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What a UK payslip must show

Employers must give every employee and worker an itemised payslip. Here is what it needs to include.

This guide covers payroll in the UK. You are viewing Nobicel for Ghana — see the guides for Ghana.

Who gets a payslip

All employees and workers are entitled to an itemised payslip on or before payday. It can be on paper or electronic, as long as they can access and print it.

What it must include

  • Gross pay before any deductions
  • Each deduction, such as income tax, National Insurance and pension contributions
  • Net pay after deductions
  • The number of hours paid, where pay varies with the time worked

What is good practice

  • Pay period and payment date
  • Tax code and National Insurance number
  • Year-to-date totals for pay, tax and National Insurance
  • Employer pension contributions

In Nobicel

Every payslip Nobicel generates includes these fields automatically, as a PDF employees can download from their own portal.

This guide is general information for UK employers, not legal or tax advice. Rates and thresholds change each tax year, so check current guidance on GOV.UK before acting on it.

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