Updated for Sage 50 Payroll for the 2016/17 payroll year, this definitive guide clarifies everything from creating basic employee records, government legislation settings and paying your employees to utilising Sage Payroll as an information-bank for recording deductions, absences, and holidays. Areas covered include: getting started quickly using set-up wizards; configuring company settings; keeping up-to-date and compliant with the latest payroll and pension legislation; payroll security to control access; managing your employees; processing and producing payslips; NIC, car fuel, loans and other deductions; holidays, SMP, SSP and different absence types; running Year End procedures; making online HMRC submissions; generating invaluable management reports; working with payroll for small businesses using Cloud-based Sage One Payroll. Sage 50 Payroll 2016 in easy steps is ideal for anyone needing to quickly grasp the essentials of running a Sage 50 payroll system, whether for the first time or needing to learn the new key features. The Sage Payroll range includes: Desktop software: Sage 50 Payroll 2016 (single user, single company); Sage 50 Payroll 2016 Professional (multi-user, multi-company). Cloud Based Online Software: Sage One Payroll (1-15 employees).