Automate PAYE calculations, submit RTI to HMRC on every pay run, manage auto-enrolment, and run your entire employee lifecycle — from onboarding to P60 — without spreadsheets or compliance headaches.
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UK employment law is specific — HMRC filing deadlines, pension duties, statutory pay entitlements. Workack is built around these requirements so your team never has to chase them manually.
Workack calculates income tax deductions for every employee based on their current tax code, adjusting automatically when HMRC issues code changes mid-year. No manual lookups.
PAYE · Tax Codes · HMRCEvery pay run triggers an automatic Full Payment Submission (FPS) to HMRC in real time. Employer Payment Summaries (EPS) are filed when needed. You stay compliant without touching a single form.
FPS · EPS · RTIEmployee and employer NICs are calculated automatically across all categories (A, B, C, H, M, Z). The system updates thresholds and rates every April with no manual intervention needed.
NICs · Class 1 · ThresholdsWorkack identifies eligible workers, enrols them automatically, calculates employee and employer contributions, and manages opt-out requests — keeping you compliant with The Pensions Regulator requirements.
Auto-enrolment · TPR · ContributionsEnd-of-year P60s are generated automatically for all active employees. P45s are produced instantly on termination. P11D forms for benefits-in-kind are supported for companies with those obligations.
P60 · P45 · P11D · Year-endStatutory Sick Pay, Maternity Pay, Paternity Pay, and Shared Parental Pay are calculated and tracked automatically — with recovery claims against NIC liabilities handled where applicable.
SSP · SMP · SPP · Statutory leaveReal-Time Information (RTI) is a legal requirement: every employer must report pay information to HMRC on or before each pay date. Here's how Workack handles the entire flow.
Enter or approve hours, expenses, and bonuses. Workack calculates gross-to-net for every employee, applying the correct tax codes and NIC categories.
A summary screen shows every deduction, pension contribution, and net pay figure before anything is submitted. One-click approval.
The moment you approve, Workack sends a Full Payment Submission to HMRC via the Government Gateway in real time. Confirmation receipt is stored in your audit log.
Employees receive digital payslips via the self-service portal the same day. Payroll records are stored for 6 years in line with HMRC requirements.
From processing your first payslip to running year-end P60s — Workack replaces the patchwork of spreadsheets, accountant emails, and HMRC portals with a single automated workflow.
Run multiple pay frequencies across different employee groups from a single dashboard.
Connect your business bank account and pay employees directly from Workack — no manual bank transfers.
Made an error? Roll back any pay run, correct the data, and resubmit a corrected FPS — Workack handles the amendment process end-to-end.
Pay UK employees in GBP and international contractors in their local currency from the same payroll workflow.
Breakdown salary costs by department, headcount trends, and employer NIC liability — exportable for your finance team.
UK-specific compliance features vary wildly between platforms. Here's how Workack stacks up against commonly compared alternatives for UK SMEs and startups.
| Feature | ✦ Workack | BambooHR | Rippling | Cezanne HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAYE automation | ✓ Included | Add-on | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| RTI submissions to HMRC | ✓ Automatic | ✗ Not native | ✓ Included | Outsourced |
| Auto-enrolment (pension) | ✓ Included | ✗ External | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| P60 & P45 generation | ✓ On-demand | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Statutory pay (SSP/SMP/SPP) | ✓ Automated | Manual | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI-powered HRMS | ✓ Core feature | Basic | Add-on | ✗ |
| Global payroll (multi-country) | ✓ UK + global | Limited | ✓ | EU focused |
| Remote & distributed teams | ✓ Built-in | ✓ | ✓ | Partial |
| Self-service employee portal | ✓ Included | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | ✓ On request | Quote only | Quote only | Quote only |
Whether you've just hired your first UK employee or you're managing 200 people across multiple sites, Workack scales with your headcount.
Get compliant from day one. Set up payroll, auto-enrolment, and onboarding in under an hour. No HR team required.
Replace spreadsheet payroll and manual HMRC submissions with automated workflows. Free up your HR team for strategic work.
Manage UK-based staff in GBP alongside international teams — all in one dashboard, with separate payroll runs per region.
Onboard, pay, and manage distributed UK employees without a physical office. Cloud-native with mobile access for every employee.
Tech, fintech, and professional services firms that need a full audit trail, GDPR compliance, and HMRC-ready records at all times.
Multi-site payroll, department-level cost analytics, performance management, and succession planning — all in Workack.
We switched from manual PAYE spreadsheets and it transformed our month-end process. RTI is now filed the moment we approve payroll — it used to take two days of back-and-forth with our accountant.
Auto-enrolment was the thing I dreaded most about growing past 3 staff. Workack just handled it — the enrolment letters went out automatically and contributions started calculating without us doing anything.
We have staff in the UK, UAE, and India. Workack is the only platform we found that handles all three payrolls without needing separate systems for each country. Game changer for our finance team.
Real-Time Information (RTI) is HMRC's system requiring all UK employers to report payroll data on or before each pay date. Failure to file on time incurs automatic penalties. Workack submits a Full Payment Submission (FPS) to HMRC automatically every time you approve a payroll run — so you're always compliant without lifting a finger.
Yes. Workack automatically assesses your workforce each pay period, identifies eligible workers (those aged 22–66 earning above the earnings trigger), enrols them into a qualifying pension scheme, calculates both employee and employer contributions, and manages opt-out requests. It also issues the required enrolment communications and maintains the records required by The Pensions Regulator.
Absolutely. Many of our UK customers started with 2–5 employees. The setup process takes under 60 minutes and our onboarding team handles payroll configuration and employee data migration. You get the same full compliance coverage regardless of team size — PAYE, RTI, NICs, auto-enrolment, and statutory leave are all included from day one.
For the mechanics of payroll — calculations, HMRC filings, payslips, P60s — yes. Workack automates all of this directly. Many customers continue to work with accountants for tax planning and year-end accounts, but move payroll processing to Workack to reduce turnaround time and eliminate manual errors.
Workack calculates Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP), and Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) automatically when you record the relevant absence or leave. The correct qualifying period checks and weekly payment amounts are applied based on HMRC's current rates, updated every April.
Yes. UK employees are managed under the full HMRC compliance workflow (PAYE, RTI, NICs, auto-enrolment). International employees or contractors can be managed in separate payroll runs with different currency and tax rules. This makes Workack particularly useful for UK-headquartered companies with distributed global teams.
Yes. Employee data is stored on encrypted, GDPR-compliant cloud infrastructure with role-based access controls, full audit logs, and data retention controls. We support data deletion and anonymisation requests in line with UK GDPR (retained after Brexit) and EU GDPR where applicable.
Most UK businesses are up and running within 60 minutes. You'll enter your company details (PAYE reference, Accounts Office reference), import or enter employee records, configure your pension scheme, and approve your first payroll. Our onboarding team is available to assist with data migration from your existing system.
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