Creating RTI-ready payroll software - a BrightPay 2013/14 update

Over the past few months, we have been keeping you up to date on RTI and how it will affect your operations as an employer. You may have already started to prepare for the change.

The RTI development for BrightPay 2013/14 is on track and going well. As the lead software architect for BrightPay, my top priorities are:

1. to ensure that the RTI experience in BrightPay 2013/14 is as seamless and easy to use as possible. We are not just adding an RTI layer of on top of the existing software design, but are instead rethinking the core design where we feel it's necessary to do so to make RTI function as simply and clearly as possible.
2. to ensure that RTI support in BrightPay 2013/14 is in full compliance with HMRC specifications and guidelines. For you, the employer, it should just work or, in the case of an issue, make it very clear what you need to do to make it work.
3. to ensure that BrightPay 2013/14 is completed (and thoroughly tested!) on schedule.

As well as RTI support in BrightPay 2013/14, we're also working on other improvements and new features (including some common customer requests - watch this space!). We're very happy with our progress so far and we will have more updates for you soon. We're really excited about bringing you a better BrightPay.

As always, please feel free to pick up the phone or email us with any queries regarding RTI, or anything else - we are always available for a quick response. Follow us on Twitter (@BrightPayUK) where we try to regularly post useful and helpful information. It might also be worth following HMRC on Twitter (@HMRCgovuk) for additional RTI updates or to take part in one of their popular Twitter Q&A sessions.

The future is Bright for payroll software.

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Posted byRoss WebsterinRTI

RTI - New Employers may opt out

From 05th November new employers registering with HMRC will automatically join RTI by default.

There will be instances where employers will not want to join RTI immediately therefore employers can opt out.  Reasons for opting out may include;

• The employer already operates other PAYE schemes
• They may wish to use software from a company which is not yet RTI ready
• The employer indicates that they are entitled to claim exemption from online filing and will need to operate PAYE manually. Exemptions will be considered in line with current guidance

These opt outs will only be available between 5 November 2012 and 5 April 2013.

Further information is available from HMRC at http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/pommanual/PAYE5011.htm

BrightPay 2013/14 will be RTI ready. All necessary functionality to operate RTI for your payroll will be provided in the same simple and user-friendly manner you've come to expect. BrightPay 2013/14 will be available to download for new and existing customers before April 2013. We'll keep you up to date between now and then with the latest information, including an overview of how RTI will work in BrightPay 2013/14.

Please be assured that there will be NO price increase for BrightPay 2013/14 or additional charges for RTI functionality.

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Posted byKaren McDarbyinHMRCPAYEPRSIRTI