• Why verify an answer?

    So, you've posted a question in Sage City and then received some great replies from peers or a Sage employee, one of which really helped to resolve your issue.  How can you pay that help forward and assist others who have a similar issue? &n...
  • Changes to Health and Social Care Tax

    From April 2022, national insurance contributions (NICs) are increasing by 1.25% for one year only for employees, employers and the self-employed. Find out more
  • Opting out of a pension?

    Do your employees what to opt out of a pension scheme. Follow our quick and simple guide giving you hints and tips as well as the correct steps. Find out more
  • Returning to work – How is it for you?

    If your workplace has been closed during the Coronavirus crisis you may now be thinking about when to re-open. You may already be back and concentrating to get up and running again quickly. The world of work has changed for so many people during the ...
  • Sage Impact Awards is now Live!

    This May, Sage is launching Sage Impact Awards in partnership with Sage Champions community. These awards will be celebrating the work that accountants, bookkeepers, and businesses have done over the past 12 months. Help us champion the difference-ma...
  • This Month in Q&A – September Edition

    Hello! Welcome to the first edition of a monthly blog on Sage’s innovative support channel, Q&A Live. For those of you who don’t know, Q&A Live is the quickest way to get a query answered, with a team of experts on hand to help r...
  • Sage Q & A Live – The fastest way to get an answer from Sage Experts

    What is Q & A Live? We’re delighted that Sage Q & A Live has recently been shortlisted to win the Best Customer Experience Award in the UK Customer Satisfaction Awards 2020. Our live Q & A sessions began life as a pilot in Spring, o...
  • Process your Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) in Sage 50cloud Payroll

    Using Sage 50cloud Payroll, you can calculate Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) amounts based on current legislation and make sure you pay your employees correctly. Below are some of the useful articles that are available to help you with SSP. Bookm...
  • Employment allowance changes from April 2020

    From April 2020, HMRC are introducing new rules and processes for claiming the employment allowance. What's changing? Employers whose national insurance (NI) bill was £100,000 or more in the previous tax year are no longer eligible to...
  • A new fresh look for Sage 50cloud Payroll

    As we continue to develop Sage 50cloud Payroll software, we're constantly evolving the experience based on your feedback. We're delighted to share some exciting changes with you. To give you an even better experience, we're giving it a modern, fresh ...
  • Reward and recognition

    What is Sage Employee Benefits? Every business owner knows that your people can be your greatest asset and they have the ability to see you through to success. The key to getting the most out of your people every day is no secret...you simply ha...
  • Introducing Sage University…

    Sage University is your online training resource for Sage software where you can learn from the experts and become one yourself. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of training solutions for a variety of roles and skills to meet the education requirem...
  • Payrolling benefits vs. P11D

    If you provide taxable benefits or benefits in kind (BIKs) to your employees, for example company cars or medical insurance, you need to submit a P11D(b) form to HMRC by 6 July each year. You can either include the cash equivalent value of the benefi...
  • Plan ahead for payroll year end 2019

    We're already working on your software update and support guides for payroll year end 2019. You can prepare too by checking the following details: Support with payroll year end As you make submissions to HMRC every time you pay your employees, payro...
  • Changes to childcare vouchers

    From 4 October 2018, childcare voucher schemes aren't available to new applicants. If you have any employees who want to apply for childcare vouchers, they must apply before 4 October 2018. If they apply after this date, they may be able to get ...
  • What is the Net Promoter Score and why is it important?

    When you're preparing to buy some new software or a service, you're probably going to research online looking for recommendations, or maybe ask other professionals what they'd recommend. That's where the Net Promoter Score (...
  • Correcting errors in a previous tax year

    Everyone makes mistakes from time to time. If you notice a mistake in the previous tax year, don't worry, you can easily go back and fix it, then let HMRC know.  How can I fix a mistake? To fix a mistake, you first need to go back...
  • Don't miss a thing this payroll year end

    To help you process your year end, we've put together a quick one page guide so you don't miss a thing. You can also download our handy checklist below so you can keep track of your progress through year end.  
  • Win an Amazon Echo and a 1-2-1 webinar! - Competition now closed

    The payroll year end competition is now closed. We'll announce the winner week commencing the 19th of March. In the meantime, if you haven't already done so, visit our payroll year end centre to find out how to install your update ...
  • Save time with Sage Payroll Online Services

    Sage Payroll Online Services is a great way to keep your payslip and timesheets processes simple, secure and straightforward.  Sage Payroll Online Services is a safe and secure online portal where your employees can view their payslips and reco...
  • Discover the new Sage.com experience

      All new Sage.com is here!  We're really excited to let you know we've updated the Sage website to provide a brand-new experience for everyone.  There are lots of brilliant reasons to visit: It's built by you  &...
  • Don't ignore the workplace pension

    By now you'll have seen the adverts and are likely to have heard from The Pensions Regulator about workplace pensions. You might have even staged and be happy processing and carrying out your new duties. What if you've missed your staging da...
  • Assess your employees for workplace pensions

    When it comes to assessing your employees, timing is everything! If your staging date, or if you’ve postponed, your deferral date, is approaching, you need to assess your employees for the first time in the tax period that your staging or defe...
  • Visit our new look Help Centre

    Getting support for your software just got even easier We've been listening to your feedback and you told us you found it hard to find all the support you needed to help you with your software. With this in mind, we've made several improveme...
  • Track your employees' holidays with Sage 50 Payroll

    With the summer holidays fast approaching, make sure you plan and keep track of your employees holidays and their entitlement. Almost all employees who work under an employment contract are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year. We ref...