How Do I...?

 

1. Read through these questions to find out how to do something. 2. Follow the links in each answer to go straight to the relevant page.
How do I...? Answer:
 
Set up my own payroll? Follow the instructions in Register your own Payroll.
Find my way around this site? Have a look at our Navigation tips.
Change my password? See Password Change.
Get more help? Read our Help or Contact Us.
 
Pay some people? Follow the instructions in Open a new Payroll.
Pay Wages, Salary or Overtime to a person? Follow the instructions in Enter Timesheets (See Timesheet Help for more details).
Remove payments or deductions from a persons pay? Select the person from the Enter Timesheets page. Then select the item that you want to delete, and then press the 'Remove this Transaction' button.
Pay an allowance to a person? Follow the instructions in Enter Timesheets (See Timesheet Help for more details).
Pay a person for Leave taken? Select the person's Timesheet and then select the 'Leave History' link in their Personal File. (Also see Annual or Sick leave).
Pay the correct Annual Leave / Holiday Pay? Read more about Annual Leave and Holiday Pay.
Make regular (recurring) deductions for a person? Select the person's Personal File and then select the 'Standard Timesheet' link.
Make a one-off deduction for a person? Follow the instructions in Enter Timesheets (See Timesheet Help for more details).
Do a Special / Out-of-Cycle or One-Off Payment? Go to the Open a new Payroll page and select the One-Off Payroll option. (See Special Pays Help).
Calculate a Final Pay? Select the person's Personal File and then select the 'Final Pay' link.
Reinstate someone who left and has come back? Select the person's Personal File and then select the 'Final Pay' link.
Add, Change or Remove a payment or deduction that is made every time someone is paid? Select the person's Personal File and then select the 'Standard Timesheet' link.
Deduct Court Fines? Add a CRTS (Courts - Ministry of Justice) deduction to the person's Standard Timesheet.
Deduct money owed to Work and Income? Add a WINZ (Work and Income) deduction to the person's Standard Timesheet.
Deduct money owing to this organisation? Add a ORG (Angling Adventures (Demo)) deduction to the person's Standard Timesheet.
Make a manual payment to a person? Use Enter Timesheets to calculate the pay as usual and change the BANK transaction at the bottom of their timesheet to CHEQUE (Cheque Pay or Manual Banking).
Get more help? Read our Payroll Help.
 
Find a person's records? Go to the All Personal Files page.
Reinstate someone who left and has come back? Select the person's Personal File and then select the 'Final Pay' link.
Add a new Person? Follow the instructions on the Add a new Person page.
Set up Leave for a Person? Follow the instructions on the Setting Up Leave page.
Get more help? Read our People Help.
 
Complete my Deduction Form (IR 345)? Follow the instructions on the Submit Remittance page.
Complete my Monthly Return (IR 348 or ir-File)? Follow the instructions on the Monthly Schedule page.
Recover Overpayments from Inland Revenue? Follow the instructions on the Monthly Schedule page. (an IR 344 form will be displayed if any overpayments have been recorded).
Deduct Tax Arrears as instructed by Inland Revenue? Add a TAXA (Tax Arrears) deduction to the person's Standard Timesheet.
Correct someone's pay whose tax is wrong? Adjust the person's Timesheet as required. (Negative quantities can be used if required). All tax details will be automatically adjusted as required. (See Tax Overpayments Help).
Change someone's Tax Code, or give them a Special Tax Code? Change the person's Personal Details as required.
Change the tax that has been calculated for me? Select the person's Timesheet, select the 'PAYE' line and enter the correct figure into the 'Rate' box. (Note: In normal circumstances, this will never be necessary).
Correctly calculate tax for advances or final pays that cover more than one pay period? Select the person's Timesheet, select the 'PAYE' line and enter the appropriate number of pays into the 'Quantity' box.
Get more help? Read our Tax Help.
 
Find a Report containing the details I'm after? Look for it in your Report Library.
Download information to my computer? Select the appropriate Report from your Report Library and then select either the 'Open in Excel' or the 'Open as Text' link.
Download information to my accounting program? View your GL Postings Report and then select the 'Download GL Interface file' link in the report.
Print payslips in a particular sort order? See User Defined Field Help
Print a report from an old (historical) payroll? Display the Payroll History Report, then select the appropriate "Reports" link from the right hand column. This displays another page with links to Historical Payroll Reports.
Print a copy of an old payslip? Select the person's Personal File, then select the 'Payroll History' link and then select the appropriate payslip link from the person's history.
Report on Human Resource Information? Use Reporting Groups to set up tables of Training Courses, Skills, Competencies, Ethnicity, Employment Agreements or any other HR information.
Get more help? Read our Reporting Help.
 
Set up a new Organisation? Follow the instructions in Your Own Payroll.
Set up Cost Centres and charge payments to cost centres? Follow the instructions in Costing Help.
Get a report or file to post into my Accounting program? Follow the instructions in Account Code Help.
Add a new type of Payment, Deduction or Leave type to my payroll? Follow the instructions in add a new Payment, Deduction or Leave, respectively.
Get more help? Read our Set Up Help.