Kieran Coughlan: Making sure farm workers are registered and paid correctly

Getting your staff properly set up on payroll before the season kicks off in earnest can avoid stress and tension and will ensure that the payroll runs smoothly

A penalty of up to €4,000 can be levied for each breach of PAYE regulations.

It’s a busy time of year on farms and the silage season is about to get underway. A lot of farmers and contractors will be taking on temporary staff for the summer and it is important that these employees are registered and pay-rolled correctly. 

A penalty of up to €4,000 can be levied for each breach of PAYE regulations. Since 2019, Pay as You Earn (PAYE} has moved to real-time reporting. Along with those changes, the responsibility shifted to the employee rather than the employer to register their employment with their employer.