Last week it was announced that the Domestic Reverse Charge will now go live on March 1st, 2021. Our work on a module to accommodate this new legislation was originally complete in September 2019, as we prepared for its roll-out in October 2019, however the COVID-19 pandemic has now pushed it back further. HMRC guidance now reads: The domestic reverse charge …
It’s certainly been a year-end to remember. In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, not only has the entire company moved to working remotely, but last minute legislative changes by the government meant that a lot of extra development was needed. Our biggest achievement was the speed in which we developed and deployed the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme module. Having …
Following the recent Coronavirus updates from the Government, yesterday we sent the following update to all of our customers. In case you missed it, here is the update in full: Being a key supplier to the industry with thousands of recruitment agencies and umbrella company users, we understand it’s important that you know that we are responding and adapting as …
Today is International Women’s Day and we’re marking the occasion by celebrating the great work of all the women who help to ensure that our company grows from strength to strength. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality, …
It was a busy two days at the Olympia in London during the Recruitment Agency Expo last week (Feb 4-5), with hundreds of people stopping by our stand to chat about what we can offer as their software partner. With the upcoming changes to the off-payroll rules in the private sector, IR35 was of course the hot topic of the …
Two important details were announced by the Government yesterday (January 7th): A date for the first Budget since the election, and details about the long-promised review into off-payroll rules (IR35). Chancellor Sajid Javid has said that the Budget will take place on March 11th with a promise that billions of pounds will be invested “across the country.” Mr Javid said: …
We are delighted to announce today that Merit Software has been shortlisted for the ‘Payroll and HR Software Product Award’ at the Rewards Strategy Awards. This prestigious award nomination further highlights the high quality products and services we provide to our clients the UK, as over two million workers are now paid weekly through a Merit system. As the market-leaders …
As one of the biggest industry shows of the year, we took the opportunity to attend the Recruitment Expo in Birmingham last week to discuss the latest topics with business partners and catch up with existing customers. One of these customers, Chris Pryce, Director of Exact Payroll, was exhibiting at the show for the first time and spoke to us about …
The UK Government has announced that the Domestic Reverse Charge for the construction industry has been delayed a year until October 1st, 2020. A policy update on gov.uk said: “Industry representatives have raised concerns that some businesses in the construction sector are not ready to implement the VAT domestic reverse charge for building and construction on 1 October 2019. To help these …
This week marks National Payroll Week in the UK, but here at Merit Software we celebrate payroll teams every day of the year. As providers of payroll software for temporary recruitment agencies and umbrella companies, we work with the people who manage payroll on a daily basis. Understanding the real-life requirements of a payroll team, the challenges they face, and the support we can provide, …
