Real-time Payroll, Mandatory Payrolling and National Minimum Wage
Join Steve Yardley and our expert payroll panel on Payroll Question Time as they break down why payroll takes the blame for data owned by HMRC, HR, finance and benefit providers.
Title: π Real-time Payroll, Mandatory Payrolling and National Minimum Wage π
Host: ποΈ Steve Yardley, Managing Director, JGA Recruitment Group
Episode Overview:
πΒ In this insightful episode of The Payroll Podcast, host Steve Yardley and our expert panel to break down why payroll takes the blame for data owned by HMRC, HR, finance and benefit providers. From HMRC disputed charges and duplicated employee records, to mandatory payrolling of benefits and real-time Class 1A contributions. With April 2027 approaching fast and the Fair Work Agency naming more employers, this is essential viewing for every payroll professional in the UK.
Key Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- How HMRC’s online disputed charges process cut resolution times from years to months
- Why duplicated employee records throw employer accounts out of balance with HMRC
- Why resending your FPS can make an HMRC account imbalance worse, not better
- RTI as “right time” not real time, and why clients trust the HMRC portal over payroll
- Β New PAYE scheme registration delays and the activation code problem for overseas employers
- Mandatory payrolling of benefits from April 2027: cars, vans, fuel, and medical in phase one
- Why voluntary payrolling experience does not mean you are ready for mandatory payrolling
- Fuel cards, car allowances, and what counts as a medical benefit under the new rules
- The 50% regulatory limit and why employee communication is critical before April 2027
- Real-time Class 1A on all payrolled benefits and the first-year cash flow double hit
- Globally mobile employee exemptions and the new rules for reporting medical renewal premiums
- Why finance, HR, and benefit providers share accountability for payrolling data
- HMRC’s light touch penalty approach and whether employers can expect support in year one
- National Minimum Wage naming round 24 and the common errors still catching employers out
- Unrecorded working time, salaried hours, and why high earners can still breach minimum wage
Our Panel
Β Steve Yardley, Managing Director, JGA Recruitment Group- Β Simon Parsons, Director of UK Compliance Strategies at SD Worx
- Β Richard George, Payroll Consultant & Industry Leader
- Sam Mann, Payroll Team Manager, Armstrong Watson LLP
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- π§ Check out our sister podcast, The HR L&D Podcast
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