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18 July 2019

Each year, HR teams are tasked with providing employees with the most updated benefits and policies to maintain compliance and improve employee retention. But as laws change and new requirements are implemented, it can be difficult to ensure compliance. There are several changes coming this year tha

11 July 2019

HMRC has just introduced legislation to change the way private sector organisations pay contractors. The new off payroll legislation will extend to the private sector affecting thousands of IT professionals and consultants to ensure employees and contractors are paying the same employment taxes for

4 July 2019

Keeping employee time and attendance under control can be difficult – especially if you have multiple shifts or varying schedules. Inaccurate employee time keeping can negatively impact your payroll calculations and lead to overpayments, tax liabilities and more. So how can you better manage y

26 June 2019

Payescape is proud to announce they won the "Technology Business of the Year" at the Causeway Coast and Glens Business Awards. The biennial awards are given for excellence and achievements in many categories, and this year the awards were held at the Lodge Hotel. Payescape was recognized

20 June 2019

With the election of a new Prime Minister just weeks away, and the Brexit deadline looming in October, payroll teams have new challenges coming soon. Many current polls are predicting Boris Johnson will be elected as the next Prime Minister of the UK. His views on Brexit could have a lasting impact

13 June 2019

Small businesses are focused on driving growth and sales to move the company forward, but sometimes day to day processes can get inadvertently out of control. There are many challenges smaller businesses face when managing employee payroll, and the consequences can be devastating to the bottom line.

6 June 2019

Beginning in April 2020, changes are coming for off-payroll working rules (IR35) from HMRC. Businesses currently utilising personal service companies, agencies, and other intermediaries will need to identify the employment status for all workers who are providing services through personal companies.

30 May 2019

Accountants are sometimes hesitant to take on client payroll due to the complexity involved, manual processes, and low returns. What if you could increase your client payroll, reduce resources to manage client payroll, and be compensated for your efforts? Payroll technology has evolved over the las

23 May 2019

HR and Payroll teams are required to manage sensitive employee data, maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with HMRC and local employment law changes each year. How can you help your team get ahead of new requirements, keep employee data secure, and stay organised at the same time? Using

16 May 2019

Accountants often spend too much time focused on client payroll, which leaves little time to help clients with more important strategic financial services. Simplifying monthly payroll processing can save resources and time, and allows accountancy practices to help more clients with important initiat

9 May 2019

With the new GDPR requirements almost one-year old, data security, consent, and privacy continue to be a focus for data protection authorities. While companies have had more than 2 years to comply with the new regulations, there are still marketing and sales activities that may not be gathering the

3 May 2019

Payescape is happy to announce they are moving to a new office building in Ballymoney. They have purchased a building that has been vacant for several years, and are looking forward to transforming the Church Street location and updating the beautiful, three-story space for the Payescape team. Read