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Payroll can be a time consuming minefield, from running weekly or monthly payrolls, ensuring pension submissions are made on time to the ever changing legal legislation, our outsourced payroll function is the ideal solution to these worries, meaning that you can spend more time focusing on your business whilst we ensure your payroll needs are met.

How can we help

Whether you employ only a handful of people or if your workforce is currently expanding, our dedicated payroll team can assist you with all aspects of payroll from basic-year end procedures and routine administration to fully managed Real Time Information (RTI). We will work with you to devise the right level of support needed to ensure you retain a happy workforce.

Processing of pay correctly, and on time, will ensure your biggest assets are content with their remuneration. After all, happy employees = productive workforce.

Our gbac team are responsible for payrolls of all sizes from businesses within various industries, dealing with both employees and directors. We can assist with the following areas:

Taking care of your Auto Enrolment provision
Multiple period processing
Calculating and filing your payroll returns
Administering PAYE, NI, SSP, SMP and SAP
Completing statutory forms
Preparing and distributing customised security payslips
RTI reporting
Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) reporting

To find out how an outsourced payroll function can benefit your business, contact us using the form below and a member of our team will be in touch.

Payroll services are provided to our clients to ensure on time and accurate payments to their employees. We take the hassle away from them by keeping up to date with legislation changes, dealing with HMRC on their behalf and providing a professional service for an essential part of any business.
Heather Dalton Payroll Manager

We moved our payroll and tax work to gbac in 2023. Their responsive and proactive support to us has been invaluable and they have been extremely helpful in assisting us with the setting up of our Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme. I would highly recommend the firm.
Barry Legg Managing Partner, Elmhirst Parker Solicitors

Is salary sacrifice worth it for electric cars?

In January, the UK government introduced a zero emission vehicle mandate, which requires 100% of new cars and vans to be zero emission vehicles by 2035.

Despite this, electric car sales seem to have been stalling recently – perhaps due to difficult economic conditions with high interest rates.

One way to make electric vehicles more accessible to individuals is to use them in salary sacrifice schemes, as the taxable benefit is low for employees.

While it might seem counter-intuitive, opting into a salary sacrifice scheme for an electric car and taking the pay cut could actually boost an employee’s take-home pay, thanks to reduced Income Tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs).

Reminder of the importance of equal pay

The stark financial crisis surrounding Birmingham City Council is a timely reminder of why it’s so crucial to get equal pay right the first time.
Many equal pay claims were made against Birmingham City Council starting from the early 2000s, but the public body tried to minimise its responsibilities – until 2012, when the UK Supreme Court ruled in favour of workers receiving financial compensation.

National Insurance cuts could save workers hundreds of pounds

Calculated according to employment status and earnings, it’s essential for workers to pay National Insurance Contributions (NICs) to help provide funding for essential public services like the NHS, state pensions, and state benefits.

However, many people believe they are building up a national fund, when it’s more of a ‘pay as you go’ system – each year’s contributions pay for that year’s benefits.

Framing NICs that way, rather than as just another tax on income, previously allowed politicians to make headlines over basic income tax changes with less attention on revenue from increased NICs – but the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt seemed to give up on this approach last November.

In the Autumn Statement 2023, it was announced that upcoming NIC reductions would be the equivalent of tax cuts for employees and self-employed people.

As of 6th January 2024, the main rate of National Insurance has dropped by 2%, which is effectively a 15% reduction in National Insurance Contributions – resulting in significant savings for millions of workers across a variety of sectors.

Here’s a summary of the changes to NICs in 2024 and what this could mean for you.