If you are migrating to BrightPay mid tax year, and your company is required to pay the Apprenticeship Levy, BrightPay must be instructed of this and also of the amount you have paid so far.

This will ensure that BrightPay calculates the amount correctly moving forward.

• Choose 'HMRC' Utility in BrightPay
   
• Choose the agreed payment frequency between you and HMRC, monthly or quarterly, if not already done
   
• Under NIC, you will see the option for Apprenticeship Levy
   
• To enable the levy, select Enable

• To help establish the requirement to pay apprenticeship levy, answer the questions according to your business circumstances

• You will now be prompted to enter the amount of Apprenticeship Levy that has been already paid within this tax year so far. Enter this figure in the box as per below:

• Click Save to continue 
   

Please note: If you have moved to BrightPay partway through the tax year, it is extremely important that any employees who have left during the tax year are present on your Employer file as leavers. The Apprenticeship Levy is calculated on the company's total annual pay bill for the whole tax year (NIC-able pay)

In the leaver's record, the NIC-able 'Gross Earnings' within the Mid Year Totals tab must be populated with the correct figure in order to accurately calculate Apprenticeship Levy.

For further information on the Apprenticeship Levy within BrightPay, please refer to the following article: Apprenticeship Levy