Payroll Terminology | UK Payroll Explained for Complete Beginners

Описание: Confused by payroll terms like PAYE, Gross Pay, Net Pay, National Insurance, Tax Codes, and HMRC?

In this beginner-friendly lesson from the UK Payroll Fundamentals series, you'll learn the essential payroll terminology every payroll professional, finance student, business owner, and job seeker needs to know.

Understanding payroll language is the foundation of processing payroll accurately and reading payslips with confidence.

In this lesson you'll learn:

✅ What payroll terminology means
✅ Employee vs Employer
✅ Gross Pay vs Net Pay
✅ What PAYE stands for
✅ Income Tax explained
✅ National Insurance (NI)
✅ Tax Codes
✅ Workplace Pensions
✅ Payroll Deductions
✅ Overtime & Bonuses
✅ Holiday Pay
✅ Statutory Payments (SSP, SMP, SPP & more)
✅ HMRC and its role in payroll

Whether you're preparing for a payroll interview, starting a payroll career, studying finance, or simply want to understand how UK payroll works, this lesson will help you build a strong foundation.

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UK Payroll Fundamentals Series

✔ Lesson 1 – What is Payroll?
✔ Lesson 2 – The Payroll Process
✔ Lesson 3 – Gross Pay vs Net Pay
✔ Lesson 4 – Salary vs Hourly Employees
✔ Lesson 5 – Payroll Terminology
➡️ Next Lesson: Understanding a Payslip

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