The Umbrella Basic solution is built around the robust Accentra Payroll software that fully complies with the HMRC Test Requirements. Besides handling all Umbrella specific calculations, the software handles all statutory payments and deductions such as Tax, NI, Student Loan, SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP, etc.

Dual Payroll System (Umbrella Payroll & Standard Payroll)
The Umbrella Payroll software not only allows you to process pay for ’umbrella employees’ it also allows you to process the pay of Directors’ and other normal employees of the Umbrella company. You can set-up up to 25 companies and each company can be set up as either Umbrella Payroll or Standard Payroll, this removes the need for separate software packages.

End of Year without the hassle.
Most payroll software programmes require the user to complete their End of Year returns before moving onto the new tax year. This can pose a serious problem for an umbrella company as the umbrella company relies on being able to process pay for a significant number of employees on a weekly basis. Being able to process pay quickly and efficiently is fundamental to the survival of the umbrella. Accountax Umbrella payroll’s revolutionary design gives you the freedom to move on to the next tax year without completing the previous years return. You can re-open the previous year at a later date in order to complete the End of Year formalities. There is no need to restore or create a separate folder, there are no clumsy procedures to follow therefore reducing the risk of human error.

BACS Support
Available as a standard feature the software has the facility to support a wide range of BACS formats.

Flexibility with Protection
Should there be a data entry mistake which is not noticed until after the payroll has been run, you can amend the entries and re-run your payroll without hassle. However, in a multi-user busy environment, if you wish to avoid unintentional amendments, you can set an automatic lock to the data. To make changes, the top level user will have to unlock the period.

Close the Period with Peace of mind
When you decide to close the period and move on to the next period, the last thing you want is an uncertainty about the status of the data. To eliminate this, you can choose to verify & confirm the control totals for Net Pay, Tax, NI, etc. before closing the period. This feature ensures that, between the time you last run your payroll and the time you close the period, there have been no unexpected changes to the data input.

Powerful Control Report
The uniquely designed control report contains 4 sub-reports provided in one report giving you all the information that you need to print and retain for each period for your future reference.