Relief at Source - based on Pensionable Earnings, Total Earnings or Custom Earnings
A Relief at Source is deducted from the employee’s pay after Tax and NI is calculated, then the employee receives basic rate tax relief on that pension deduction.
In payroll, if say the employee’s pension deduction is 1%, you would enter 1% in the employee’s standard amount but the actual deduction will be 0.8% from their pay.
The pension deduction is calculated as a percentage of earnings you specified when setting up the NEST scheme by choosing one of the following options:
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Pensionable Earnings – set 1 or tier 1 must be equal to or more than the employee’s basic pay. Set 2 or tier 2 must be at least 85% of the employee’s Total Earnings.
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Total Earnings – set 3 or tier 3 includes 100% of an employee’s gross earnings as pensionable. This includes any additional pay elements, such as overtime or bonuses.
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Custom Earnings – provides you with complete flexibility over the earnings bases and contribution levels.
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