Payroll Management

Pay-as-you-earn (PAYE)
Pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) is the UK scheme for collecting income tax and National Insurance contributions. It places the responsibility on employers to collect these taxes from employees as payments are made.
Payroll
Payroll is the aggregate periodic amount a business pays its workers and a list of employees along with their compensation.
Payroll Period
The payroll period is the interval of time for which an employer ordinarily pays wages to employees. The amount of withholding varies depending on the payroll period.
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
A mandated benefit where employers provide weekly payments to employees unable to work due to sickness for a specified period, originally subject to partial government reimbursement.
Wages Costs
Wages costs are expenses incurred by businesses to compensate employees for their labor. These are a critical part of operating costs in any organization.

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