A new Period Differences Report is now available for tax year 2026/27, allowing you to easily compare two pay periods.

This report highlights:

• Increases in pay or deductions

• Decreases between periods

• Employee-level changes for quick review

It’s a useful tool for identifying discrepancies and understanding payroll changes at a glance.

FAQs

Q: On the desktop version, if the pay was higher or lower than the previous month it showed an arrow. Can the cloud version do this too?

A: Yes. In the cloud version, you can see arrows indicating increases or decreases in pay on the Period Differences report.

To view this:

1. Go to Payroll
2. Click More
3. Select Period Differences report

From there you can:

• Choose all employees, a subset, or a specific employee
• Select the months/periods you want to compare
• Pick the fields to compare, such as:
  • Total basic pay
  • Total hours worked
  • Total days worked
  • Taxable benefits
  • Statutory Sick Pay
  • Statutory Maternity Pay
  • Statutory Paternity Pay
  • Statutory Adoption Pay
  • Statutory Shared Parental Pay
  • Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay
  • Statutory Neonatal Care Pay
  • Total Statutory Pay
  • Gross pay
  • Taxable pay
  • Tax