Straight answers to payroll questions.

PAYE is the UK system through which employers deduct Income Tax and National Insurance from employee pay and report relevant information to HMRC. Payroll is broader: it includes calculating pay, deductions, payslips, reporting and related records.

Yes. A provider can administer agreed payroll activities, but the employer remains legally responsible for meeting PAYE and pension duties.

This depends on the agreed service scope and payment process. We can prepare payroll outputs and support agreed payment arrangements; the precise responsibilities should be set out in the service schedule.

Yes, subject to the agreed scope, timetable and availability of accurate payroll data by the relevant cut-off.

It involves assessing workers, enrolling eligible jobholders into an appropriate scheme, making contributions, providing statutory information and completing required declarations. Employers also have cyclical re-enrolment responsibilities.

Eligible workers may opt out within the applicable process and timeframe. Employers must process valid opt-outs in line with scheme rules and legal requirements; we can support the administrative workflow.

No. We provide payroll and workplace-pension administration support. We do not provide regulated financial, investment or pension advice.

It depends on workforce size, payroll complexity, data quality, pay frequency, pension arrangements and the time available before the next pay date. We will agree a realistic implementation plan after reviewing the requirements.

Often, yes, provided the handover is carefully planned and complete payroll records are available. We will assess the practical timing with you before committing to a go-live date.