Sage Payroll UK
UK SOFTWARE PROFILE
Sage Payroll UK
UK cloud payroll for smaller employers, with employee access and Sage Copilot.
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Pricing & practicalities
Model your total cost ↗Published starting point
UK payroll software
£12.00Essentials · organisation/month, five employees · monthly billing
excl. VAT
Ordinary £12/month excluding VAT. Temporary introductory discounts are not the comparison price.
Check current price ↗Consider before choosing
- Starting price covers five employees; additional staff and higher plans change cost.
- This record is cloud Sage Payroll, not Sage 50 Payroll.
Connected workflows
- Sage Accounting
- Crezco
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BEHIND THE AI CLAIM
AI capabilities
Sage Copilot provides payroll anomaly checks and HR document drafting.
Documented capabilities
- Pay anomaly flags
- HR document drafts
Plans, limits & questions
- Review suggestions before payroll action; confirm plan-specific availability.
Feature-by-feature evidence
UK payroll software — 20 scored checks
| Capability & demo question | Sage Payroll UK45–100/100 documented fit |
|---|---|
Core workflowUK gross-to-net calculation5.0 points availableAsk in the demoCalculate a UK employee's pay, deductions and net amount with an explainable breakdown. | ✓ Supported UK PAYE, NI and pension calculations. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowHMRC RTI submission5.0 points availableAsk in the demoPrepare a pay run and show its FPS submission status. | ✓ Supported RTI submissions. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowEmployee payslip access5.0 points availableAsk in the demoPublish a payslip and access it as the employee. | ✓ Supported Employee payslips and P60 access. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowAutomatic-enrolment assessment5.0 points availableAsk in the demoAssess a new worker and inspect pension enrolment actions. | ✓ Supported Automatic-enrolment assessment. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowStatutory pay processing5.0 points availableAsk in the demoEnter a statutory absence and inspect its payroll calculation. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed official material; ask for a demonstration. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
Core workflowMultiple pay frequencies5.0 points availableAsk in the demoRun monthly and weekly schedules in the same organisation. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed official material; ask for a demonstration. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
Core workflowPayroll reports and reconciliation5.0 points availableAsk in the demoProduce a period payroll report and reconcile it to payslips. | ✓ Supported Payroll reporting. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthHMRC coding-notice retrieval5.0 points availableAsk in the demoRetrieve and apply a coding notice with a visible record. | ✓ Supported Tax-code and loan notices with audit. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthPension provider submission route5.0 points availableAsk in the demoCreate or send the required submission for the employer's pension provider. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed official material; ask for a demonstration. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthCorrections after finalisation5.0 points availableAsk in the demoCorrect a finalised pay run and show the changed submission and accounting effects. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed official material; ask for a demonstration. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthPayroll approval workflow5.0 points availableAsk in the demoSend a prepared run to a separate approver before finalisation. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed official material; ask for a demonstration. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthEmployee payment file or integration5.0 points availableAsk in the demoGenerate a bank file or authorised payment instruction from approved payroll. | ✓ Supported Crezco salary payments. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthMapped accounting journals5.0 points availableAsk in the demoMap payroll components to ledger codes and create the journal. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed official material; ask for a demonstration. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthVariable-pay import5.0 points availableAsk in the demoImport hours or bonus values with employee matching and error handling. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed official material; ask for a demonstration. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthCIS processing and returns5.0 points availableAsk in the demoVerify a subcontractor, calculate deductions and prepare the CIS return. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed official material; ask for a demonstration. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthBenefits-in-kind reporting5.0 points availableAsk in the demoProcess a benefit and show the relevant P11D or payrolling output. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed official material; ask for a demonstration. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthPayroll change and submission trail5.0 points availableAsk in the demoRetrieve the user, timestamp and submission receipt for a payroll change. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed official material; ask for a demonstration. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
AIAI payroll anomaly checks5.0 points availableAsk in the demoIntroduce an unusual pay change and inspect an AI-generated alert. | ✓ Supported Copilot flags unusual payroll changes. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
AIAI payroll question assistance5.0 points availableAsk in the demoAsk a payroll question and inspect the answer and supporting context. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed official material; ask for a demonstration. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
AIAI employee or HR document drafting5.0 points availableAsk in the demoGenerate a payroll-related communication for human review. | ✓ Supported Copilot HR document drafting. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
“Not verified” means the recorded evidence does not settle this specific check. It does not mean the feature is absent. Read the scoring method.