Easter Bank Holiday Confusion A regular query that we receive around this time of year is: “Is Good Friday a Bank Holiday?” The answer is yes, Good Friday is a Bank Holiday – i.e. it’s a holiday for banks (and some other businesses). However, it’s NOT…

Banded Hours – 8 Key New Requirements for Employers and Payroll Professionals In our previous article, Zero Hour Contracts, we highlighted the impact of a Zero Hour Contract ban on employers and payroll professionals, which would come into effect if the bill “Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill…

Zero Hour Contract Ban and Its Effect on Employers and Payroll Professionals A new bill has been published that seeks to ban Zero Hour Contracts in Ireland. Find out what exactly a Zero Hour Contract is, when it may be prohibited, what impact it will have…

Employer P60 and P35 Deadline Clarification, Obligations and Useful Guidelines It’s that time of year again where many businesses encounter confusion around P60 and P35 deadlines and obligations. We posted a useful article on this last year, read it here: Employer P60 and P35 Obligations, which…

Compliance and Regulatory Updates: January 2018 Revenue has released various technical information updates in January. The updates relate to topics such as the deductions of expenses, civil partnerships, mortgage interest relief, home carer tax credit and the deduction of loan interest in relation to residential accommodation….

How To Pay Employee Tax in Ireland New employers in, or coming to, Ireland can naturally experience difficulty and confusion around their payroll obligations. Getting to grips with any new set of regulations and processes can be daunting. One common query that we receive, primarily from…

National Minimum Wage Increase 2018 6 months ago we highlighted that the Irish National minimum wage was set to increase, additionally we noted the same in our Budget 2018 Highlights, and as of January 1st 2018 the increase came into effect. What is the minimum wage…

5 Key Payroll Issues to Consider and Tackle in 2018 2018 will be a busy and complicated year for payroll professionals. There are many upcoming payroll industry changes that businesses and payroll professionals must consider and tackle. To help you avoid payroll issues and to ensure…

Tips and Considerations for Payroll Year End Payroll Year End is a particularly busy time for payroll professionals. With 2017 coming to an end, and given the multitude of upcoming developments that are/will affect Irish payrolls, we thought that we’d put together some tips and considerations…

UK Budget 2017 – What Payroll Professionals Need To Know November 22nd 2017 saw the UK chancellor, Philip Hammond, unveil the autumn budget. After reviewing the UK Budget 2017 we have highlighted below key points to note for payroll professionals. UK National Living Wage and National…