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Director payroll — your salary run through PAYE the tax-efficient way

A director’s salary has to run through PAYE and be reported to HMRC, even for a one-person company. We set it at the most efficient level and run it for you, RTI and all.

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  • A named accountant, not a portal

What we do for you

Director payroll, handled

  • Optimised salary. Your director’s salary set at the level that works best with your dividends and the latest NIC thresholds.
  • PAYE & RTI. Salary processed through PAYE with RTI filed to HMRC on time — no software for you to run.
  • Auto-enrolment. If you employ others, we assess them and handle pension contributions and submissions too.
  • Year-end forms. P60s and all payroll year-end reporting produced and filed as part of the service.
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What is director payroll?

Director payroll, done properly

If you’re a director taking any salary from your company, it has to go through PAYE with Real Time Information filed to HMRC — and the level you set it at, alongside your dividends, has a real effect on your overall tax.

We run your director payroll: setting your salary at the most efficient point against the current thresholds, processing it through PAYE, filing RTI on time, handling auto-enrolment if you have other staff, and producing your P60 and year-end reporting.

Sound familiar?

The headaches we take off your plate

If any of these are eating your time or worrying you, they’re exactly what we take off your plate.

  • A director’s salary that still has to run through PAYE
  • Setting it at the most tax-efficient level
  • RTI filing on or before each payday
  • Auto-enrolment once you have other employees
  • P60s and payroll year-end reporting
  • Not wanting to run payroll software yourself
What we do

Hand it over, and consider it handled

Optimised salary

Your director’s salary set at the level that works best with your dividends and the latest NIC thresholds.

PAYE & RTI

Salary processed through PAYE with RTI filed to HMRC on time — no software for you to run.

Auto-enrolment

If you employ others, we assess them and handle pension contributions and submissions too.

Year-end forms

P60s and all payroll year-end reporting produced and filed as part of the service.

Why it pays

More than tidy books — time and money back

More efficient pay

The right salary level, run correctly alongside dividends, keeps your overall tax down.

No admin, no deadlines

We run it and file it — you never touch payroll software or track an RTI date.

Fully compliant

PAYE, NIC, RTI and auto-enrolment all handled to the letter.

One fixed fee

Usually bundled with your limited company accounts and tax — one predictable monthly price.

FAQ

Director payroll — your questions answered

Does a director need to run payroll?
If you take any salary from your company, yes — it must go through PAYE and be reported to HMRC via RTI, even if you’re the only director and the salary is small. We run it for you so it’s done correctly with no effort on your part.
What is the most tax-efficient director’s salary?
Most directors take a salary around the National Insurance thresholds and the rest as dividends, but the optimal figure depends on your profits, other income and whether you can claim the Employment Allowance. We work it out for your situation and run it.
Do I need payroll if I only pay myself dividends?
If you take purely dividends and no salary, you may not need a payroll scheme — but a small salary is often more efficient because it uses your personal allowance and counts towards your State Pension. We’ll advise which is better for you.
Do you handle auto-enrolment for directors?
A sole director with no other staff is usually exempt from auto-enrolment, but the moment you employ someone else the duties apply. We handle the assessment and submissions if and when they do.
How much does director payroll cost?
It’s usually included in your fixed monthly fee alongside your accounts and tax, so there’s rarely a separate charge — and the efficient pay structure typically saves far more than it costs.
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Let’s take this off your plate

Book a free, no-obligation consultation and we’ll show you exactly how we can help — and what it would cost.

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