2016 Budget - Employer Summary

Budget 2016 – Employer Payroll Focus

PAYE

Tax Rates and Standard Rate Cut Off Points (SRCOPs)

There has been no change to tax rates or SRCOPs. The standard rate of tax will remain at 20% and the higher rate of tax will remain at 40%.

There has been no change to the SRCOP and Tax Credits on the Emergency Basis of tax.

Universal Social Charge (USC)

The annual threshold for USC has been increased to €13,000 from €12,012.

2016 Rates & Thresholds:

Please note full medical card holders and individuals aged 70 and over whose aggregate income does not exceed €60,000 will pay a maximum rate of 3%.

The emergency rate of USC remains at 8%.

PRSI

Increase from €356.01 to €376.01 in the weekly threshold at which liability to employer’s PRSI increases from 8.5% to 10.75%.

A tapered PRSI credit has been introduced for employee PRSI; the PRSI credit will commence in respect of weekly income of €352.01 and will taper out as a weekly income reaches €424.

For earnings between €352.01 and €424, the maximum weekly PRSI credit of €12.00, is reduced by one-sixth of earnings in excess of €352.01.

Example:
Gross weekly earnings of €377

Maximum PRSI Credit €12
One-sixth of earnings in excess of €352.01
(€377-€352.01 = €24.99/6) (€4.17)

Reduced PRSI Credit €7.83

PRSI @ 4% €15.08
Less: Reduced PRSI Credit €7.83

Employee PRSI Weekly Liability €7.25

Pension Related Deduction

For infomration on PRD changes, click here

Small Benefit Exemption

For information on changes to the Small Benefit Exemption threshold, click here

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Installing BrightPay

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General

2016 Budget - Employer Summary Payroll Calendar Minimum Wage Pension Related Deduction (PRD)Ordering for Next Year

Getting Started

Introduction to BrightPay Setting up an employer and its employees using a Revenue P2C File

Importing from Previous Year

Importing from BrightPay 2015 Importing from Thesaurus Payroll Manager

Switching from Thesaurus Payroll Manager to BrightPay mid year Importing employee data from another payroll package

Employee Data that can be Imported into BrightPay Migrating from SAGE Micropay to BrightPay

Employer

Adding a New Company Additional Employer Information Setup Initial Rates of pay Adding/ Amending Hourly Rates Adding/ Amending Daily Rates Adding/ Amending Addition Types Adding/ Amending Deduction Types Adding/ Amending Pension Schemes Adding/ Amending Savings Schemes Adding/ Amending Bank Accounts Adding/ Amending Departments

Employee

Exporting a P2C file from ROS Importing a P2C file Personal Employment Payment Revenue Details HR CSO

Payroll Deductions

Universal Social Charge Universal Social Charge - Calculations USC Exempt Status v USC Exempt Income PAYE - Pay As You Earn Cumulative Basis/Week 1 Basis/Temporary Basis Emergency Tax Basis Local Property Tax (LPT)PRSI PRSI - 2016 Tables

Payroll

Processing Weekly Payroll Processing Fortnightly Payroll Processing Monthly Payroll Processing 4-Weekly Payroll Net to Gross Payments Entering Pension Deductions Allocating An Employee's Pay across Departments Importing Pay Data from a CSV File Finalising Payslips Printing Payslips Emailing Payslips Exporting Payslips Paying Employees

Mid-year Starters

Setting up a new employee mid-year Preparing a P45 Part 3 for ROS Preparing a P46 for ROS Submitting a P46/P45 Part 3 to ROS

Leavers

Issuing a P45 Printing a P45 Reversing a P45 Submitting a P45 to ROS

Pensions

Adding/ Amending Pension Schemes Entering Normal Pension Deductions Entering a CWPS Pension Entering a NECI Pension Normal Pensions Report CWPS & NECI Reports

Illness Benefit

Illness Benefit - General Employer does not pay employee while out sick Employer pays employee while out sick but employee retains the illness benefit Employer pays employee while out sick and receives the illness benefit Making adjustments to previously paid illness benefit

Benefit in Kind

Benefit in Kind - General Information Vehicles Loans Accommodation Medical Insurance - Annual Medical Insurance - One-Off Share Based Remuneration Annual Benefits One-Off Benefits

Parenting Leave

Adoptive Leave & Pay Maternity Leave & Pay Paternity Leave and Pay

Holidays

Holiday Entitlements - Useful Information Public Holiday Entitlements - Useful Information Processing Holiday Pay

Employee Calendar Making Corrections to Payroll

Re-defining Schedule of Periods Re-opening Payslips

P30 Returns

Monthly P30 Return Quarterly P30 Return P30 ROS File

Analysis

Creating a New Report Favourite Reports Audit Trail Report CWPS & NECI Reports Daily Pay Report DSP Benefits Report Hourly Pay Report Notional Pay Report Payroll Summary Report Pensions Report

Backing Up & Restoring Data Files

Backing Up Your Payroll Data Restoring a Payroll Data File

Year End

Preparing a P35 ROS File Submitting a P35 to ROS P60s Week 53 Medical Insurance Eligible for Tax Relief

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CSO

EHECS (EARNINGS, HOURS & EMPLOYMENT COSTS SURVEY)

2016 Budget - Employer Summary

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