Merit v14 is now available!

Over the last few weeks we have started to roll out Merit version 14 to all our customers If you are a customer and haven’t yet been contacted to have the update scheduled for your system please get in touch with our Projects team who will book you in. As always, we have detailed documentation to accompany the update which …

Data Driven Decisions for your business

Are you tired of making decisions about your payroll process based on gut feelings or limited information? Look no further! Our software provides valuable insights and analytics to help you make informed decisions about your payroll process. With Merit, you’ll have access to a wealth of data that can help you identify trends in employee payments, track sales invoicing, and …

Merit Software wins Software Solutions Provider of the Year

Kicking off 2023 with a bang, Merit Software is pleased to have been awarded Software Solutions Provider of the Year – UK in the Global 100 Awards this week. These awards recognise only 100 companies worldwide who have made a significant change to their market. The 2022 awards included such diverse UK companies as Bloomfields Horseboxes and Adept technology Group. …

Started an umbrella company? You need to know this…

We have seen a huge increase in the amount of start-up umbrella companies looking for a payroll software solution recently. Our umbrella payroll software has over 25 years of development behind it, and we have a start-up edition for new companies with every feature you will need to hit the ground running.  You can see how our start-up edition compares …

Tales from the payroll crypt

Terrifying tales of shock and horror are a common thing around Halloween, but after 25 years in the payroll software industry we’ve seen every type of payroll fright you can imagine. From vanishing spreadsheets full of timesheet data, to incorrect imports from external systems that have added an extra zero where it doesn’t belong, recruitment agencies and umbrella companies often …

Food and £1000 donation to PATCH charity

As part of our 25th anniversary this month we wanted to give back to the local community. With the rising cost of living, it was an obvious choice to donate food and a £1000 cheque to PATCH (Pembrokeshire Action To Combat Hardship). Last week our Sales Director, Sam Radion, and Managing Director, Ben Noden, were delighted to present the food …

Merit Software celebrates 25th anniversary!

This week we are delighted to be turning 25 years old – a huge achievement which we’ve gone into more detail about on our anniversary page. As a thank you to all members of staff and a celebration of this milestone, last week we threw a staff party at the St Brides Hotel on the cliffs of Saundersfoot. The evening …

Big IR35 & NI changes at mini-budget

Friday’s “mini-budget” was much more substantial to the contracting world than originally anticipated following two big reversals to IR35 and the Health and Social Care levy. IR35 Repeal From April 6th 2023, the Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced that the IR35 reform will be repealed in both the public and private sectors. Citing the rules as having “added unnecessary complexity and …

Statutory Payments just got easier!

Our upgraded Statutory Payments Module greatly increases the speed and ease of managing and processing statutory payments in Merit. Within the system you can simply add a paytype (SMP/SSP) and go through a quick process to calculate the eligibility and payments due to the selected workers. No need for manual calculations or using the HMRC calculator online! If you are an existing customer …

Merit 13 rolling out now

Over the last few weeks we have started to roll out Merit version 13 as part of our Year End Update.  If you are a customer and haven’t yet been contacted to have the update scheduled for your system please get in touch with our Projects team who will book you in. As always, we have detailed documentation to accompany …