Done-For-You UK Payroll System in Excel (2025/26) – PAYE, NIC & Payslips
Run UK payroll in under 20 minutes — every month — with this fully automated Excel Payroll System (2025/26).
Built for UK schools, small businesses, and finance teams, this template handles all the complex work for you:
✔ PAYE
✔ NIC (Employee + Employer)
✔ Tax codes
✔ Payslips
✔ Monthly summary
✔ Year-to-date totals
✔ Dashboard reports
All with no VBA, no macros, and no complicated setup.
What’s Included
1️⃣ Staff Setup + Tax Codes
Add employees in seconds with ready-made dropdowns for:
- Tax codes
- NI categories
- Pension settings
- Pay type (salary/hourly)
- Contracted hours
Everything is pre-structured and ready to go.
2️⃣ Monthly Payroll Calculator (2025/26 Rates Built In)
Enter hours or salary → the template automatically calculates:
- Gross pay
- PAYE
- Employee NIC
- Employer NIC
- Pension deductions
- Net pay
All formulas already set up using the 2025/26 HMRC thresholds.
3️⃣ Automated Payslip Generator
Generate a clean, professional payslip for each employee using:
- XLOOKUP
- Pre-built formatting
- Automatic pay + deduction fields
Just choose an employee → the payslip fills itself.
4️⃣ Dashboard + Reports
A ready-made reporting hub showing:
- Total payroll cost
- Employer NIC
- Employee NIC
- Net pay
- Department or cost-centre totals
- Monthly trend charts
Perfect for School SLT reports, owners, and accountants.
Why This System Works
🔹 No need to build anything from scratch
🔹 No knowledge of payroll formulas required
🔹 Uses real 2025/26 tax-year thresholds
🔹 Fully unlocked Excel file
🔹 Works in Microsoft Excel (Windows/Mac)
This template is designed to save you hours every month and reduce calculation mistakes.
Bonus: 4-Part YouTube Training Series Included
You’ll get a link to a full video series covering:
- Staff Setup
- Payroll Calculator
- Payslip Generator
- Dashboard Reports
Perfect for beginners and experienced Excel users.
Who This Is For
Ideal for:
- UK School Bursars
- Small Business Owners
- Payroll Admins
- Finance Officers
- Excel learners wanting real HMRC-based examples
📥 Instant Download – Start Running Payroll Today
Open the file → enter your data → payroll is done.