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7 benefits of working with Small Business Payroll

Unsure whether to outsource your payroll? Here, seven reasons why it makes sense.

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1. Access to the latest tech

Running payroll in-house costs money – aside from start-up costs and training, you'll need to invest in functional payroll software ensuring it's GDPR compliant and that your information is being stored and transferred securely. At Small Business Payroll, we'll shoulder that cost and responsibility for you. Our cloud-based software securely backs-up all your payroll giving you real-time access to online dashboards, and ensuring you are protected against data injection, authentication hacking, cross site scripting, exposure flaws, request forgery, and the many other types of vulnerabilities.

2. Personalised service

You'll have a dedicated account manager, based in the island of Ireland, who is available to offer advice and support on payroll complexities. If you need to change or vary how often you pay staff, for example, running weekly as well as monthly pay runs, they can help. They can also advise on complexities such as the Government wage subsidy schemes and splitting tax credits.

3. A safety net

Payroll mistakes are made when staff are unfamiliar with a payroll system or are inadequately trained. Outsourcing your payroll to a remote payroll provider, such as Small Business Payroll insures you against costly mistakes, crippling fines and other unforeseen events, such as your payroll personnel leaving or damage to your system or offices. All to often small companies don’t want to spend a fortune backing up their payroll IT systems, making it difficult to resolves any payroll system issues. Our cloud-based system securely backs up all your records.

4. You can access support, anytime, anywhere

Our service is designed to save you time and money. No matter where you are in Ireland, we can provide a bespoke solution to your payroll needs and guide you through the set up process online or over the phone.

5. Clarity for employees

Though payroll is a specialist skill, many small businesses split the responsibility between finance and HR. This lack of technical payroll knowledge can lead to confusion and uncertainty among staff and lots of frustrated emails when something goes wrong. With Small Business Payroll, your employees can download our specialist app (available on Apple or Android) and view payslips, submit timesheets and holiday requests remotely. They will also get a notification when a new payslip is available. This is a big bonus for employees who are working remotely or from other locations as they have access to the same information they would if they were in the office.

6. You avoid mistakes

Revenue mistakes are common and employers often end up in arrears with statutory payments. Tax codes get missed leading to disgruntled employees underpaying or overpaying tax. Through our cloud-based system, we'll update your employee records to ensure you stay compliant with the law.

7. You stay compliant

There is always new Revenue legislation to consider and if you don't keep up, you can suffer severe consequences, including hefty fines. We will ensure any changes are implemented swiftly and efficiently.