Introduction to Income Tax and NICs Gross to net and the pay statement
These can include income tax, National Insurance contributions (NICs), Attachment of Earnings Orders (AEOs) and other attachment orders, and deductions for Student Loans. All voluntary deductions This may either give individual amounts, or if the deductions are fixed, then it will be sufficient to show only a total figure, providing an individual breakdown is given at least every twelve months and whenever a change occurs.
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Net pay
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Method(s) of payment
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• The number of hours worked that corresponds to the amount of variable pay on the payslip, expressed either as: ‒ A single total figure or ‒ Separate figures for different rates of pay or different types of work This requirement applies to workers whose pay varies by the number of hours worked and came into effect from 6 April 2019.
Interestingly, there is no legal requirement for the employee’s name or the date to be included.
6.2.2 Additional information
Usually, much more information is shown on the pay statements to help the employees understand what they have been paid and what has been deducted. Typically, the following employee additional information is included, in addition to that listed above:
Name
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Payroll number
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• National Insurance number (NINO) (though this may be omitted for data protection reasons)
Tax code
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NI category (or table) letter
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• Gross pay to date (taxable and NICable)
• To-date totals of tax and NICs, and so on
Balances of loans, and so on
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Pay date and tax period.
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The pay statement is the culmination of payroll processing and procedures.
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