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IRIS PAYE-Master, Earnie, IRIS Earnie IQ, IRIS GP Payroll, IRIS Bureau Payroll, IRIS Payroll Business

CJRS file format change. Employers must now include if an employee has returned from statutory leave before being put on furlough if submitting a claim for 100 employees or more

If you’re claiming on or after 1 July 2020 for 100 or more employees, the template used for submitting a…

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IRIS PAYE-Master, IRIS Payroll Business, IRIS Bureau Payroll, IRIS GP Payroll, IRIS Payroll Professional, Earnie, IRIS Earnie IQ

Re activating a company that has "Ceased Trading"

The guidance on this from gov.uk states: "If you start employing anyone in the same or next tax year, you…

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IRIS PAYE-Master, IRIS Payroll Business, IRIS Bureau Payroll, IRIS GP Payroll, IRIS Payroll Professional, Earnie, IRIS Earnie IQ, IRIS P11D Organiser, , IRIS GP Accounts

Common installation / update problems

Installation Guides For guides on installing, updating or moving payroll please click here. Contents We have found a problem with…

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IRIS PAYE-Master, Earnie, IRIS Payroll Business, IRIS Earnie IQ, IRIS GP Payroll, IRIS Bureau Payroll

[DEMINIMISSTATEAID] must be present if [EMPLOYEMENTALLOWANCEINDICATOR] equals 'yes'

This error occurs because your company data has an invalid combination of De minimis state aid and Employment allowance. Most…

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IRIS PAYE-Master, IRIS Payroll Business, IRIS Bureau Payroll, IRIS GP Payroll, IRIS Payroll Professional, Earnie, IRIS Earnie IQ

HMRC URL for RTI & CIS Submissions

The address used for RTI and CIS submissions is: https://transaction-engine.tax.service.gov.uk Specifically, in IRIS software we communicate to the addresses: https://transaction-engine.tax.service.gov.uk/poll https://transaction-engine.tax.service.gov.uk/submission…

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IRIS PAYE-Master, Earnie, IRIS Payroll Business, IRIS Earnie IQ, IRIS Bureau Payroll, IRIS GP Payroll

Coronavirus: Changes to Sick pay as a result of Covid-19

Contents What does this mean?How do I handle this in my payroll software?Recovery of Covid-19 related SSP What does this…

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IRIS PAYE-Master, IRIS Payroll Business, IRIS Bureau Payroll, IRIS GP Payroll, IRIS Payroll Professional, Earnie, IRIS Earnie IQ

How do I calculate contributions? AE FAQs

The pension contribution is calculated as a percentage of earnings between the qualifying earnings lower threshold and the qualifying earnings…

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IRIS PAYE-Master, IRIS Payroll Business, IRIS Bureau Payroll, IRIS Payroll Professional, Earnie, IRIS Earnie IQ

How Directors National Insurance is calculated

When you activate an employee within payroll as a director you change the basis for their NI calculations. Directors get…

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IRIS PAYE-Master, IRIS Payroll Business, IRIS Bureau Payroll, IRIS GP Payroll, Earnie, IRIS Earnie IQ, IRIS P11D Organiser, , IRIS GP Accounts

Where can I find the latest updates for my software

The latest versions and updates can be found here:  IRIS Software Updates This covers our HCM / Payroll products including:…

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IRIS PAYE-Master, IRIS Payroll Business, IRIS Bureau Payroll, IRIS GP Payroll, IRIS Payroll Professional, Earnie, IRIS Earnie IQ

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) for pensioners

As of 2006, in accordance with an EU directive, all age restrictions have been removed. Employees who are under 16…