• Bank Holiday Pay dates

    If you're paying your employees on a different date to usual, for example a day earlier to account for a Bank Holiday, you still submit your FPS as normal. The key is to ensure you still enter the usual date that you pay your employees. Read more >
  • Stay on top of important notices

    You can receive P9 notices to change employee tax codes using the HMRC Mailbox then automatically update your employee records. Read more >
  • Key dates for payroll year end

    Stay ahead of important dates and deadlines over payroll year end, and mark your diary with confidence. Simply click the dates on the calendar to find out more >
  • Sage 50 Payroll - New Home Page

    Sage 50 Payroll v30 includes a new Home page, which gives you easy access to a range of useful information. When you first log in to Sage 50 Payroll v30, the Home view appears by default. This is a great way for you to find handy information on…
  • How to identify and process Week 53

    Normally, week 53 occurs if your regular pay date for weekly, fortnightly or four weekly paid employees falls on 5 April. This is because the number of days in the tax year doesn't divide into a whole number of tax weeks. However, in the 2023/2024 tax…
  • Sage HR Leave Management - Prepare for holiday year end

    Do you use the Sage HR Leave Management module ? If your holiday year resets 1 January, there are some steps we recommend you complete before the end of the holiday year. For more information about these checks, visit our Sage HR guide, Prepare for…
  • Your holiday season countdown..

    Unlock a valuable tip each day using our new Festive Calendar. Simply click on the dates as they become available. Open the calendar >
  • National Insurance changes from the Autumn Statement 2023

    We've published a summary of the National Insurance changes from 6 January 2024 and how they affect Sage 50 Payroll. Read More >
  • Know more. Grow more. - Speed up your payroll with Variance Reporting

    Variance reporting helps you to spot mistakes and unusual changes in your payroll and keeps it error free. Access this time saving feature in your software now. Find out more >
  • Know more. Grow more - Stay in the know with Sage HR Advice

    We're a safe pair of hands when it comes to HR. Get the latest HR advice that's up-to-date and trustworthy. Our online, friendly portal is free to use - from HR management, employment law, to Health & Safety legislation, we've got you covered. Find out…
  • Celebrating National Payroll Week 2023 - 4-8 September

    National Payroll Week is an annual event dedicated to celebrating the role that payroll professionals play in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time. We want to celebrate you - our Sage 50 Payroll customers, and to help you process your payroll…
  • What's new in Sage Payroll v29.01

    The latest version of the software is now available to download and it includes some great new features including: Enhanced help and support within your software Option to import employee details from Sage HR Online Services New email version…
  • Changes to NHS Pension bands applicable from 1 April 2023

    On 31 May 2023, the Government approved changes to NHS Pension bands. These changes apply retrospectively from 1 April 2023 . This only affects you if you process NHS pension schemes. Normal automatic enrolment schemes are unchanged. Read more >
  • Paying employees over bank holidays

    Monday 29 May 2023 is a bank holiday in the UK. This means if your normal payday falls on this date, you may not be able to pay your employees on their regular payday. Our information guide tells you what to do if you're paying your employees early…
  • Prepare for Payroll Year End

    The Spring Budget announcement on 15 March 2023, hasn't introduced any changes to payroll legislation. This means you're ready to prepare for year end - you should check if you have a week 53, and process your final pay period in the 22/23 tax year…
  • Processing your payroll year end

    Once you complete your final pay period in the 22/23 tax year, you're ready to process your payroll year end. Simply follow the guide, where we take you through the year end process: Process your payroll year end guide > There's also a quick 2 minute…
  • Video help - Install your year end update

    Join Jo for some great tips in this quick 2 minute video looking at installing your year end update. For more payroll Year End top tips videos, visit the Support hub >
  • Pensions module - Re-enrolment - A quick demo video

    Re-enrolment is part of an employer's automatic enrolment duties and every three years businesses must re-assess and re-enrol their employees into a pension scheme. Sit back and watch as Calvin takes you through how to do this in Sage 50 Payroll in less…
  • Processing notes in the Enter Payments window

    Your software contains a Notes tab within Enter Payments. You can use this handy feature to enter important or relevant notes when you process an employee's pay. For example, if you've made an extra payment, deduction or alteration, you can record the…
  • Product Tip - Favourite your reports to make them easier to find quickly

    In Sage 50cloud Payroll, you can add the reports you use most often to your Favourites. Once you've added your reports to Favourites, you can run them quickly from the Favourites folder, which is the default view when you open any of the report options…
  • Tip - A wealth of information in the Pension Hub

    If you need help or advice about handling pensions in Sage 50 Payroll, the Pension Hub is available 24/7 covering a wide range of topics including: Re-enrolment Sending pension data ...and assessing your employees Visit the Pension Hub Don…