Payroll

One of the biggest risks in business is paying your employees wrongly.

It is de-motivating at best, employees can take it to mean that the company does not care about them and the penalties for getting it wrong and can be enormous. Does this worry you?

The Inglis Chartered Accountants payroll team will take care of all your payroll needs, so you can focus on running your business. We will make sure that your salaries are accurate, you pay the right amount of tax and National Insurance and you remain compliant with legislation, including auto enrolement pensions and Real Time Information filings. This will help save you money, hassle, and the one resource you can never get more of - time.

Let us do all of your payroll for you! You won’t have to worry about missing deadlines or not being compliant with the pension regulator - we can manage all of that for you. Plus, our staff are always available if anything goes wrong - just give them a call!

Call the Yorkshire accountants today on 01904 787973 and we can start straight away.

Common FAQs
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Payroll and PAYE returns

Payroll and PAYE returns

Let us take the strain away from you and let you get on with running and growing the business. Payroll is complicated and has to be done on time and you as the employer are responsible for the mistakes.


We run payrolls on time and can provide a tailor made service for your business including:

Employee payslips

Monthly summaries

Departmental reports

Dealing with leavers and starters

Beyond the payroll compliance service, we offer comprehensive advice on all employment tax issues including:

Tax efficient remuneration strategies

Planning for retirement

Termination payments

Inducement payments

Company car and van strategies

Benefits planning

PAYE health check

Our PAYE health check service is designed to find any PAYE issues before the taxman does! Why not call us in prior to any visit?

The health check can…

Review and sample check your payroll records for errors

Sample test the most common errors PAYE inspectors look for

Statistically analyse your completed PAYE returns

Sample check the completion of PAYE returns

Compare your PAYE returns against your annual accounts

We can also provide a similar service in respect of a CIS healthcheck for the construction industry.

PAYE health check

Payroll FAQs

  • What do payroll services include?

    Payroll is essential for any company looking to hire employees. The system will take care of the necessary calculations, produce payslips and send information directly to HMRC if required.  We can do all the tax, national insurance, sick pay, SMP, SPP, workplace pensions, student loan repayments etc for you, saving you time, effort and hassle.

  • What is the best payroll service for small business?

    You might expect us to say this - but use us! Seriously though payroll is getting more and more complicated and the risks involved in getting it wrong are massive. From staff refusing to work to pension contributions not being properly calculated the risks involved are massive relative to the modest cost of payroll.

  • Can I do payroll myself?

    You certainly can, but take care! It is complex and getting it wrong at best means disgruntled employees. 

  • How much does QuickBooks, Xero, Freeagent payroll cost?

    Each software will have different costings, depending on complexity. The best course of action is to talk to your accountant first. They may well use the same bespoke software package for all their payroll clients.

  • Should I hire a payroll service?

    Surprisingly enough we think so!

  • Do I need payroll for one employee?

    Yes, you do. Any business that is employing staff (even 1) needs a payroll scheme.

  • Who prepares payroll?

    Normally the client will calculate the amount to pay each member of staff and we will then process the payroll.

  • Why do companies use payroll services?

    To save time, money and hassle and to make sure a business-critical function is run properly.

  • How do I choose a payroll company?

    Like any service I would ask for recommendations from friends, business acquaintances, Google / online reviews etc. 

  • Do I need a payroll account to pay myself?

    If you are an employee of a Ltd company and you wish to have a salary, then yes you do.

  • What does PAYE mean?

    PAYE stands for Pay As You Earn, and it refers to income tax which is deducted from your salary before you receive it. 

  • Do I get PAYE tax back?

    Only if there is a change in circumstances. To be honest, HMRC are normally pretty good at getting this right. It has after all been around since 1944.

  • Is it illegal to pay someone cash in hand?

    No, cash is legal tender. However to pay someone and not declare that payment (be it in cash, bank transfer, or an asset) is illegal.