{"id":6162,"date":"2019-02-15T19:21:43","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T19:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/?p=6162"},"modified":"2026-01-29T10:26:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:26:19","slug":"managing-your-payroll-in-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/managing-your-payroll-in-house\/","title":{"rendered":"A guide to managing your payroll in-house"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As your business continues to grow, one of the key areas you need to focus on is payroll. And with that comes a decision \u2013 do you look at managing your payroll in-house or consider outsourcing it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each option has its pros and cons, so it\u2019s worth looking at your business objectives before making a decision on how you will deal with your payroll processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking at the in-house option, there are a number of things you need to consider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to data and being compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation<\/a> (GDPR), for example, if you\u2019re dealing with your payroll<\/a> in-house, you won\u2019t need to worry about sharing confidential employee information with a third party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, doing your payroll in-house means you can quickly and easily make last-minute changes if required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s worth realising that you may need to have a dedicated payroll employee (or team) to deal with processing. Again, this comes back to your company\u2019s goals and where payroll fits within them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To help you with this, read our guide \u2013 Managing your payroll in-house \u2013 it features details on the benefits of running payroll within your company rather than outsourcing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is also information on the steps you need to take to implement in-house payroll and how using the right payroll software<\/a> can help you deal with payslips, automatic enrolment<\/a>, RTI (Real Time Information<\/a>) submissions and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this guide, you will find the following topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n