Sage 50 payroll: additional information

Some extra tips and tricks when exporting from Sage 50 payroll

Good to know...

• We recommend you parallel run at least one payroll.

• Sage 50 payroll calculates National Insurance A system of contributions paid by workers and employers in the UK, which funds various state benefits, such as the State Pension and Jobseeker's Allowance. using the table method. Every Payroll uses the exact percentage method. Both are correct, however there may be a slight difference in the NI and therefore net pay between the two payrolls. This is correct and HMRC His Majesty's Revenue and Customs is a non-ministerial department of the UK Government responsible for the collection of taxes, the payment of some forms of state support, the administration of other regulatory regimes including the national minimum wage and the issuance of national insurance numbers. do make allowances for slight variations.

• What’s the difference between the Payroll ID and Employee Reference in Sage, and how does the payroll import process use them?
  When the employee is imported into payroll, they will be identified by HMRC using the Employee Reference (referred to within payroll as the 'Payroll Code'). A notification will be sent to HMRC in the next available Full Payment Submission Full Payment Submission is an RTI online submission to be sent on or before each payday. This informs HMRC about the payments and deductions for each employee. (FPS Full Payment Submission is an RTI online submission to be sent on or before each payday. This informs HMRC about the payments and deductions for each employee.) to reflect this change.