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  • Calculating Mileage Expense for Employees under HMRC Rules
    FAQ: Calculating Mileage Expense for Employees under HMRC Rules Q: What are the HMRC rules for calculating mileage expenses for employees? A: Under HMRC rules, employers can reimburse employees for business travel in their own vehicles using approved Mileage Allowance Payments (MAPs). The MAP rates for the 2024-2025 tax year are: Cars and vans: 45p per mile for the first 10,000 miles, then 25p per mile thereafter Motorcycles: 24p per mile Bicycles: 20p per mile Q: What constiPopular
  • Paying an employee after giving them a P45 (PAL)
    Sometimes, payments need to be made to employees after they have officially left your organisation and their final payslip has been processed. This guide details how to handle Payment After Leaving (PAL) in FreePayroll, ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations. What is Payment After Leaving? Payment After Leaving refers to any payments made after an employee's departure date, which could include unpaid wages, accrued holiday pay, or bonuses. It's crucial to handle these payments correctlyPopular
  • How to Run Payroll in FreePayroll
    How to Run Payroll in FreePayroll Running payroll in FreePayroll is straightforward. Follow these steps to process your payroll efficiently: From the Home page, begin by selecting the button labelled Run Payroll. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/1/7/f/a/17fa4f20d52a0f00/home1xltvez.png =960x416) 2. As soon as you click it, you’ll be taken to the page showing all active payrolls, where you can choose the specific payroll you want to run. Here, each Pay ScheduSome readers
  • How to Add, Edit, or Remove a Pay Item from an Employee
    Add a Pay Item: From the main page, click the "Run Payroll" button for the desired payroll. Locate the employee and click on their name. A section will slide in from the left, displaying the payment breakdown for that employee. Under the employee's name, click "+Add Pay Item." A popup will open with a dropdown list of available pay items. (If no items appear, see the article on how to create a pay item.) Choose a pay item from the dropdown, input its value, and click "Some readers
  • How to Correct Payroll Errors Using FreePayroll's Rollback Feature
    Correcting Payroll Errors with FreePayroll's Rollback Feature We understand that errors can occur, and to address this, we've developed a rollback feature designed to help you correct mistakes efficiently. How to Correct an Error The procedure to correct an error depends on when the error is discovered: Errors Discovered On or Before Pay Date Navigate to the Payroll: Go to the desired payroll where the error occurred. Initiate a Rollback: Click on the "rolFew readers
  • Adding, Editing and Deleting Custom Rates to Employee Payroll Calculations
    FreePayroll allows for easy management of salary rates such as overtime, bonuses, and other compensatory payments. This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to add, edit, and remove these rates during a payroll cycle. Adding a Salary Rate to an Employee Payslip Access Current Payroll: Navigate to your current payroll and select the employee for whom you want to add a rate. Open Payment Breakdown: Click on the employee to open a window displaying theiFew readers
  • How to Create a Mileage Pay Item in FreePayroll
    To add a Mileage pay item in accordance with the Mileage Allowance Payments (MAPs) rules that can be applied across your company, follow the steps outlined below. This process will enable mileage expenses to appear on your employees' payslips and be included in your payroll journals. Step 1: Navigate to Pay Items Start by clicking on the Company section located in the left-hand side menu. Within the Company menu, click on the Pay Items subsection. Step 2: Add a New Pay ItFew readers
  • Editing an Employee Record Directly from a Payroll Draft
    Sometimes, you may need to make last-minute changes to an employee's details while running payroll. FreePayroll offers a straightforward method to edit employee records without having to navigate away from your payroll processing task. Quick Access to Employee Records During Payroll When you are in the midst of running payroll and reviewing the payment breakdown for each employee, you might realize that you need to update critical information such as the employee's salary for the curreFew readers
  • Creating Company Wide Salary Rates
    Setting Up and Managing Salary Rates in FreePayroll FreePayroll enables the management of diverse salary rates, such as overtime, bonuses, and other compensations that can be calculated on an hourly or unit basis. This guide outlines how to effectively add these rates to employee payslips. Overview of Salary Rates FreePayroll automates payment calculations based on the hours worked or the number of units produced by an employee. This capability is essential for accurately handlingFew readers
  • Importing custom rates to a payroll
    How to Import Custom Rates into a Payroll Custom rates let you assign specific pay rates (e.g., overtime, night shifts, commissions) to employees for a given number of hours or units. 📥 Step 1: Download the Custom Rates Template From the Run Payroll screen, click Import Data → select Import Custom Rates. Click Download Template. Your CSV should include the following columns:Few readers
  • Importing regular hours to a payroll
    How to Import Regular Hours into a Payroll Importing regular hours allows you to quickly update multiple employees' working hours for the current payroll without manually editing each payslip. 📥 Step 1: Download the Regular Hours Template Go to the Run Payroll screen. Click on Import Data → select Import Regular Hours. Click on Download Template to download the CSV format required. Your file should look like this:Few readers
  • How to import pay items to a payroll
    Importing Pay Items to a Payroll is easy. From the home page, click on "Run Payroll" (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/1/7/f/a/17fa4f20d52a0f00/home1eykmp7.png =960x416) You will be redirected to the Active Payrolls page, where you should select the pay schedule to which the pay items will be added and click on "Run Payroll" (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/1/7/f/a/17fa4f20d52a0f00/runpayrollvyzrtg.png =960x306) 3. Once inside the payFew readers

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