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Introduction to payroll

Study Method In-class, Online
Locations Online, Birmingham, London, Manchester
Provider CIPP
Recognition CPD
Start Date Enrol anytime
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Course overview

The introduction to payroll course for beginners gives detailed training on the fundamental elements of payroll processing with practical examples, such as calculating income tax, National Insurance contributions (NICs) and various deductions from pay.

Learning is offered online, which includes six half-days of online content. Materials will be released in advance of the course, and will be available to you through the CIPP online learning platform.

  • 15 CPD points

  • Part of the Essential payroll group

Who's It For?

The Introduction to payroll course is ideal for those new to payroll that require training on the fundamental elements of payroll processing, such as calculating income tax.

Payroll is responsible for managing the largest expenditure of virtually all businesses. Having trained administrators is vital for organisations to ensure they remain compliant with the ever-increasing regulations and responsibilities entrusted to payroll.

Designed for those new to payroll, this comprehensive course covers the core skills required to administer the payroll function. From calculating gross pay and deciphering the differences between taxable and NICable pay, the course covers in-depth the methodologies for manually calculating income tax, NICs and Student Loan Deductions.

Together with a broad overview of other payroll obligations such as Court Orders, Real-Time Information, Auto-Enrolment, Jury Service and end-of-year reporting, delegates will gain a balanced education on the fundamentals of this profession.

New or inexperienced Payroll Administrators & Payroll Co-Ordinators working in either a payroll bureau, accountancy firm or in-house payroll team.

Job outcomes

  • Various Finance Roles

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What you'll learn

From calculating tax and National Insurance deductions through to reporting to HMRC and calculating statutory payments, this course will teach you a broad spectrum of payroll fundamentals so that you will have the skills and knowledge to process payrolls compliantly, accurately and on time.

  • Calculate gross income
  • Calculate PAYE & NIC liabilities
  • Handle payments for starters and leavers correctly
  • Sequence the required calculations correctly
  • Outline the correct process for systems output
  • Calculate net pay
  • Handle NICs calculations in a variety of special situations
  • Make basic calculations for voluntary payrolling of benefits
  • Carry out worker assessments for automatic enrolment of pensions
  • Calculate student loan deductions
  • Calculate a variety of attachment orders
  • Identify payments for HMRC remittances

Identify entitlement to:

  • Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
  • Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) & Statutory Maternity Leave (SML)
  • Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP) & Statutory Adoption Leave (SAL)
  • Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) & Statutory Paternity Leave
  • Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) & Shared Parental Leave (SPL)
  • Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (SPBP) & Statutory Parental Bereavement Leave (SPBL)
  • Calculate statutory payments
  • Comply with statutory requirements for statutory payments.

Recognitions

CPD

Accredited/ Certified by CPD

Study method

  • In-class In-class info icon
    In class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
  • Online Online info icon
    Online delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
  • Blended Blended info icon
    Blended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
  • Virtual Virtual info icon
    Virtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online

Locations

  • England
    • Birmingham
    • London
    • Manchester
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Duration study load

Six consecutive half days online over two weeks or 3 consecutive days face-to-face

Note: The training course starts at 9:30 am

Delivery

Delivered Online and In-Class

Entry requirements

This course is an introduction to payroll as a whole, however, the course focuses on some topics in depth. So that you can get full benefit from the subjects in this course, we recommend that you have a basic understanding of the payroll function. For individuals completely new to payroll we recommend that you complete one or all of the following courses before attending:

  • Payroll for Non-Payroll Professionals (1 day trainer-led course)
  • Calculating Income Tax (1 hour eLearning module)
  • Calculating National Insurance (1 hour eLearning module)
  • Paying Statutory Sick Pay (1 hour eLearning module)
  • Paying Statutory Maternity Pay (1 hour eLearning module)

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Pathways

  • P11Ds, expenses and benefits collection:
  • Automatic enrolment and pensions for payroll:
  • Holiday Leave and Pay

Testimonials

  • I think the course is good for those with little or no knowledge of payroll and served as a good refresher for somebody like myself who has worked in payroll before but has been out of this environment for a while.
    Sam Wallace
    Introduction to payroll
  • I really enjoyed the course. My job will definitely be easier now after being on the two day course. I would definitely consider doing further courses in the future with CIPP as I thought they were very professional.
    Danielle West
    Introduction to payroll
  • Brilliant course, learnt a lot more than I thought I would. Sue is a brilliant teacher and I would love to do another course with her again.
    Shannon Dunton
    Introduction to payroll

Subjects

Core Modules
Overview of tax relief methods for pension contributions
National Insurance Categories
  • Listing the NI category letters currently in use
  • Identifying the correct NI category letter for employees
  • Awareness of proof required to apply certain category letters
Calculating National Insurance Contributions
  • Recognising the names and current amounts of NIC thresholds
  • Listing the current rates of NICs for each category letter
  • Calculating NICs using the Exact Percentage method
  • Calculating NICs using the Table method
Identifying different tax codes
  • Identifying circumstances which warrant “emergency tax codes”
  • Categorising different tax codes
  • Distinguishing Scottish tax codes
Calculating income tax
  • Identifying the different allowances available
  • Navigating through Pay Adjustment Table A
  • Calculating income tax using the table method
  • Awareness of circumstances where tax refunds may be processed
Completing gross to net calculations
  • Identifying the correct order to calculate gross to net figures
  • Performing gross-to-net calculations
Awareness of payslip obligations
  • Awareness of deadlines and eligibility for a payslip
  • Outlining the minimum information required on payslips
Processing starters and leavers
  • Mistimed payments for starters and leavers
  • Payments after leaving
And more!

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Payment options

Price on request

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About CIPP

The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) is the Chartered Institute for payroll, pensions and reward professionals in the UK. With more than 9,500 individuals benefitting from the CIPP's membership benefits and CIPP-approved qualifications and training, the Institute is dedicated to raising the profile of payroll in businesses across the UK. IPP Education Ltd (IPPE) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the CIPP. IPPE is an education and training provider specialising in payroll, pensions and reward, that develops, delivers, assesses, and awards its products to the relevant industry standard. Why choose IPPE? All content is developed in liaison with employers and industry leads within payroll, pensions and reward. All of IPPE’s products are CIPP-approved for quality and legislative compliance. Our training courses are delivered by professionals active within the payroll, pensions or reward industries. Our end-point assessments are conducted by qualified assessors active within the payroll industry. Our qualifications are delivered and assessed by qualified tutors active within the payroll, pensions or reward industries.

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