• Tips for your festive payroll

    There's a lot going on in the build up to Christmas and there are some tasks in payroll you only perform at this time of year. With that in mind, we've put together a list of topics you ask us about at this time of year. Read more >
  • Important update – Download and install Sage 50cloud Payroll v26.02

    To ensure your software is fully up to date with the latest legislation and improvements, over the coming days, you’ll receive a prompt to install an automatic update when you open the software. This means that you must install the update. If you don…
  • Customise your Sage 50cloud Payroll desktop

    You can use the Desktop Options to change the appearance of Sage 50cloud Payroll, improve security and assign function keys to quickly open other software. Read more >
  • Processing statutory payments

    You can easily process statutory payments, such as sick pay (SSP), maternity pay (SMP), paternity pay (SPP) and adoption pay (SAP), by using Sage 50cloud Payroll to automatically calculate it for you. Read more >
  • Check your software's up to date

    Sage 50cloud Payroll v26.02 is available for you to download and install now, it includes the brand new and popular Date Sensitive tax codes feature. It's important to keep your software up to date as background updates , that include important legislation…
  • Useful tips and resources for payroll

    We've gathered together some fantastic resources to keep you up to date with changes in legislation, as well as the latest information and help available to you. Find out more >
  • Producing employee payslips in Sage 50cloud Payroll

    You must give your employees a copy of their payslip on or before each payday. There are a few ways of producing payslips in Sage 50cloud Payroll. You can: upload them to Sage Online Payslips print them email them Find out more about producing…
  • Date sensitive tax codes

    The new date sensitive tax code option allows you to enter an effective from date when applying a tax code change for an employee. This means when you receive a tax code notification from HMRC advising to change the code on a specific date, Sage 50cloud…
  • Processing redundancy pay in Sage 50cloud Payroll

    There may be times when you need to process a redundancy payment in Sage 50cloud Payroll. These payments are usually free of tax and national insurance (NI) up to the value of £30,000. To process this in Sage 50cloud Payroll, you can create a post tax…
  • The Job Support Scheme

    The Job Support Scheme is designed to protect viable jobs in businesses who are facing lower demand over the winter months due to Covid-19, to help keep their employees attached to the workforce. To help you prepare, we've put together a handy guide…
  • Coronavirus - Financial support measures

    Chancellor Rishi Sunak has released financial support measures to help businesses survive the COVID-19 crisis. To help you understand these measures , we've put together a guide covering Job Retention Bonus, the Kickstart Scheme and the Job Support Scheme…
  • The Job Retention Bonus

    In July 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his summer statement t o aid the UK economy's recovery from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and includes the Job Retention Bonus. To help you understand what it means for you, we've gathered all…
  • Popular articles in the Sage knowledgebase

    We've gathered together the top five viewed articles on the Sage knowledgebase over the past week. The Kickstart Scheme : The Government has released details of the Kickstart Scheme. We've put together the key points from the scheme in one article…
  • The Job Retention Scheme - Changes in October

    October is the fourth and final month in Phase 2 of the Job Retention Scheme. The key changes are: Employee still paid 80%. Reclaim cap changes to 60% of employee wages, up to the cap of £1,875. The employer must now cover 20% of employee wages…
  • Right to work checks

    As an employer, you have a legal obligation to ensure that anyone you're employing has the right to work in the UK, by carrying out the necessary checks. You can easily record details about the checks you carry out and the type of documents your employees…
  • Taking care of your data

    The Optimise Data option compacts the size of your database and reduces the size of your backups. This helps to maintain organised, error-free data. We recommend that you run this routine every time that you open your data and also before you install…
  • What you've been searching for this week...

    We've gathered together the top five searches in the Sage Knowledgebase for Sage 50cloud Payroll in the last seven days. To help you find the answer, we've provided the most appropriate Sage Knowledgebase articles: Install - Find out what's new and…
  • Your August Job Retention Scheme Module update is available now

    The latest Job Retention Scheme Module update is available to download and install now. The update includes all the changes to allow you to process until the Job Retention Scheme ends. If there are any further changes to the scheme, we'll continue to…
  • The Coronavirus SSP Rebate Scheme

    The Coronavirus SSP Rebate Scheme repays statutory sick pay (SSP) to you for any current or former employees that you've paid coronavirus-related SSP on or after Friday 13 March 2020. If you top-up your employee's pay while they're off sick you can…
  • P11D deadline fast approaching

    With the 6 July, P11D submission deadline fast approaching, Sage 50 P11D is a convenient way to manage all your employees' taxable benefits, there's no need for any in-house expertise. Sage P11D provides a convenient way to manage your employees' taxable…
  • The P11D deadline is coming

    If you provide taxable benefits for your employees, such as company cars or medical insurance, you need to submit a P11D form to HMRC at the end of the tax year, a lot of businesses complete P11D as part of their payroll year end process. Sage P11D…
  • Coronavirus SSP Rebate Scheme

    The Coronavirus SSP Rebate Scheme will repay statutory sick pay (SSP) to you for any current or former employees that you've paid to current or former employees that you've paid SSP on or after Friday 13 March 2020 . If you top-up your employee's pay…
  • Sage 50cloud Payroll Fast Start - Free Live webinars

    Get set up quickly and run your first Payroll. Register for a live webinar with Q&A or watch an on-demand version. Bookings open now. Read more >
  • Budget news - Sage 50cloud Payroll updates

    The Government have announced that they will release a Budget later than normal this year, on 11 March 2020. This means you'll receive two software updates for Sage 50cloud Payroll before payroll year end. Why not bookmark our handy plan ahead guide…
  • Tips for your seasonal payroll

    There's a lot going on in the build up to Christmas and there are some tasks in payroll you only perform at this time of year. With that in mind, we've put together a list of topics you ask us about at this time of year. Read more >