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Any nanny employers do their own tax/NICs etc for nanny?

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MogTheForgetfulCat · 03/05/2010 20:08

Hello there - I have always used Nannytax since I started employing nannies (about 4 years ago). I employed my first nanny through Tinies and paid a subscription fee which included all payroll stuff, payslips etc.

My first nanny stayed with us until she left to do teacher training, and we are now on our second nanny. For a number of reasons - but mainly because I've gone part-time and we really can't afford a nanny any more - we're going to start using nursery for DS2 (who will be nearly 3) for the 3 days I work, and DH will pick up DS1 from school on those days. So we won't be needing a nanny from October (when DS1 goes full-time to school), and the nanny knows this.

My subscription is due in May - it's nearly £300, which we really can't afford right now, so I thought as it's only for another 5-6 months, maybe I could do all the payroll stuff myself? Obviously I know what the gross and net amounts are each month. Does anyone do their own? Or do we all pay £300 a year for someone else to do it because it's such a pain?!

Just had another thought - would the subscription be paid back pro rata if I stop needing the services after a few months?

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lobsters · 03/05/2010 22:42

We do it ourselves, if you register with HMRC as a new, small employer they send you a load of software for free that works out everything for you. I think it takes DH less than half an hour per month. Definitely worth trying if the arrangements are simple

mranchovy · 04/05/2010 01:05

I do my own, but then I am an accountant

Apart from using the HMRC stuff there are other free or low cost options:

12pay - install on your PC, free
myPAYE - online service (no problems installation, backup etc.) - £1 a month

None of these solutions are as easy as they could be, so if you don't want to go up the learning curve for the sake of 5 months, you could just move to a cheaper service:

PAYE for nannies - full payroll service, £115 a year

greybird · 04/05/2010 09:03

I use taxnanny.co.uk (about £100 a year) and am very happy with them. They also do a pay as you go service, min 3m I think, £20 or so per payslip last time I looked into it. See their website.

cymrumam · 04/05/2010 12:46

I use HRMC simplified deductions scheme online and it is a doddle to be honest

Karoleann · 04/05/2010 22:11

Its fine, the tax office are really helpful if you're unsure and actually talked me through the first quarters figures until I got the hang of it. Takes me about 1 hour every quarter.

MogTheForgetfulCat · 05/05/2010 19:44

Brilliant, thanks for all this info - v relieved not to have to pay £300 right now!

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