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Year-end FAQs for: Cloud Desktop

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Net to Gross

To access this utility go to Payslips > Double click Employee you wish to do a Net to Gross for.

  • Under Pay click the Edit Button
  • Click Net to Gross
  • Enter desired Net Pay and click Calculate  
  • System will show Gross Wage, Click OK to confirm.

The GROSS figure prompted is based on working a Basic Net figure back to a Basic Gross figure, any entries to Additions/ Statutory Payments and Deductions are taken into account for the basis of the calculation. 

 

ADDITIONS & DEDUCTIONS

 

Input or amend additions and/or deductions - Go to Payroll > Double click Employee

 

Taxable/ Non-taxable Additions

  • Under Additions click the Add Button.
  • Select the type of Addition (bonus, commission, expenses etc)
  • Enter the Amount on the right hand side.
  • If this is a once off addition, the system will remove it automatically.
  • If you wish to keep the taxable addition click the Edit Button and tick Repeat until manually removed or select a date you want the addition to stop.

 

ALLOWABLE DEDUCTIONS

 

Pensions

Input a Pension - Go to Payroll > Double click Employee

 

ENTER A PENSION DEDUCTION BY AMOUNT:

  • Under Deductions click Add icon
  • From the Drop down, select the pension type.
  • Enter amount for employee's contribution in the box provided
  • Enter amount for employer's contribution in the box provided
  • The total amount entered will be deducted from the employees weekly, fortnightly or monthly gross pay as appropriate.

 

ENTER A PERCENTAGE PENSION:

  • Under Deductions click Add icon
  • From the Drop down, select the pension type.
  • Enter amount for employee's contribution in the box provided
  • Enter amount for employer's contribution in the box provided
  • The total amount entered will be deducted from the employees weekly, fortnightly or monthly gross pay as appropriate.
  • To apply a percentage basis click the drop down (beside the amount) and select %
  • Enter the % amount in the Box provided.

 

Payroll Giving           

To enter Payroll Giving go to Payroll>

  • Double click on the Employee
  • Under Deductions select Add icon
  • Select Payroll Giving  
  • Enter amount of Payroll Giving to be deducted and enter the amount on the right hand side
  • Click the Edit icon to set the repetition for the payroll giving or to delete it from the employees records.

 

Non Allowable Deductions

To enter Allow/ Non-Allowable Deductions go to Payroll>

  • Double click on the Employee
  • Under Deductions select Add icon
  • Select Other
  • Select type of Deduction (deduct before tax, Nic & Pension or deduct after tax, Nic etc)
  • Enter amount of the deduction on the right hand side
  • Click the Edit icon to set the repetition for the Deduction or to delete it from the employees records.