We take the headaches out of healthcare payroll

Healthcare payroll can often be regarded as complex, as paying temporary nurses, doctors and allied healthcare workers with varying shifts and job roles can take a lot of time. If multiple sites and frameworks are not supported correctly it can result in the delay of submissions and approval of timesheets – causing a headache for payroll teams and workers alike. …

Do you need the Domestic Reverse Charge update?

With the Domestic Reverse Charge for building and construction services coming into force in October 2019, we have been working on a module to cater for this. It is expected that the Domestic Reverse Charge will only affect a small number of our customers, however if it will affect you then please get in touch with us. For more information …

Merit Software shortlisted for Best Accounting or Payroll Software Award

Merit Software has been shortlisted for the Best Accounting or Payroll Software Awards at The Contracting Awards, it has been announced today. In the week that the company is celebrating its 22nd birthday, this shortlisting reinforces that we are continuing to innovate and provide market leading features and services within the recruitment industry. With big legislative changes such as IR35 …

Merit Software is 22 years old… but is that really true?

We reach our 22nd birthday this week, and that’s clearly a cause for celebration, but looking back over just how much the company has changed, is it really true to say we are 22 years old? Back in 1991 Datastart Wales started out in the seaside town of Tenby with a handful of staff and a dog. The system at …

Legislation changes: IR35 & Domestic Reverse Charge

We know that one of the biggest challenges of payroll is staying compliant with new legislation. That’s why our customers always get free legislative updates. With the rollout of new legislation, our payroll software will be updated to manage all of the changes, so you’ll be compliant from day one. With two big industry changes around the corner in the …

Merit Software first to release IR35 solution for private sector

In 2016 Merit Software was the first software company to develop an update to its payroll package for recruitment agencies, to allow effective management of the IR35 legislation for the public sector. The recent announcement of the extension of these rules into the private sector has meant Merit have widened this development, and could now leave Merit Software customers up …

Merit provides “great pieces of software I’ve been using for over 20 years”

With over 22 years of experience designing payroll software for recruitment agencies, umbrella companies and accountancy firms, we have built up some long-lasting business relationships. Chris Robinson, Chairman and Founder from QX Ltd, has been using our software for over 20 years now as part of his outsourcing solutions, and at Accountex 2019 we were delighted to catch up with …

Merit Software’s partnership with The People’s Pension

In the latest in our series of video testimonials, we spoke with Rupert Farmelo, National Payroll Relationship Manager at The People’s Pension. At Accountex 2019, Rupert was kind enough to talk briefly about what The People’s Pension can offer employers, how important their relationship with software providers is, and how he looks forward to continuing the partnership with Merit Software …

Merit Software and FCSA announce business partnership

A business partnership has this week been announced by Merit Software and the Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA). The FCSA is the UK’s leading membership body dedicated to raising standards and promoting supply chain compliance for the temporary labour market. Founded in 1997, Merit Software provides the award winning software already in use by many Accredited FCSA members. As …

Merit Software makes “auto enrolment really easy”

At Accountex 2019, we spoke to John Hale, a Senior Account Manager at NEST, who was happy to help us make a short film about how Merit helps make “auto enrolment really easy” in the payroll process. Here’s what John had to say in full: “The NEST pension scheme is a high-quality pension scheme designed for auto enrolment. “We already …