{"id":62,"date":"2024-12-02T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/localtesting.test\/?p=62"},"modified":"2025-04-15T10:28:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T09:28:58","slug":"managing-small-business-payroll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/managing-small-business-payroll\/","title":{"rendered":"8 tips to make your small business payroll easier to manage"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/category\/money-matters\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Money Matters<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t8 tips to make your small business payroll easier to manage\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \">Published <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-12-02T10:30:00+00:00\">2 December, 2024<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"8 tips to make your small business payroll easier to manage\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/managing-small-business-payroll\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/author\/ashleyhindsmansage\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/Ashley-Thompson-350x350.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"Ashley Thompson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/Ashley-Thompson-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/Ashley-Thompson.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Ashley Thompson<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is payroll driving you up the wall? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Payroll is typically one of the top concerns that many small business owners have when running their companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, it\u2019s really important that you do get it right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your employees will expect to be paid on time, and receive the correct salary too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if there are additional payments to include, such as bonuses and holiday pay, then this adds to the complexity of your payroll tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But get your payroll right and you&#8217;ll keep your employees happy and focused on their role in growing your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read this article for tips on the payroll tasks you need to carry out, additional employee payments to be aware of and 8 tips to help you when it comes to managing your small business payroll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s what we cover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#tasks\">Tasks to carry out before payday<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#additional\">Additional employee payments<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#tips\">8 tips to make payroll easier for your business<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#final\">Final thoughts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"button button--primary gate-10851f4a-8075-422d-9aa1-4d43645b2039\"\n\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\tdata-button-location=\"content_area\"\n\t\thref=\"#gate-10851f4a-8075-422d-9aa1-4d43645b2039\"\n\t>Download your free payroll year end checklists and follow the steps to get your year end sorted<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tasks\">Tasks to carry out before payday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On or before you reach payday, these are just a few of the payroll tasks you will have to carry out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Record your employees\u2019 pay, including&nbsp;their salary and\/or wages and any other pay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calculate and record the appropriate&nbsp;deductions from their pay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Produce and distribute payslips for each&nbsp;employee, itemising their deductions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"additional\">Additional employee payments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are a number of other employee payments that you may have to report when it comes to dealing with your payroll. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bonuses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Holiday pay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Payments for time spent travelling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical suspension payments for employees&nbsp;you\u2019ve suspended for health reasons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maternity leave payments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guaranteed payments for employees for days&nbsp;they don\u2019t work that aren\u2019t paid holidays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Payments that can be converted into cash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cash prizes for competitions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tips\">8 tips to make payroll easier for your business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Need help to ensure that your payroll processes can run smoothly? These eight tips will help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Know your big deadlines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Dealing with accounting deadlines and employee returns is much less stressful when you know what you need to action well in advance,\u201d advises Rachel Parkin, creative director at Mercy Jewellery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make sure you have a good system in place that alerts you to important dates and if you need to do anything. Working ahead gives you time to sort out any blips or problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This includes the likes of ensuring payday runs smoothly and on time, and your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/payroll-year-end-hr-team-now\/\">payroll year end duties<\/a> are completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"button button--primary gate-10851f4a-8075-422d-9aa1-4d43645b2039\"\n\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\tdata-button-location=\"content_area\"\n\t\thref=\"#gate-10851f4a-8075-422d-9aa1-4d43645b2039\"\n\t>Download your free payroll year end checklists and follow the steps to get your year end sorted<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Invest in payroll software<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/sage-business-cloud\/payroll\/\">Payroll software<\/a> will automate the whole process for you, taking care of things such as tax calculations, generating payslips for employees, keeping up with legislation and providing information for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/payroll-year-end-hr-team-now\/\">end of year payroll requirements<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Get good support for your payroll software<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you use a software or online package, and a technical glitch is preventing staff from being paid, you\u2019ll want help at hand to save stress and embarrassment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Always check that online or telephone support is part of the deal and easily available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Be a stickler for detail<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take time to set up your employee details correctly on your payroll system, such as start dates, up-to-date addresses, dates of birth and so on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mistakes will only lead to problems down the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Keep up with payroll legislation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Changes in regulation may affect how you need to run your payroll, so it pays to keep abreast of major new laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/statutory-sick-pay-irish-employers-need-to-know\/\">statutory sick pay<\/a>, to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/small-benefit-exemption-scheme\/\">Small Benefit Exemption Scheme<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/enhanced-reporting-requirements-benefits-report-irish-businesses\/\">Enhanced Reporting Requirements<\/a>, new rules come into play all the time (or existing ones can evolve).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benefits and tax change frequently and while you don\u2019t necessarily need to know all the details, it\u2019s worth staying informed and getting advice when you&#8217;re not sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Invest in payroll software training<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/sage-business-cloud\/payroll\/\">payroll software<\/a>, taking a short training course could help you save time and be more efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sage runs flexible training, including online courses aimed at helping you get the most out of your payroll system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Have a financial back-up plan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keeping on top of payments is crucial in any growing business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Setting up a good credit control system, sending out invoices promptly and always chasing late payments firmly as soon as they become due will help avoid cash flow disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If one of your customers doesn&#8217;t pay on time and you can\u2019t pay your staff, your business could be in trouble. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Always try to keep some surplus cash for a rainy day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. And if all else fails\u2026 try payroll outsourcing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If managing payroll yourself is proving a real headache, consider outsourcing to a payroll company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They&#8217;re experts at what they do, and can save you the hassle of managing everything yourself and staying on top of regulations and paperwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"final\">Final thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to managing your small business payroll, there can be a lot to consider and do. But having good systems in place and using payroll software can make life a lot easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you need support with your payroll processes, reaching out to a payroll expert, accountant or even your payroll software vendor is a good step to take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Editor&#8217;s note: This article was first published in 2018 and has been updated for relevance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Subscribe to the Sage Advice newsletter<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join 1.5 million subscribers and get the best business admin strategies and tactics, as well as actionable advice to help your company thrive, in your inbox every 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src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1035512574-1-684x384.jpg\" class=\"card-post__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1035512574-1-684x384.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1035512574-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1035512574-1-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 250px, (min-width: 30em) 100vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-post__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:55:14+01:00\">9 July, 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