• How to apply the Spring Budget 2024 NI changes

    The Spring Budget 2024 applies a 2% reduction to the main rate of employee NI, from 6 April. You must update your NI rates before you process a payrun in the 2024/2025 tax year. Read more >
  • 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 >
  • When to use National Insurance (NI) category M

    NI category letters are used to work out how much NI an employee and employer needs to contribute. If you have an employee aged between 16 and 20 years, they're normally assigned NI category M. However, once an employee turns 21, you must change their…
  • Webinar - National Insurance Update - Everything you need to know - Recording now available

    This series of webinars covered : What's new in the latest release of Sage 50 Payroll, including t he reversal of the increase in National Insurance rates How to remove payslip messages Useful tips to help you install your update These webinars…
  • Keep up to date with tax calendars

    Tax periods determine the tax and national insurance thresholds used to calculate your employees' pay depending on what pay date you use and the pay frequency. You can check the tax period your pay date falls into and if you'll have a week 53 or not…