📚 Case Study: Payroll Advice and Support Avoids £500/Day Auto-Enrolment Penalties
Getting payroll advice and support early can prevent serious penalties. One of our new business clients, facing cash flow issues, wanted to keep accounting fees low. We helped by sourcing a qualified bookkeeper to handle day-to-day data entry, while we reviewed their quarterly VAT returns—giving them a balance of quality and cost.
However, without informing us, the business owner asked the bookkeeper (who was not qualified in payroll) to set up and manage payroll. This might sound simple, but payroll has become increasingly complex in recent years—especially with Real Time Information (RTI) submissions and auto-enrolment pension duties.
When we prepared the year-end accounts, we noticed payroll journals and asked for more details. It turned out the Declaration of Compliance—a legal requirement for auto-enrolment—had never been submitted. The bookkeeper believed the payroll software handled it automatically. It doesn’t.
We acted immediately and completed the form just in time, saving the business from incurring penalties of £500 per day. Yes—non-compliance with auto-enrolment doesn’t just carry fines, it can even lead to a prison sentence in extreme cases.
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This case is a powerful reminder: even with good intentions, small payroll errors can lead to big consequences. We no longer offer training courses, but our experienced team still provides payroll advice and support tailored to your needs. Whether you want expert guidance or prefer us to manage payroll for you, we’re here to help.
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If you’re unsure whether your payroll is fully compliant, don’t wait for fines or warnings. Contact us today for professional payroll advice and support—we’ll help you get it right the first time.