Joint and Several Liability Changes Everything
Joint and Several Liability (JSL) means responsibility can no longer be outsourced.
If one party in the labour supply chain fails, liability can transfer upstream, exposing agencies and end clients to financial, regulatory, and reputational risk.
Yet many payroll and assurance models are still:
Retrospective, not real-time
Dependent on periodic audits
Opaque in how payroll is calculated and reported
This creates a gap between perceived assurance and actual compliance.
Compliance by Design
up was built specifically to meet the realities of Joint and Several Liability.
Rather than relying on historic reviews or third-party badges, up delivers live, data-driven transparency across the entire contractor journey, from onboarding to HMRC submission and confirmation of payment.
Compliance isn’t something you review later. With up, it’s something you can see as it happens.
End-to-End Visibility You Can Rely On
up provides clear, auditable visibility across:
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Contractor onboarding and eligibility
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Payroll calculations and statutory deductions
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Fully taxable expenses processing
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Gross to net pay visibility
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Real Time Information (RTI) submissions and HMRC confirmations
What is processed is what is visible — to all authorised parties.
Demonstrating Reasonable Care
up supports the need to demonstrate reasonable care with evidence:
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Granting direct system-level visibility rather than retrospective reports
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Maintaining a single, consistent data set across all parties
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Capturing documents, communications and approvals
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Creating a continuous, defensible trail aligned with HMRC expectations
What clients say
Praise for Speed & Efficiency
I can't praise this payroll software and CRM enough! The speed is
unbelievable. It effortlessly handles and processes thousands
of contractors, without a hitch. No other system has worked this well
for us, and the customer support is truly exceptional.
I highly recommend UP.
Game-Changing System
The customer care is second to none!
You've truly gone above and beyond my expectations. It feells like our very
own system with it appearing in our brand colours. The payroll is
exceptionally quick. The automated timesheet-to-invoice process is fantastic.
It’s been a game-changer for us.
All-Encompassing Payroll
up is all-encompassing. For the first time, we are able to work from one
system so our payroll, emails, client files and text services are handled
and saved in one place. Having a single system instead of relying on
disparate systems, has meant quicker payroll processing and better outcomes.
