Payroll Check Ltd

Payroll Update

This course is currently being re-writted for February, March and April 2001. The material below, however, shows the content of last years Payroll Update course.

Course Summary

The payroll scene sees lots of new changes in April. This special update course aims to ensure you have considered the consequences of recent changes to legislation and are prepared for the additional burdens on payroll.
If you only attend one course a year, then this is the one for you! In just one day we'll address all those important changes affecting payroll administration.
Do you know how to calculate and administer Working Families Tax Credits (WFTC), Disabled Persons Tax Credits (DPTC) and Collection of Student Loans (CSL)? Well, from April you will need to be able to do so. This course covers these important areas as well as other changes affecting payroll.

Who is the course aimed at?

This course is for all staff that need to be kept informed of developments affecting payroll, as well as line management with responsibilities for the payroll office, and staff in associated areas (like HR) that need to be aware of changes affecting remuneration policies and practices.

Course Programme

l Introduction
l Preparing for 2000/2001
         - The New Tax Year 2000/01
         - Tax Code Changes
         - National Insurance
         - Statutory Sick Pay
         - Statutory Maternity Pay
l 2000/01 Tax Rates and Allowances $
l 2000/01 NIC Rates
l 2001/02 NIC Rates
l Taxing & "NICing" Company Cars
         - Changes implemented for 1999/2000
         - Changes proposed for 2002
l Employers Further Guide to PAYE and NICs
l Changes announced in Budget $
l Benefits in Kind - new requirement to calculate NICs
l Parental Leave
         - Who qualifies?
         - Statutory Entitlement
         - Defining your policy
         - Management of absence and record keeping
l    Working Time Regulations
         - Interesting tribunal and court decisions
l    National Minimum Wage
         -   Interesting Tribunal and court decisions
l    Scottish Variable Rate
         -   Update
l    Tax Credits (WFTC & DPTC)
         -   Preparing for April 2000
         -   Role of IR Tax Credit Office
         -   Role of Employer
         -   What has to be paid each period
         -   Payroll Arrangements
         -   Implications of deductions
         -   Stopping Tax Credits
         -   Overpayments
         -   Trade Disputes
         -   Short term Contracts
         -   Funding
         -   IR repayment of TCs
         -   Record Keeping
         -   Forms
         -   Practical Exercises
l    Student Loans
         -   Preparing for April 2000
         -   Role of IR and SLC
         -   Role of Employer
         -   What has to be deducted each period
         -   Payroll Arrangements
         -   Student Loans Co / Inland Revenue / Employer / Employee Communications
         -   Implications of deductions
         -   Stopping Student Loans
         -   Overdeductions and errors
         -   Trade Disputes
         -   Short term Contracts
         -   Repayment of TCs to IR
         -   Record Keeping
         -   Forms
         -   Practical Exercises
l The new tax year 2000/01
         -   Budget Tax Changes $
         -   National Insurance Contributions $
         -   Tax Rates and Allowances $
         -   Pensions Cap $

REMEMBER
From April 2000 Benefits in kind are to be "NICed",
employers will need to pay out Tax Credits and collect Student Loans.

What is included?

   l  Comprehensive Course Notes
  l  Certificate of Attendance
  l  £10 Discount off future training
  l  Discount off consultancy
  l  Tea/coffee on arrival
  l  Morning tea/coffee
  l  Lunch
  l  Afternoon tea/coffee

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