Alder Studio Ltd / Overview
INTERACTIVE DEMO
October 2026 · Payroll workspace

Payroll is almost ready.

The routine work is prepared. Review the two items that need your judgement, then you can approve October's pay run.

OCTOBER PAY RUN2 checks remaining

Friday, 30 October

Four people in this run, including one contractor assessed under the off-payroll working rules.

Prepare · Review · Submit

You have 2 things to review

The IR35 decision and contractor payment basis need your sign-off before filing.

October at a glance

Illustrative figures for this prototype

Draft
Total net pay
£13,082.004 workers
Estimated HMRC amount
£6,818.00Includes illustrative PAYE and NI amounts
Pension (sample only)
£630.00Not recalculated in this prototype

Needs your attention

Only decisions that cannot be assumed

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Approve Jordan's IR35 statementReview the decision and evidence before the pay run is filed.
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Confirm Jordan's payment basisCheck the service amount used in this illustrative pay run.

Coming up

30OCT
October paydayFPS normally due on or before payday
After approval, the product would show the actual HMRC submission response here. This demo only simulates it.
Pay run · 30 October 2026

A clear view before payday.

The customer sees what changed, what each person will receive, and exactly what needs approval.

Review needed
✓
PreparedIllustrative calculations ready
2
Customer reviewResolve the flagged items
3
Submit to HMRCDemo filing simulation

What changed this month?

Try a change and watch the illustrative pay run and employee payslip update together.

Basic salary stays £4,300.
Illustrative overtime rate: £38/hour.
These changes use sample deduction movements to demonstrate the review flow. They are not statutory PAYE, NI or pension calculations.

Everything reconciles in one place.

The figures below follow the fictional four-person run. Employer NI is an employer cost, so it does not reduce net pay.

Gross pay£17,600.00
PAYE£3,230.00
Employee NI£1,288.00
Net to workers£13,082.00
Employer NI£2,300.00
Illustrative HMRC total£6,818.00
Gross − PAYE − employee NI = net: Balanced · £0.00 difference. Pension and loan effects are flagged for review, not calculated in this demo.

Pay breakdown

Values are fictional and do not represent a statutory tax calculation.

4 people
WorkerGrossPAYEEmployee NINet
AS
Amelia StoneMonthly salary
£4,500.00£810.00£322.00£3,368.00
TM
Theo MorganVariable hours
£3,800.00£620.00£272.00£2,908.00
JB
Jordan BlakeIllustrative inside-IR35 case
£5,200.00£1,100.00£400.00£3,700.00
MS
Mina ShahMonthly salary
£4,100.00£700.00£294.00£3,106.00
Total£17,600.00£3,230.00£1,288.00£13,082.00
Employer NI here is illustrative. Pension, loans and other obligations require real payroll calculations.
People · Guided setup

Add someone in minutes.

Tell Daymark who you are engaging. It asks only the relevant payroll or contractor questions, then gives you a clear list of checks to finish.

Draft setup

New person

Use fictional information in this public demo. Changes last only while this page stays open; nothing is sent.

1 of 3 · Who are they?
How will this person work with you?
For a future secure invitation; not needed for this demo.
HMRC RTI asks for this field; review the correct code where unknown.
Do not reuse an ID for another person.
Employee self-service · October 2026

Payslips, ready to download.

Each employee would sign in to see and download only their own payslips. Switch between fictional employee accounts here to preview the experience.

Sample documents

October payslip

Preview and download a sample PDF.

Employee view
ALDER STUDIO LTDOctober 2026 payslip
SAMPLE
EmployeeAmelia Stone
Payroll referenceALD-001
DepartmentOperations
NI numberMasked in demo
Pay periodOctober 2026
Pay date30 October 2026
Tax code1257L · sample
NI categoryA · sample

PAYMENTS

DescriptionHoursRateAmount

DEDUCTIONS

Income tax (PAYE)£810.00
Employee NI£322.00
Total deductions£1,132.00
Total gross pay£4,500.00
Total deductions£1,132.00
Net pay · bank transfer£3,368.00

YEAR TO DATE · TAX YEAR FROM 6 APRIL 2026

Gross pay£31,500.00
Income tax£5,670.00
Employee NI£2,254.00
Employer NI · this period£570.00Employer cost; not deducted from net pay.
Variable paid hoursNoneFixed salary does not vary by hours.
Payment methodBank transferNo bank details shown in this demo.
Fictional details and amounts. A live payslip would be generated from the approved payroll record and delivered securely on or before payday.
Contractor engagement · Example case

A decision with a paper trail.

Contract terms, working practices, the reasoned determination, and delivery are kept together for review.

Awaiting customer approval

Jordan Blake

Product designer · October 2026 engagement

Direct engagement
ClientAlder Studio Ltd
Worker's intermediaryBlake Design Ltd
Engagement period1 Oct – 31 Dec 2026
Payment routeAlder pays intermediary directly
Evidence captured
✓
Contract and statement of workSigned agreement recorded for review.
✓
Working practice questionnaireHow the engagement operates in practice.
✓
Decision rationaleReasoned conclusion prepared for customer approval.
This is fictional example content. A production determination needs reasonable care and review of the actual engagement.
Submission history

Every filing, accounted for.

A production filing log would hold submissions, acknowledgements, corrections, and the underlying approved pay run.

▣No demo submission yet

Complete the two checks and simulate the October FPS to see how an acknowledgement would appear.

SIMULATED SUBMISSION

October 2026 FPS

30 October 2026 · Alder Studio Ltd

Demo accepted
ReferenceDEMO-FPS-2026-10
People included4 workers
Submission typeFull Payment Submission
This is a demonstration receipt generated in your browser. No data was transmitted to HMRC.