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Earlier Year Update (EYU)

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Installing BrightPay

Installing the software on to your PC Setting Up BrightPay for Multiple Users

Importing Details From The Previous Tax Year Employer Details

Adding a New Employer Adding/ Amending Employer Details Adding/ Amending Departments Adding/ Amending Hourly Rates Adding/ Amending Daily Rates Adding/ Amending Addition Types Adding/ Amending Deduction Types Adding/ Amending Pension Schemes Adding/ Amending Savings Schemes Adding/ Amending Bank Accounts

Employee Details

Personal Employment Payment Tax and NICs HR Importing Employees from a CSV File

Processing Payroll

Weekly Payroll Fortnightly Payroll 4-weekly Payroll Monthly Payroll Net to Gross Payments Allocating An Employee's Pay across Departments Processing Pension Deductions Importing Pay Data from a CSV File Finalising Payslips Printing Payslips Emailing Payslips Exporting Payslips Paying Employees Childcare Vouchers

Re-opening Payslips

Re-defining Schedule of Periods Re-opening Payslips

Scheduling Future Payments RTI Submissions

Employer Alignment Submission (EAS)Full Payment Submission (FPS)Employer Payment Summary (EPS)NINO Verification Request (NVR)Earlier Year Update (EYU)

Recording Payments to HMRC P30 & P32

Creating a New Report Favourite Reports Additions Report Audit Trail Report Deductions Report Hourly Pay Report Payroll Summary Report Pensions Report Statutory Pay Report

Setting up a new employee mid-year

Processing a Leaver

Student Loan Deductions Statutory Payments

Statutory Sick Pay Statutory Maternity Pay Statutory Adoption Pay Ordinary Statutory Paternity Pay (Birth)Ordinary Statutory Paternity Pay (Adoption)Additional Paternity Pay (Birth)Additional Paternity Pay (Adoption)

COSR Pensions Freestanding AVCs Group Pension Policy Personal Pensions Stakeholder Pensions

Attachment of Earnings

Attachment of Earnings (NI)Child Support DEO Civil Judgment Debt Attachment Council Tax AEO Current Maintenance Arrestment CMA Earnings Arrestment EA (Scotland)Magistrates Court Attachment Other Attachment of Earnings Orders

Payroll Giving Directors

Setting Up a Director Directors' NIC

Processing Holiday Pay Useful Facts

National Insurance

NIC Tables Directors' NICs

Tax Codes - The Basics Tax Rates and Bands

Year-End Procedure For Tax Year 2012-13 Year-End Procedure For Tax Year 2013-14

Backing Up/ Restoring Your Payroll General

Payroll Calendar Ordering for The New Tax Year