• Gender Pay Gap Reporting: a year in review from Dataplan

    Written on 14 May 2018 by Chris Rutter

    With the first round of gender pay gap reporting now over (phew!) there is lots to reflect on and lessons to be learnt for all stakeholders as we head into reporting obligations…

  • Our payroll heroes have been on a real mission

    Written on 23 Apr 2018 by Stewart Waddell

    Our payroll heroes have been on a real mission during the start of April and what a super team effort it has been so far. Who said that payroll had to be dull and boring, there…

  • Auto enrolment and ePayslips

    Written on 18 Apr 2018 by Stewart Waddell

    We are now entering the second phase of automatic enrolment with minimum employee contribution rates set to increase to 2% on 6th April 2018. No doubt you will have already began…

  • The Apprenticeship Levy in 2018/19

    Written on 05 Apr 2018 by Jack SImpson

    It’s hard to believe that a new tax year is very nearly upon us. At Dataplan, the preparations are well underway to ensure a smooth transition into 2018/19. One of the most…

  • A move from childcare vouchers to tax free childcare in 2018-19

    Written on 05 Apr 2018 by Chris Rutter

    Although originally scheduled to cease from April 2018, the Employer Supported Childcare (ESC) Voucher Scheme (informally known as childcare vouchers) has been extended to allow…

  • Pay Rises, Maternity Pay & Confusion: The Alabaster Ruling Debunked

    Written on 04 Apr 2018 by Chris Rutter

    In 2005, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that an employee in receipt of a pay rise effective at any point from their eight-week reference period up until the end of…

  • GDPR and the Paper Payslips v ePayslips debate

    Written on 03 Apr 2018 by Stewart Waddell

    As we have progressed through the digital era, we are used to seeing the same concerns from employees and employers when taking the decision to move from traditional paper…

  • Republic of Ireland is the place to be

    Written on 03 Apr 2018 by Stewart Waddell

    The Republic of Ireland economy grew three times faster than any other European nation in 2017 and optimism remains high as PwC forecasts that the Republic of Ireland will remain…

  • 2018/2019 tax code uplifts

    Written on 27 Mar 2018 by Stewart Waddell

    Changes to L, M and N tax codes for 2018/2019 are detailed below. Tax code uplifts:   • Suffix L: 11500 to 11850 = 350 increase, therefore uplift 35. • Suffix M: 12650 to 13035 =…

  • Why Dataplan's the smart move for your computer gaming business

    Written on 20 Mar 2018 by Stewart Waddell

    Why Dataplan’s the smart move for your computer gaming business As the computer gaming industry expands apace, so too do the benefits that outsourced payroll provision can bring…