ON-DEMAND WEBINAR: Payroll strategies in FY25: Planning for National Insurance Contribution changes and year end

Watch our on-demand webinar to learn more about how accountants and bookkeepers can help prepare payroll and client business finances for the impact of changes to employer NICs, and also prepare for year end.

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What do businesses have to do right now to prepare for changes to National Insurance contributions in April?

From April 2025, National Insurance changes mean significant challenges for most UK employers, who will need to adapt to remain compliant—and protect their bottom line.

In this webinar, experts Chris Downing, Steve Watmore and their guests explain the following:

The wide-ranging changes to the Secondary Threshold and Class 1NICs, and how to effectively and efficiently implement the changes within client payroll processes.
Changes to BIK reporting arriving in 2026, so you can prepare ahead of time.

They’ll then take a deep dive into the alternative side of the coin: business performance, and how to use accurate financial planning and projection to reveal and limit the impact of these changes upon your clients’ business—as far as three or even more years down the line.

Finally, the panellists will share their expertise and experience to run through tasks for a pain-free payroll year end, as April fast approaches.

You’ll learn:

Easy to understand explanations of changes to Class 1 National Insurance, the Employment Allowance, and BIK reporting, as announced in the 2024 Autumn Budget.
Ways to prepare client payroll processes so the increases and changes are seamlessly integrated—and both they and you remain 100% compliant.
Methods to use smart financial prediction and reporting technology to view the impact of the changes so you can plan ahead and mitigate the impact on your clients’ business finances.

Meet our industry expert speakers

Learn more about industry expert speakers, who will be sharing their vast knowledge of payroll management and processes:

As the Director of Product Marketing for Accountants at Sage, Chris describes himself as working in technology by trade but being an accountant at heart. He brings a vast understanding of accounting challenges and best practices, having been a partner at a top 100 accountancy firm. He brings nearly 20 years of hands-on experience and strategic insight of the profession, coupled with an infectious enthusiasm in the adoption of technology and Business Intelligence to improve reporting and drive innovation in the SME sector.

Chris Downing

Director for Accountants and Bookkeepers, Sage

Steve has been a payroll professional for over 20 years having worked in customer service sales, change management and Product Management roles. He is dedicated to elevating the role of payroll to be recognised as the business-critical driver it is and to provide data driven insight that helps decision making in the small businesses we represent. As a product manager he's always looking for customer ideas and pain points to build and improve their processes.

Steve Watmore

Product Manager, Sage

Sarah started working in payroll 15 years ago and has remained there (other than taking a short break to work overseas as a holiday rep in 2015). She couldn't imagine doing anything else now. She completed her Foundation Degree in Payroll Management with the CIPP in 2022 and enjoyed the challenge of studying to help strengthen her knowledge and progress in her career. She felt it was an amazing achievement to graduate after studying for three years during the pandemic, working from home and having two children.

Sarah Smith

MCIPPdip Policy and research officer (CIPP)