We can also take care of your HMRC correspondence and Real Time Information reporting, meaning you can put the zest back into the rest of your life. Our qualified AAT Payroll Administrator, and member of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals, Claire Meredith, has years of experience, and will work alongside you to establish your needs.

We understand how overwhelming your payroll can be, so we'll create a relationship with you free of the technical jargon - leave the calculating and worrying to us. You'll be amazed at just how much time you will have on your hands once your payroll is taken care of!

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Zest Payroll Solutions offers all clients a friendly and reliable service, freeing them to concentrate on their own business or family lives. Claire has worked in payroll since 2000. Her extensive experience spans from busy payroll departments (including the University of Plymouth, Wessex Water and Devon County Council) and running multiple payrolls for much smaller businesses while working in independent Payroll Bureaux in the South West.

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HMRC do not recommend you change your payroll software mid-way through a tax year. It can cause duplicate RTI submissions which can create all sorts of problems for both yourself as the employer and for your staff. This does not affect new PAYE schemes which are set up mid-tax year. Your PAYE calculations (Tax and National Insurance due) and tell you when it needs to be paid by.

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Zest Payroll Solutions operates a friendly, reliable payroll service to help parents employing a nanny on a pay-as-you-go basis. Unlike other nanny payroll services, we don't charge you an upfront annual fee, you just pay on a monthly basis for as long as you need us. If you pay your nanny above the National Insurance Lower Earnings Limit (LEL) you must register as an employer with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).

Testimonials Report

Zest Payroll are simply excellent. From dealing with the tax office, to emailed payslips, they provide an invaluable service with friendly and relevant advice. A seamless part of my business. Claire provides my clients with payroll services, and is consistent, reliable, and well informed. She is also proactive and ensures that all of the necessary questions are addressed.

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Melanie Chandler

Oct 20, 2021

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We used Zest for payroll for 2 temporary nannies and the service from Claire has been fantastic. Always helpful when I had questions, efficient service with weekly/monthly payroll and patient when I had recruitment issues! Highly recommended.

Andrew Waite

Mar 11, 2021

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Claire was super helpful with setting up a payroll for a short term nanny. She fully explained and ran the whole HMRC process, and made everything very smooth for me. Thank you very much and will be back in contact in the future.

Sophie Broadfield

Oct 23, 2019

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Claire was fantastic. We only needed payroll help for a few months while we employed a temporary nanny, so the fact that I could pay month by month for her accounting support and advice was brilliant. She responded quickly and explained everything. Highly recommended!

Svetlana Petrova

Jan 30, 2019

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Claire from Zest Payroll Solutions has been doing my payroll and pensions for more than 3 years. She is always very prompt to respond and has been very patient to consider and explain the best options for any situation. I am very pleased with the quality of the service provided by her.

Oliver Mytton

Jan 26, 2019

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We used Zest to pay our nanny - it was our first experience of doing this. Clare is very efficient and takes you through the process. She is very efficient and always turned things around quickly

Sally Owen

Aug 29, 2018

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Thank you so much Claire for taking care of our payroll needs over the last 5 years. We would have been lost without your ongoing help, competence and efficiency. We’ve also hugely valued having your friendly services on the end of the phone when needed! We will miss your regular updates and wish you ever more success in future. Kind regards, Sally and family

Clean Sweep Sw

Oct 01, 2015

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As an owner/manager of a small business, I outsource my payroll to Zest Payroll Solutions. Claire provides an incredibly efficient and cost-effective payroll service, along with practical advice and suggestions which have been invaluable to me - I cannot recommend her highly enough.