, 2022
  Organised labour fraud: Warning to employers from HMRC
• 16 August, 2022
  Give clients more responsibility over their payroll
• 2 August, 2022
  Weather alert: How to handle last-minute annual leave requests

July 2022

• 28 July, 2022
  Customer Update: August 2022
• 20 July, 2022
  Save hours of time by letting clients enter payroll details themselves
• 8 July, 2022
  Free Webinar: 5 ways to boost employee satisfaction

June 2022

• 29 June, 2022
  Customer Update: July 2022
• 27 June, 2022
  NI Threshold increases on 6th July: What to do
• 9 June, 2022
  The new wave of payslip distribution
• 1 June, 2022
  Customer Update: June 2022
• 1 June, 2022
  To Pay or Not to Pay – The Jubilee Bank Holiday

May 2022

• 24 May, 2022
  Streamline your business' annual leave management
• 23 May, 2022
  Start preparing now for this year’s P60 deadline
• 20 May, 2022
  2022/23 student loan plans and repayment thresholds
• 12 May, 2022
  3 ways to boost job satisfaction in your workplace
• 5 May, 2022
  Direct payment platforms – taking your bureau to the next level
• 5 May, 2022
  Customer Update: May 2022

April 2022

• 26 April, 2022
  Take the hassle out of Automatic Enrolment
• 22 April, 2022
  When did you last back-up your payroll data?
• 11 April, 2022
  The 22/23 tax year: Key dates for employers
• 6 April, 2022
  6 payroll mistakes (and how to avoid them)
• 5 April, 2022
  Spring Statement: Payroll changes for April and July
• 1 April, 2022
  7 reasons why accountants are switching to BrightPay this year
• 1 April, 2022
  Customer Update: April 2022

March 2022

• 31 March, 2022
  World Backup Day – Protect and Secure Your Data
• 28 March, 2022
  BrightPay and AccountancyManager join forces
• 23 March, 2022
  The payroll and HR connection (and how to use it to your advantage)
• 22 March, 2022
  BrightPay 2022/23 is Now Available. What's New?
• 15 March, 2022
  7 Reasons to Switch to BrightPay
• 8 March, 2022
  BrightPay Wins AccountingWEB’s Top Payroll Product of the Year 2021
• 1 March, 2022
  Construction Industry Scheme: Full functionality at no added cost

February 2022

• 22 February, 2022
  BrightPay celebrates 10-year anniversary
• 16 February, 2022
  What to include on a payslip and how they should be shared with employees
• 15 February, 2022
  The Updated Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme
• 14 February, 2022
  What the New Health and Social Care Levy means for employers
• 9 February, 2022
  Case Study: Why this family run firm remains loyal to BrightPay
• 3 February, 2022
  5 Reasons why BrightPay receives a 99% Customer Satisfaction Rating
• 3 February, 2022
  Customer Update: February 2022
• 1 February, 2022
  Important Pricing Update for BrightPay 2022/23

January 2022

• 27 January, 2022
  How to process a leaver in BrightPay
• 18 January, 2022
  Integrate Zoho & BrightPay to automate your payroll workflow
• 12 January, 2022
  New Statutory Payment Rates for 2022-23
• 6 January, 2022
  Customer Update: January 2022
• 5 January, 2022
  Take the repetitiveness out of payroll

December 2021

• 28 December, 2021
  Additional data protection with two-factor authentication
• 22 December, 2021
  Documents you must share with employees (and how you should share them)
• 20 December, 2021
  Christmas Opening Hours 2021
• 14 December, 2021
  New Advisory Fuel Rates from 1st December 2021
• 10 December, 2021
  Real Living Wage Rates Increase

November 2021

• 29 November, 2021
  5 payroll resolutions for January 2022
• 26 November, 2021
  The must-have integration for Xero customers
• 16 November, 2021
  What to include on a payslip and how they should be shared with employees
• 10 November, 2021
  Brexit and GDPR
• 4 November, 2021
  How BrightPay can help with your IR35 obligations
• 2 November, 2021
  BrightPay wins ‘Payroll and HR Software of the Year 2021’
• 1 November, 2021
  Customer Update: November 2021

October 2021

• 29 October, 2021
  National Living Wage to Increase on 1st April 2022
• 29 October, 2021
  Autumn Budget 2021 – An Employer Focus
• 28 October, 2021
  Re-enrolment: Don’t let your software let you down
• 26 October, 2021
  The hassle-free way to maximise profits from payroll processing
• 20 October, 2021
  Payroll client platforms are the way of the future
• 18 October, 2021
  The tools you need to make hybrid working a success
• 13 October, 2021
  New guidance issued for those who receive Working Tax Credits or Tax Free Childcare
• 8 October, 2021
  Easily Manage Attachment of Earnings Orders with BrightPay
• 1 October, 2021
  Customer Update: October 2021

September 2021

• 29 September, 2021
  BrightPay Connect - The New Norm In HR Management
• 28 September, 2021
  BrightPay & Relate Software join forces to create an accounting & payroll software champion
• 24 September, 2021
  Harness the power of phone notifications for employee communications
• 22 September, 2021
  What to include on a hybrid working policy
• 16 September, 2021
  Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme to end on 30th September 2021
• 14 September, 2021
  BrightPay’s 2021 Customer Survey Results
• 13 September, 2021
  A start-ups guide to auto enrolment
• 10 September, 2021
  How is payroll impacted by the new national insurance levy?
• 8 September, 2021
  A spotlight on employee-led sustainability projects
• 1 September, 2021
  Customer Update: September 2021

August 2021

• 30 August, 2021
  How API is Taking the Pain out of Payroll
• 26 August, 2021
  BrightPay Connect User Permissions: What a Bureau Needs to Know
• 20 August, 2021
  Payslips explained: Top tips to help your employees
• 17 August, 2021
  Ireland to introduce statutory sick pay in 2022 - what you need to know
• 10 August, 2021
  It’s time to go paperless: how an employee app can help
• 3 August, 2021
  Customer Update: August 2021

July 2021

• 30 July, 2021
  The Long-Term Impacts of Furlough
• 27 July, 2021
  BrightPay Connect: More than just a cloud back-up
• 23 July, 2021
  Hybrid Working is the Future
• 20 July, 2021
  Paying employees for the first time: A small business checklist
• 15 July, 2021
  Educate clients on BrightPay Connect using our new online resources
• 12 July, 2021
  Furlough Claims - Key dates you need to know
• 8 July, 2021
  Employer contribution to furlough – what happens if their pay has changed?
• 5 July, 2021
  July 2021 Changes to Furlough Pay and COVID-19 Statutory Sick Pay Rules
• 1 July, 2021
  Customer Update: July 2021

June 2021

• 30 June, 2021
  Managing Payroll Access: Essential Advice for Employers
• 24 June, 2021
  Furlough Scheme: Set to change next week
• 21 June, 2021
  Avoid penalties & pay HMRC within 90 seconds (even on weekends)
• 16 June, 2021
  We need to talk about automatic enrolment compliance
• 11 June, 2021
  3 APIs that your Business Should be Using
• 8 June, 2021
  New Feature! Pay HMRC using Modulr
• 3 June, 2021
  The key to managing the annual leave backlog
• 1 June, 2021
  Customer Update: June 2021

May 2021

• 28 May, 2021
  P11D & working from home expenses: What you need to know
• 25 May, 2021
  Free Webinar: Optimising your payroll offering to improve profitability
• 21 May, 2021
  What are the biggest GDPR advantages of BrightPay Connect?
• 18 May, 2021
  The importance of automated backups
• 14 May, 2021
  Free webinar: Leaving lockdown
• 14 May, 2021
  The payroll mistake that could cost you (and how to avoid a fine)
• 11 May, 2021
  Leaving lockdown: How to manage the annual leave backlog
• 4 May, 2021
  Customer Update: May 2021

April 2021

• 29 April, 2021
  Don’t miss the P60 deadline
• 28 April, 2021
  How BrightPay celebrated Earth Day 2021
• 23 April, 2021
  Working from Home Tax Relief 2021/22
• 21 April, 2021
  The true cost of payroll processing and 3 ways to reduce the hidden impact on payroll
• 19 April, 2021
  BrightPay celebrates Earth Day 2021
• 14 April, 2021
  The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Past, Present & Future
• 12 April, 2021
  CJRS: Recent Changes to Furlough Reference Period Rules
• 7 April, 2021
  Pay Employees Directly through BrightPay
• 1 April, 2021
  Customer Update: April 2021

March 2021

• 31 March, 2021
  Furlough extension: How the rules are changing
• 29 March, 2021
  Informally Payrolling of Benefits Changes for 2021-22
• 24 March, 2021
  Payroll in the Connected Era: How integration has transformed the world of payroll
• 22 March, 2021
  BrightPay 2021/22 is Now Available. What's New?
• 19 March, 2021
  The Key to Keeping in Touch with Employees while Working from Home
• 10 March, 2021
  1 Year On: BrightPay & Covid-19
• 9 March, 2021
  Making the move to BrightPay: The time is now!
• 8 March, 2021
  International Women’s Day 2021
• 4 March, 2021
  Customer Update: March 2021
• 3 March, 2021
  Budget 2021 – An Employer Focus
• 3 March, 2021
  New Advisory Fuel Rates from 1st March 2021
• 1 March, 2021
  Year End - Frequently Asked Questions

February 2021

• 25 February, 2021
  Get ready for April: IR35 rule changes in full-effect
• 22 February, 2021
  Plan for Jobs - £1,000 for Traineeships
• 12 February, 2021
  Minimum Wage Increase on 1st April 2021
• 8 February, 2021
  10 Reasons why People are Switching to BrightPay
• 8 February, 2021
  Two Factor Authentication Explained
• 4 February, 2021
  Five Challenges Businesses Face When Switching Payroll Software
• 2 February, 2021
  Customer Update: February 2021
• 1 February, 2021
  Changes to the Kickstart Scheme

January 2021

• 29 January, 2021
  10 Benefits of using a Cloud Payroll Portal to Manage Employees Annual Leave
• 26 January, 2021
  New Proposed Statutory Payment Rates Announced for 2021-22
• 12 January, 2021
  Customer Update: January 2021
• 6 January, 2021
  New financial support announced for businesses to survive lockdown

December 2020

• 21 December, 2020
  BrightPay's Christmas Opening Hours
• 18 December, 2020
  Add some sparkle to Christmas with the perfect cloud solution
• 11 December, 2020
  Furlough and holiday during the Christmas period
• 4 December, 2020
  BrightPay win COVID Hero Award
• 1 December, 2020
  Customer Update: December 2020

November 2020

• 18 November, 2020
  New Real Living Wage Rates Announced
• 12 November, 2020
  BrightPay Shortlisted For Two Top Payroll Awards
• 3 November, 2020
  Customer Update: November 2020
• 2 November, 2020
  Why are BrightPay the perfect payroll partner during challenging times?
• 2 November, 2020
  The Original Furlough Scheme is back: Who can claim?

October 2020

• 28 October, 2020
  BrightPay wins Best Payroll Software of 2020 by Digital.com
• 26 October, 2020
  Solving the recent "blank screen" issue with BrightPay's Quickbooks integration.
• 22 October, 2020
  BrightPay announces API integration with AccountsIQ
• 15 October, 2020
  Pros and Cons: The New Job Support Scheme
• 1 October, 2020
  Customer Update: October 2020

September 2020

• 22 September, 2020
  Managing Annual Leave During COVID-19: 3 Tips Every HR Manager Needs To Know
• 17 September, 2020
  Kickstart Scheme
• 16 September, 2020
  Today marks 45 days before the end of the Furlough Scheme
• 15 September, 2020
  The Results of our Customer Survey are in, and we want to say Thank You!
• 10 September, 2020
  Remote Working Is Becoming The New Normal - What Does This Means For Payroll?
• 7 September, 2020
  During National Payroll Week, BrightPay Applauds UK’s Payroll Professionals for their Remarkable Efforts in 2020
• 4 September, 2020
  What’s not to LOVE about BrightPay’s integration with FreeAgent
• 1 September, 2020
  Customer Update: September 2020

August 2020

• 21 August, 2020
  Thresholds to rise for Student Loan repayment from 6th April 2021
• 18 August, 2020
  Furlough wind down timescales
• 11 August, 2020
  3 Benefits of Employee Apps That You Never Knew
• 7 August, 2020
  Customer Update: August 2020

July 2020

• 27 July, 2020
  Connect – Calendar Updates
• 24 July, 2020
  Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) Updates
• 21 July, 2020
  The End of Earlier Year Updates
• 14 July, 2020
  Make Payroll Entry And Approval Simple With BrightPay Connect
• 13 July, 2020
  How To Process COVID-19 Related SSP in BrightPay 20/21
• 9 July, 2020
  Chancellor announces furlough bonus scheme and more in Summer Statement
• 7 July, 2020
  5 Principles To Help Protect Your Employees During COVID-19
• 3 July, 2020
  Flexible Furlough - Employees Returning to Work Part-Time
• 2 July, 2020
  Customer Update: July 2020
• 1 July, 2020
  CJRS calculations have changed in BrightPay from version 20.5 onwards

June 2020

• 30 June, 2020
  CJRS 2.0 - What you need to know
• 4 June, 2020
  The Road to COVID-19 Recovery - Return to Work Safety Policies
• 3 June, 2020
  Advisory Fuel Rates updated from 1st June 2020

May 2020

• 27 May, 2020
  Customer Update: June 2020
• 25 May, 2020
  How to Choose the Right Payroll Software for Your Accountancy Practice
• 21 May, 2020
  Unemployment set to skyrocket despite the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
• 19 May, 2020
  Claim Guidance for Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Claim
• 13 May, 2020
  Furlough Scheme to be available until 31st of October
• 12 May, 2020
  How to introduce BrightPay Connect to clients
• 8 May, 2020
  Thank you for your wonderful comments!

April 2020

• 30 April, 2020
  BrightPay release CJRS claim report
• 29 April, 2020
  Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: What are the employment law issues?
• 27 April, 2020
  Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme Updates
• 21 April, 2020
  Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Which employees are eligible?
• 14 April, 2020
  Details of what an Employer needs to Claim for Furlough Employees
• 9 April, 2020
  Online HMRC Service for Reclaiming Wages under Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

March 2020

• 30 March, 2020
  Carry Over of Annual leave – Government Relaxes Rules
• 23 March, 2020
  Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme & Furlough Leave
• 20 March, 2020
  Changes to the Employment Allowance for 2020-21
• 19 March, 2020
  BrightPay 2020/21 is Now Available. What's New?
• 18 March, 2020
  Customer Update: March 2020
• 16 March, 2020
  New Redundancy Changes from 6th April 2020
• 13 March, 2020
  Budget 2020 – An Employer Focus
• 10 March, 2020
  Covid-19 - are you ready?
• 10 March, 2020
  Don’t let Covid-19 stop you from running payroll

February 2020

• 19 February, 2020
  BrightPay 2020/21 is now available to pre-order

January 2020

• 30 January, 2020
  Customer Update: January 2020
• 28 January, 2020
  Employer obligations: Simple ways to comply using online payroll portals
• 28 January, 2020
  Parental Bereavement Leave
• 8 January, 2020
  Minimum Wage Rates Increase from 1st April 2020
• 3 January, 2020
  New Year, New HR Resolutions!

December 2019

• 20 December, 2019
  All I want for Christmas is the perfect cloud platform
• 11 December, 2019
  New Living Wage Rates Announced
• 6 December, 2019
  Advisory Fuel Rates updated from 1st December 2019
• 5 December, 2019
  Customer Update: December 2019

November 2019

• 29 November, 2019
  BrightPay wins ‘Payroll Software of the Year 2019'
• 27 November, 2019
  How cloud payroll portals jack up your cybersecurity
• 19 November, 2019
  How to use cloud technology to attract new staff
• 14 November, 2019
  Customer Update: November 2019

October 2019

• 17 October, 2019
  Customer Update: October 2019
• 3 October, 2019
  The life-changing magic of payroll cloud platforms: Free up time, work smarter and make more profits

September 2019

• 26 September, 2019
  Good Work Plan
• 26 September, 2019
  Are employees receiving the National Minimum Wage?
• 17 September, 2019
  Payroll Software in a hyper-connected internet era
• 5 September, 2019
  Changes to Student Loans from 6th April 2020

August 2019

• 27 August, 2019
  More capacity, more time, more flexibility: Payroll as a cloud service
• 20 August, 2019
  Three day easement for FPS to continue
• 15 August, 2019
  Payroll transformed: How client cloud platforms supercharge your bureau
• 7 August, 2019
  Save the trees: Instant access to payroll data without the paper trail

July 2019

• 23 July, 2019
  Using intelligent automation to streamline your payroll
• 18 July, 2019
  Proposed Changes for the Employment Allowance for 2020-21
• 12 July, 2019
  Roll back the clock: How cloud payroll reclaims hours of lost productivity
• 8 July, 2019
  BrightPay - Award-winning payroll software you can trust
• 4 July, 2019
  Top Payroll Trends in 2019

June 2019

• 27 June, 2019
  The P11D filing deadline is almost here
• 25 June, 2019
  Time on your side: How BrightPay Connect empowers employees
• 18 June, 2019
  Payroll Implications of Brexit
• 4 June, 2019
  Customer Update: June 2019

May 2019

• 31 May, 2019
  New User Management Interface for Connect
• 28 May, 2019
  Digital trends that every employer should know
• 24 May, 2019
  Happy Birthday GDPR!

April 2019

• 16 April, 2019
  Customer Update: April 2019
• 11 April, 2019
  Why employees love self-service apps (And you should too!)
• 2 April, 2019
  Payslips in the cloud are the future for payroll services

March 2019

• 28 March, 2019
  10 surprising benefits of an employee self-service system
• 20 March, 2019
  BrightPay 2019/20 is Now Available. What's New?
• 18 March, 2019
  GDPR, Payslips & the Cornucopia of sensitive employee payroll data
• 14 March, 2019
  Customer Update: March 2019
• 11 March, 2019
  Auto Enrolment Phasing - The Second Coming
• 6 March, 2019
  EU Settlement Scheme: What employers can do to help their EU employees
• 4 March, 2019
  BrightPay 2019/20 is now available to pre-order

February 2019

• 18 February, 2019
  Cloud innovation and the future of payroll services
• 13 February, 2019
  Customer Update: February 2019

January 2019

• 31 January, 2019
  Important Pricing Update for BrightPay 2019/20
• 25 January, 2019
  Don’t mess with the minimum wagers or HMRC will make you pay
• 22 January, 2019
  Customer Update: January 2019

December 2018

• 17 December, 2018
  5 Traits of a Successful Payroll Bureau Service

November 2018

• 28 November, 2018
  Viva La Revolution - Client Payroll Entry is here
• 28 November, 2018
  Customer Update: December 2018
• 13 November, 2018
  Simplify your annual leave management with BrightPay Connect

October 2018

• 19 October, 2018
  Announced Change to Apprenticeship Levy
• 8 October, 2018
  Customer Update: October 2018
• 2 October, 2018
  Data Protection complaints increase since GDPR

September 2018

• 21 September, 2018
  BrightPay wins ‘Payroll Software Product of the Year’
• 11 September, 2018
  BrightPay secures investment from Hg

August 2018

• 20 August, 2018
  BrightPay Connect: The GDPR Survival Toolkit
• 16 August, 2018
  Threshold to rise for Student Loan repayment in Scotland
• 3 August, 2018
  GDPR - What is the right to rectification?
• 1 August, 2018
  Customer Update: GDPR Special Edition

July 2018

• 16 July, 2018
  Renewal of Tax Credits Deadline 31st July
• 2 July, 2018
  GDPR & Payroll Processing: Do I need consent from my client’s employees?

June 2018

• 25 June, 2018
  BrightPay launches employee payroll smartphone app
• 5 June, 2018
  Customer Update: June 2018

May 2018

• 24 May, 2018
  Free Webinar - How will GDPR affect my payroll processing?
• 22 May, 2018
  BrightPay - We don't just do payroll

April 2018

• 25 April, 2018
  Auto Enrolment: The True Consequences of Non-Compliance
• 18 April, 2018
  GDPR: Everything you need to know!
• 10 April, 2018
  GDPR will affect your employee processing!
• 9 April, 2018
  Employers: Time to adapt to the needs of millennials

March 2018

• 26 March, 2018
  April Customer Newsletter - BrightPay 18/19 released
• 23 March, 2018
  Now Available: Template Data Processor Agreement
• 20 March, 2018
  BrightPay 2018/19 is Now Available. What's New?
• 6 March, 2018
  Auto Enrolment - Integration between payroll & pension providers

February 2018

• 27 February, 2018
  Next stop: Accountex Summit North! Find out why you should attend
• 2 February, 2018
  Auto enrolment to hit Ireland
• 1 February, 2018
  Customer Update - February 2018

January 2018

• 31 January, 2018
  BrightPay & Aviva: Hello one-click pension submissions.
• 19 January, 2018
  Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes notification list
• 12 January, 2018
  2018-19 Rates and Thresholds for Employers
• 5 January, 2018
  The UK’s gender pay gap has risen. Here’s how you can help.

December 2017

• 20 December, 2017
  Employer NICs to be paid on Termination Payments from 6th April 2019
• 18 December, 2017
  Minimum Wage Increase on 1st April 2018
• 6 December, 2017
  Autumn Budget 2017 - Employer Focus
• 5 December, 2017
  Customer Update - December 2017

November 2017

• 28 November, 2017
  The benefits of offering cloud payroll services
• 20 November, 2017
  Additional annual leave for non smokers
• 16 November, 2017
  Changes to Making Payments to HMRC
• 13 November, 2017
  If you think compliance is expensive – try non-compliance
• 9 November, 2017
  Trivial Benefits in Kind

October 2017

• 25 October, 2017
  Further Changes to Student Loans from 6th April 2018
• 25 October, 2017
  Does Automatic Enrolment apply to you?
• 19 October, 2017
  Customer Update: October 2017
• 18 October, 2017
  5 simple scenarios to stop pension scams
• 9 October, 2017
  The Benefits of BrightPay Connect for Employers
• 5 October, 2017
  Does your business need BrightPay Connect's Employee Self-Service Portal?
• 2 October, 2017
  Brexit - There’s an elephant in the room!

September 2017

• 27 September, 2017
  What do you mean…. “Do I have a backup?”
• 26 September, 2017
  42 Year Low in UK Unemployment
• 18 September, 2017
  Latest Advisory Fuel Rates for Company Cars
• 11 September, 2017
  GDPR - what businesses need to know
• 11 September, 2017
  New Student Loan Plan 1 Thresholds for 2018-19
• 1 September, 2017
  Parental Bereavement (Pay and Leave) Bill

August 2017

• 21 August, 2017
  Customer Update: August 2017
• 18 August, 2017
  Customer Survey - The Results are in!
• 14 August, 2017
  Voluntary Overtime must now be included in Holiday Pay Calculations
• 9 August, 2017
  Mothers potentially missing out on millions in pension rights
• 1 August, 2017
  Proposed State Pension Age Changes: How will it affect you?

July 2017

• 19 July, 2017
  BrightPay continues to evolve
• 19 July, 2017
  2016 - 17 Best Year Ever for HMRC Customer Service
• 10 July, 2017
  The story behind BrightPay Connect ….. in 60 seconds.
• 7 July, 2017
  Employers warned by The Pension Regulator regarding Fake Exemption Certificates
• 5 July, 2017
  Auto enrolment and the new client

June 2017

• 28 June, 2017
  Construction Industry Scheme: Repayment Claims for limited company Subcontractors
• 27 June, 2017
  How can BrightPay Connect benefit your payroll bureau?
• 22 June, 2017
  HMRC issue with Real Time Information responses
• 20 June, 2017
  Ditch the suit....
• 19 June, 2017
  5 Steps to Complete Employer Re-Enrolment Duties
• 7 June, 2017
  Company Cars - Advisory Fuel Rates from 1st June 2017

May 2017

• 30 May, 2017
  BrightPay UK - Customer Update
• 30 May, 2017
  Using BrightPay to Create Earlier Year Updates
• 29 May, 2017
  Hiring An Apprentice:
• 23 May, 2017
  BrightPay discontinuing Windows XP support
• 15 May, 2017
  Keep your payroll data safe against Ransomware
• 15 May, 2017
  Understanding Your Employer Auto Enrolment Ongoing Duties
• 15 May, 2017
  BrightPay at the Excel in London
• 15 May, 2017
  Employer fined £42k for Non-Compliance of Automatic Enrolment Duties

April 2017

• 24 April, 2017
  Auto Enrolment - Increased workload or increased opportunity for Bureaus?
• 21 April, 2017
  Switching to BrightPay - Made Easier for you
• 13 April, 2017
  Over 500,000 Employers have completed Automatic Enrolment
• 12 April, 2017
  Employers Must Publish Their Gender Pay Gap Differences
• 4 April, 2017
  HMRC to update Tax Codes for Adjustments for PAYE throughout the tax year
• 3 April, 2017
  Customer Update - April 2017

March 2017

• 21 March, 2017
  Off-payroll working in the public sector
• 20 March, 2017
  BrightPay 2017/18 is Now Available. What's New?
• 9 March, 2017
  Spring Budget 2017 - Employer Focus

February 2017

• 15 February, 2017
  Customer update from BrightPay
• 14 February, 2017
  2017-18 Notice of Coding - P9
• 10 February, 2017
  Higher rate Scottish Taxpayers to pay more
• 6 February, 2017
  Risk of County Court Judgement for Employers who ignore Automatic Enrolment Duties
• 2 February, 2017
  Nannies & Carers - How does Auto Enrolment affect me?
• 1 February, 2017
  Payroll Benefits 2017-18 - Register before 6th April 2017

January 2017

• 23 January, 2017
  Living and Minimum Wage Increases on 1st April 2017
• 10 January, 2017
  Payroll software should work with any Auto Enrolment pension scheme.

December 2016

• 30 December, 2016
  Wales handed powers to set income tax
• 21 December, 2016
  The top 5 benefits of using BrightPay Connect for Automatic Enrolment
• 8 December, 2016
  Auto Enrolment & the Small Employer Market

November 2016

• 30 November, 2016
  New Proposed Statutory Payment Rates Announced for 2017-18
• 16 November, 2016
  Huge increase in The Pension Regulator's fines for Non-Compliance
• 11 November, 2016
  Making Tax Digital – How agents can prepare their business
• 7 November, 2016
  New Living Wage Rates Announced
• 2 November, 2016
  After Auto Enrolment Staging - What happens next??

October 2016

• 20 October, 2016
  Cyclical Automatic Enrolment
• 20 October, 2016
  At 30 September 2016 36% of employees now auto-enrolled
• 14 October, 2016
  NINOs with prefix 'KC' will be accepted by HMRC from 15th November
• 6 October, 2016
  Are you up to date with family friendly leave?

September 2016

• 22 September, 2016
  BrightPay announced as a finalist for CIPP’s ‘Payroll Software Product of the Year’ award
• 21 September, 2016
  National Living Wage Increase 1st of October
• 11 September, 2016
  Student Loans - which Plan type to use?
• 11 September, 2016
  Payrolling Benefits in Kind 2017-18
• 9 September, 2016
  BrightPay to showcase BrightPay Cloud at Accountex

August 2016

• 29 August, 2016
  BrightPay Reviews & Testimonials - Find out what our customers think?
• 25 August, 2016
  Declaration of Compliance - Don’t risk a fine!
• 17 August, 2016
  Payroll giving to charity on the rise
• 17 August, 2016
  Auto Enrolment: Over 200,000 Employers have Complied
• 17 August, 2016
  Employers failing to pay National Minimum Wage details published
• 15 August, 2016
  BrightPay shortlisted for Payroll Product of the Year Award
• 11 August, 2016
  Introducing BrightPay Cloud
• 3 August, 2016
  Employment Intermediaries - Ensure you avoid Penalties for Incorrect Reporting

July 2016

• 15 July, 2016
  BrightPay Customer Survey 2016 - the results are in!!!
• 14 July, 2016
  National Insurance Numbers - KC Prefix
• 1 July, 2016
  P11D & P11D(b) - Deadline for filing 6th July 2016

June 2016

• 29 June, 2016
  Declaration of Compliance - Automatic Enrolment
• 29 June, 2016
  Bringing forward your Staging Date - Changes by The Pensions Regulator
• 28 June, 2016
  BrightPay interviewed at Accountex
• 17 June, 2016
  HMRC claims Customer Service Better than ever - Do you agree?
• 17 June, 2016
  Employers fined over £21 million for Employing Illegal Employees
• 13 June, 2016
  Automatic enrolment: What happens if all your employees want to opt out?
• 2 June, 2016
  Trivial Benefits in Kind - UK Update
• 2 June, 2016
  RTI penalty concession to stay
• 2 June, 2016
  Company Cars - Advisory Fuel Rates from 1st June 2016
• 2 June, 2016
  PAYE Late Filing Penalties - 3 day Easement Continued by HMRC for 2016-17

May 2016

• 16 May, 2016
  HMRC urges Employers to help Employees Renew Tax Credits
• 16 May, 2016
  DWP launches new Pension Tracing Service
• 10 May, 2016
  How to attract more of your ideal clients - a guest blog by Mark Lee
• 4 May, 2016
  Beware Employers - Do Not Ignore Automatic Enrolment Penalty Notices

April 2016

• 13 April, 2016
  BrightPay back with a bang at Accountex 2016
• 11 April, 2016
  Increases to UK Statutory Redundancy Pay
• 11 April, 2016
  Further Guidance for Employers Re: Employment Allowance
• 7 April, 2016
  BrightPay at the TaxAssist Conference
• 4 April, 2016
  What happens if you don't comply with automatic enrolment?
• 4 April, 2016
  Preparing for your move to BrightPay - Useful Guidance

March 2016

• 31 March, 2016
  Budget 2016 - Employer Focus
• 23 March, 2016
  BrightPay 2016/17 is Now Available. What's New?
• 17 March, 2016
  Late Filing Relaxation of FPS to end on 5th April 2016
• 17 March, 2016
  Increase in National Minimum Wage from 1st October 2016
• 3 March, 2016
  HMRC's Basic PAYE Tools (BPT) users & Auto Enrolment - Facing your Fear

February 2016

• 19 February, 2016
  Automatic Enrolment & Employee Communications
• 16 February, 2016
  Payroll Benefits - Have you registered?
• 12 February, 2016
  Are you one of the 3.7 million couples missing out on the Marriage Allowance?
• 11 February, 2016
  Automatic Enrolment: Are you prepared to deal with this potential increase in business?
• 10 February, 2016
  New Apprenticeship Levy to be Introduced for 2017-18 Tax Year

January 2016

• 22 January, 2016
  Contracting-out - on its way out!
• 6 January, 2016
  Apply for Statutory Payments in Advance with HMRC
• 1 January, 2016
  No 'Y' Suffix Tax Code from 6th April 2016

December 2015

• 14 December, 2015
  4 Months to prepare and 4 simple ways to prepare for National Living Wage
• 14 December, 2015
  10 key reasons to move from HMRC Basic PAYE Tools to BrightPay
• 9 December, 2015
  Auto enrolment - Autumn statement changes affecting minimum contribution schemes
• 8 December, 2015
  Tax Rates, Tax Credit Rates and Thresholds 2016-17 Tax Year
• 8 December, 2015
  Single Director Companies excluded from Employment Allowance claim from 6th April 2016
• 3 December, 2015
  Rise in auto-enrolment compliance notices issued by TPR

October 2015

• 23 October, 2015
  Student Loan Deductions 2016/17
• 7 October, 2015
  Chancellor announces extension of shared parental leave and pay to working grandparents

September 2015

• 28 September, 2015
  NMW Reminder - new rates apply from 1st October 2015
• 19 September, 2015
  HMRC are setting up a compliance team to target those employers who are not in compliance with the National Minimum Wage.
• 19 September, 2015
  Young adults planning early for retirement
• 9 September, 2015
  HMRC received 11,500 tweets from frustrated callers in the last year complaining about long waits
• 1 September, 2015
  Error 1046: Authentication Failure is the most common issue when trying to submit your Real Time Information to HMRC

August 2015

• 18 August, 2015
  What penalties are applied by HMRC if RTI returns are not submitted on time?
• 14 August, 2015
  HMRC Basic PAYE Tools users to get Automatic Enrolment tool from TPR
• 7 August, 2015
  The Pensions Regulator publishes recent automatic enrolment research findings
• 6 August, 2015
  The Pensions Regulator issues warning to SMEs

July 2015

• 26 July, 2015
  TPR revises estimate of number of small and micro employers to be impacted by Auto Enrolment. Estimate increased by half a million!
• 25 July, 2015
  TPR publishes guidance on pension scheme selection
• 14 July, 2015
  Fit for Work roll out
• 8 July, 2015
  UK Emergency Budget
• 8 July, 2015
  HMRC 0845 phone number decommissioned – All HMRC Helpline numbers now 03
• 1 July, 2015
  CIS - Penalties and Appeals Service goes live

June 2015

• 19 June, 2015
  What to do if you are exempt from Auto Enrolment
• 18 June, 2015
  HMRC penalty notices to employers with fewer than 50 employees

May 2015

• 29 May, 2015
  Childcare subsidy to be doubled
• 21 May, 2015
  Automatic Enrolment: Employer Duties and Director Exemptions
• 15 May, 2015
  BrightPay causes a stir at Accountex
• 2 May, 2015
  HMRC address change for employers

April 2015

• 26 April, 2015
  HMRC updates its Starter Checklist for new employees without a P45
• 24 April, 2015
  Complete list of April tax changes
• 19 April, 2015
  Do you know your CIS obligations for HMRC ?
• 16 April, 2015
  UK - Employment Allowance now extended to Personal Carers
• 8 April, 2015
  Shared Parental Leave comes into force
• 7 April, 2015
  HMRC - No Late Payment fees for up to 3 days late
• 6 April, 2015
  HMRC Scheduled Upgrade - Easter Monday
• 3 April, 2015
  Childcare Voucher Scheme Vs New Tax-Free Childcare Scheme

March 2015

• 23 March, 2015
  BrightPay 2015/16 is Now Available. What's New?
• 16 March, 2015
  HMRC explains disputed charges
• 13 March, 2015
  Auto Enrolment – Are you covered?

February 2015

• 28 February, 2015
  Fit for Work- Initiative by Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) - tackling the problem of long-term sickness absence came into effect on January 1 2015
• 26 February, 2015
  Countdown to Shared Parental Leave begins
• 24 February, 2015
  Marriage Allowance
• 23 February, 2015
  Automatic Enrolment and Postponement
• 16 February, 2015
  4 tips when setting up your automatic enrolment scheme with NEST
• 10 February, 2015
  Transferable Personal Allowance – will you benefit?
• 9 February, 2015
  Almost half of fathers won’t qualify for Shared Parental Leave
• 4 February, 2015
  Nannies will have to be Auto Enrolled in a Pension Scheme
• 2 February, 2015
  Employers fined by The Pensions Regulator over auto-enrolment failures

January 2015

• 27 January, 2015
  Correcting Payroll Errors
• 23 January, 2015
  Automatic enrolment - Look out for a letter from The Pensions Regulator!
• 22 January, 2015
  Auto enrolment - DWP research on opt ins and opt outs
• 20 January, 2015
  Calculating Holiday Pay – Updated Guidance
• 14 January, 2015
  HMRC simplifies end of year payroll submissions

December 2014

• 30 December, 2014
  The Top 5 Payroll Software and other changes for 2015-16
• 23 December, 2014
  Auto enrolment with BrightPay: The Movie
• 18 December, 2014
  HMRC Helplines - Which? Survey
• 17 December, 2014
  Statutory payment recovery rates for 2015-2016
• 16 December, 2014
  BrightPay joins Accounting Webs Auto Enrolment Campaign
• 14 December, 2014
  Tax thresholds raised in Autumn Statement
• 4 December, 2014
  Chancellor announces abolition of Employer National Insurance Contributions for employees under 21 in 2015.
• 3 December, 2014
  Student Loan threshold to increase from 6 April 2015

November 2014

• 28 November, 2014
  Exhibiting at Chartered Accountants Hall
• 26 November, 2014
  Employers - are you ready to meet requirements of Shared Parental Leave?
• 25 November, 2014
  Zero Hours Contracts
• 20 November, 2014
  Important National Insurance changes from 6 April 2016
• 14 November, 2014
  Ever Wonder Where Your Money Goes?
• 9 November, 2014
  New 2015 Living Wage Rate announced
• 5 November, 2014
  Bombshell ruling on holiday pay - UK
• 3 November, 2014
  Small Employers Calling for Auto Enrolment Delay

October 2014

• 29 October, 2014
  Zero hours contracts - UK legal settlement
• 24 October, 2014
  Employees' Confusion over Auto Enrolment
• 18 October, 2014
  Greater pension flexibility announced for UK
• 17 October, 2014
  BrightPay at the Bookkeepers Summit
• 16 October, 2014
  HMRC Awarded new powers to deduct tax from pay packets come 2015
• 12 October, 2014
  Are you as an employer rewarding your staff enough?
• 8 October, 2014
  Do you wear a uniform to work?
• 1 October, 2014
  UK Minimum Wage changes from 1st October 2014

September 2014

• 25 September, 2014
  Are you claiming your employment allowance correctly?
• 24 September, 2014
  Employees coming to work in UK from abroad – Employer’s General Rules and NICs
• 22 September, 2014
  Death in employment
• 18 September, 2014
  Scottish PAYE complications - irrespective of independence
• 17 September, 2014
  HMRC - online penalty warning messages
• 12 September, 2014
  RTI late filing penalties delayed for small employers
• 8 September, 2014
  1st October 2014 extends new rights to UK fathers/ mothers’ partners to attend Ante Natal appointments
• 4 September, 2014
  What will happen if you do not report payroll information on time?
• 3 September, 2014
  Multi – Million Pound Payroll Fraud Unravelled

August 2014

• 29 August, 2014
  How to simplify your communications duties in auto-enrolment
• 27 August, 2014
  Withdrawal of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) 0845 helpline telephone numbers from December 2014
• 19 August, 2014
  National Payroll Week – Time to get creative!
• 13 August, 2014
  Many SMEs Unaware of Auto Enrolment Burden
• 7 August, 2014
  Have you claimed your £2000 Employment Allowance?
• 6 August, 2014
  Call for RTI relaxations for small employers
• 1 August, 2014
  Thesaurus Software enters corporate partnership agreement with The Start Up Loans Company

July 2014

• 28 July, 2014
  Failure to complete end of year declaration 13/14
• 15 July, 2014
  Class 1A NIC payment for 13/14 deadline 22nd July
• 10 July, 2014
  When will HMRC Raise a Filing Penalty?

June 2014

• 17 June, 2014
  PAYE for employers: telling HMRC that your business has ceased
• 9 June, 2014
  Thousands of underpaid workers benefit from HMRC NMW investigation 6 June 2014
• 4 June, 2014
  Changes to Holiday Pay Calculations

May 2014

• 30 May, 2014
  HMRC Dashboard
• 26 May, 2014
  BrightPay at the Business Show 2014
• 21 May, 2014
  How to avoid late payment interest
• 1 May, 2014
  Auto enrolment - staging forecast

April 2014

• 29 April, 2014
  HMRC's second income campaign
• 23 April, 2014
  RTI - Penalty charges for late returns and how they will apply
• 22 April, 2014
  2013/14 FPS Deadline now passed
• 16 April, 2014
  HMRC issues guidance on correcting RTI errors
• 9 April, 2014
  UK Employment Law Update
• 8 April, 2014
  Employment Allowance - who can claim and who is excluded
• 7 April, 2014
  Employers who pay PAYE only once a year and are due to pay month 12 of 2013-14

March 2014

• 25 March, 2014
  Employers yet to file RTI Returns
• 24 March, 2014
  BrightPay 14/15 is Now Available. What's New?
• 21 March, 2014
  Windows XP support to end – Time to upgrade?
• 20 March, 2014
  New UK Tax-Free Childcare scheme due to launch in autumn 2015.
• 19 March, 2014
  HMRC's employment allowance calculator
• 16 March, 2014
  UK minimum wage to rise to £6.50 in October, government confirms
• 12 March, 2014
  CIPP launches Auto Enrolment forum
• 10 March, 2014
  Draft rules on shared parental leave and pay published - UK
• 10 March, 2014
  Year end procedure in BrightPay
• 6 March, 2014
  Withdrawal of National Insurance Number Tracing Service
• 5 March, 2014
  Possible UK minimum wage increase rate

February 2014

• 26 February, 2014
  Child Maintenance Service - new self service website for the UK
• 24 February, 2014
  Starter checklists to replace P46 forms from April 2014
• 23 February, 2014
  How to treat payments when a UK Employee is being made Redundant
• 21 February, 2014
  Incentive for UK employers to employ individuals under the age of 21
• 21 February, 2014
  RTI Penalties delayed to 6th October 2014
• 20 February, 2014
  HMRC Help Line for PAYE customers affected by flooding
• 17 February, 2014
  2014/15 Student Loan thresholds increase from 06th April 2014
• 7 February, 2014
  Auto enrolment and the small employer
• 6 February, 2014
  2014/15 Budget Summary for UK Employers
• 5 February, 2014
  2014 NIC Employment Allowance

January 2014

• 25 January, 2014
  Auto enrolment and BrightPay
• 12 January, 2014
  HMRC January 31st Deadline - odd excuses!
• 8 January, 2014
  Changes to UK Employer Payment booklets and letters

December 2013

• 19 December, 2013
  Employers facing increase in sick pay costs!!

November 2013

• 25 November, 2013
  HMRC and their new call handling
• 19 November, 2013
  Knowing your responsibilities as a UK employer re student loan deductions
• 9 November, 2013
  110,000 UK parents silent on Child Benefit Claims

October 2013

• 31 October, 2013
  2014 National Insurance: £2000 Employment Allowance
• 24 October, 2013
  BrightPay shortlisted for AccountingWeb Software Satisfaction Awards
• 21 October, 2013
  New PAYE messages to employers from HMRC from 21st October
• 14 October, 2013
  8 Reasons why HMRC cancel Employer PAYE Schemes
• 11 October, 2013
  GOOD NEWS PROPOSED FOR COMMUTERS
• 7 October, 2013
  UNIVERSAL CREDIT – GOOD NEWS FOR UK EMPLOYERS
• 4 October, 2013
  Married couples in UK to receive £200 tax break

September 2013

• 23 September, 2013
  What's New in BrightPay 13.5?
• 18 September, 2013
  Childcare Vouchers - a win-win situation for all involved!
• 11 September, 2013
  Missed RTI Deadline? – Expect a Letter from HMRC

August 2013

• 31 August, 2013
  UK - Holiday pay should reflect overtime payments
• 30 August, 2013
  To Avoid Child Benefit Tax Trap – Parents Must Act Now - HMRC
• 27 August, 2013
  Payroll World Awards - Shortlist announcement
• 22 August, 2013
  Rate BrightPay and Win £1,000 in Amazon Vouchers
• 22 August, 2013
  CIPP Payroll and Pensions Awards Shortlist Announced
• 19 August, 2013
  UK Minimum Wage Rates Change From 1st October 2013
• 14 August, 2013
  Real Time Information - Reconciling PAYE Charges
• 9 August, 2013
  Something to watch out for if you run a four weekly payroll although it may not happen for another 20 years !
• 8 August, 2013
  Get your CIS Repayment Claims right first time!
• 2 August, 2013
  Employers Requesting Annual Payment Scheme – Update

July 2013

• 30 July, 2013
  HMRC REVISES MESSAGE ON RTI REPORTING OF HOURS WORKED
• 26 July, 2013
  Additional Paternity Leave in 2015 – how will it affect your Business?
• 25 July, 2013
  Update on Auto Enrolment
• 23 July, 2013
  BrightPay supporting Barretstown
• 22 July, 2013
  It is important to record the correct number of hours worked by your employees.
• 18 July, 2013
  First Quarterly PAYE Payment
• 10 July, 2013
  How can RTI returns affect Universal Credit?
• 7 July, 2013
  Auto Enrolment
• 4 July, 2013
  Employers Requesting Annual PAYE Payment Scheme
• 3 July, 2013
  Detailed guidance relating to expatriate employees

June 2013

• 18 June, 2013
  Paying HMRC
• 5 June, 2013
  Paying Less Than the Minimum Wage is Totally Unacceptable

May 2013

• 16 May, 2013
  Issue of NINO numbers on hold
• 7 May, 2013
  2012-13 P35 deadline is fast approaching

April 2013

• 22 April, 2013
  HMRC clarifies RTI NI number issues
• 17 April, 2013
  Minimum Wage to be Increased by the Government
• 4 April, 2013
  RTI: STARTER PROCESS AMENDED
• 3 April, 2013
  What's New in BrightPay 2013/14?

March 2013

• 19 March, 2013
  BrightPay 13/14 is Now Available
• 5 March, 2013
  RTI - a one minute overview

February 2013

• 27 February, 2013
  Correction re Contracted Hours Worked
• 6 February, 2013
  RTI – Frequently Asked Questions
• 5 February, 2013
  RTI - lessons from the RTI pilot

January 2013

• 17 January, 2013
  Preparing for RTI

November 2012

• 28 November, 2012
  Creating RTI-ready payroll software - a BrightPay 2013/14 update
• 28 November, 2012
  RTI - New Employers may opt out

October 2012

• 28 October, 2012
  RTI - the human dimension
• 10 October, 2012
  How to Prepare for RTI - 5 Key Points
• 2 October, 2012
  HMRC starting to send penalty notices for late P35s

September 2012

• 18 September, 2012
  National Minimum Wage increases from 01st October 2012
• 11 September, 2012
  Thousands of higher rate taxpayers to receive warning letters from HMRC this month.

August 2012

• 27 August, 2012
  What's New In BrightPay Version 12.4?
• 24 August, 2012
  The National Insurance Contributions (Application of Part 7 of the Finance Act 2004) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1868)
• 13 August, 2012
  HMRC August Deadlines

July 2012

• 28 July, 2012
  Sending letters to HMRC about Self Assessment and PAYE
• 12 July, 2012
  Approaching HMRC deadlines
• 10 July, 2012
  Tax Return Initiative offers chance to settle tax bills
• 7 July, 2012
  Removal of some occupations listed as being employees for NIC purposes.

June 2012

• 19 June, 2012
  BrightPay 2013/14 - Ready for RTI