where a return remains outstanding. The need to report when ‘no submission is due’ is important, so processes will need to be honed sufficiently to pick up those client schemes that have ‘gone quiet’ due to having no employees, even where that may only be a short-term plan. It is all too easy to fall into the trap of ‘out of sight out of mind’ – which will not make for a good defence either for the provider or for the client.
The administrative burden I think it is fair to say that at this early stage, there is no quick or easy answer to the question of whether RTI has reduced the administrative burden. We know of employers who are finding life to be very much easier under the RTI regime but conversely we are aware of others who have found this year of transition to be anything but a bundle of fun. Even those who averred on the positive side in the early months of 2013/14 are beginning to see cracks appear. The CIPP’s Policy and Research team plan to re-run the tax year-end survey this year because, whilst it was originally aimed
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at being a light-hearted look at the tax year-end burden in an acknowledgement of the end of the employer annual return form P35 and forms P14, it did provide some interesting findings. It will only take a few moments to complete and we would urge you all to share your experiences. And because this survey is open to all who work in the payroll industry and not simply CIPP members, if you know of others whose daily work brings them into contact with the payroll function please pass the survey link on to them. The more responses we have, the better picture we will have of the impact of this change. The
survey will be released during March – keep an eye open for it in News On Line. This survey will be in addition to the ‘temperature check’ survey that we opened in January which takes a wider look at the impact of RTI so far, and we very much hope you could find the time to feed into it.
Views have been polarised at various times in 2013/14 and so it is vital that as many voices and experiences are fed into these surveys as possible. Finally, do not allow yourself to believe that your view is not worthy of being heard or can be influential as nothing could be further from the truth. We still need to answer the question as to whether RTI has eased the administrative burden of the tax year-end process. The payroll provider, whatever their size and whatever service they deliver, is a key player in providing the answer.
If your clients’ burden has been lifted as a result of RTI coming along and yet your work load has increased, then the net effect will be an increase to the administrative burden by way of increased cost to your client.
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Payroll update
It is essential within today’s climate that organisations recognise the importance of continuous training and development to ensure that all of their staff are up to date with ever-changing legislation encountered by payroll professionals, in order for them to meet their obligations and responsibilities to both employee and employer.
Development of staff can contribute significantly to the performance of employees and the overall payroll function. Failure to keep staff up-to-date with ever- changing legislation can have a detrimental effect on the morale of the overall organisation as there is nothing more demotivating to staff than not being paid accurately and on time. The CIPP’s Payroll Update course which has been accredited by CIMA is a one-day course which is vital for all payroll, finances and human resource (HR) professionals to ensure that their knowledge and expertise is current in order for sound professional
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payroll-related policy decisions to be made. This course is a packed programme that provides an excellent overview of all the latest legislation changes that have been introduced during 2013/14 as well as information on what will be coming into effect during 2014/15 and the subsequent years.
At the end of the day all delegates will be confident of their ability to process payrolls accurately whilst continuing to be compliant with current legislation. They will be informed of the changes to tax and national insurance contributions rates, thresholds and the restriction to allowances including demonstrating the effect it will have on higher earners and their tax codes. This course will also clarify the abolition of employer supported childcare (salary sacrifice) and the operation of the various tax bands, changes in benefits in kind as well as the false self employment status and the implications surrounding this. In addition to the above, this course will cover
all other legislative changes giving detailed information in respect of the current topical subject the change in pension legislation reforms affecting all employers and details of the radical proposal surrounding maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay. This course is aimed at individuals who currently have a day-to-day responsibility for any aspect of payroll or HR, where there is an essential need to be aware of changes to practice and legislation and understand the impact on their individual duties.
Offer
Book one paying delegate and get a second delegate half price
If a second person cannot utilise this place an option is now available to attend an alternative for half price. This course is running in various venues as stated on page 4; to book your place visit
www.cipp.org.uk.
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