by Purely Payroll | Aug 21, 2026 | Payroll Guides
If you run a limited company and pay yourself through it, your payroll works differently from a standard employee’s. Directors’ National Insurance is calculated on an annual basis rather than per pay period, the salary you set yourself affects your...
by Purely Payroll | Aug 21, 2026 | Payroll Guides
Most small business owners who run payroll themselves have never actually calculated what it costs them. They know the price of their software subscription. They might know what they pay their accountant for a year end tidy up. But they almost certainly haven’t...
by Purely Payroll | Aug 21, 2026 | Payroll Guides
Every employer in the UK has a legal obligation to provide employees and workers with an itemised payslip. It’s set out in section 8 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, and there’s no exemption for small businesses, startups, or employers who think...
by Purely Payroll | Aug 21, 2026 | Payroll Guides
Statutory payments form a core part of employer responsibilities in the UK. When employees are unable to work due to illness, pregnancy, adoption, or caring for a new child, employers must pay statutory amounts and administer the claims correctly. Getting this right...
by Purely Payroll | Aug 21, 2026 | Payroll Guides
Switching payroll providers sounds like a bigger job than it actually is. Most employers who make the move wish they’d done it sooner. The process is straightforward as long as you have the right data, pick the right timing, and communicate clearly with your...
by Purely Payroll | Jul 24, 2026 | Payroll Guides
Payroll looks simple from the outside. Pay people what they are owed, send the figures to HMRC, repeat next month. In practice it is one of the easiest parts of running a business to get wrong, and the mistakes rarely announce themselves. They surface weeks later as a...
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