PAYE Online for Employers: technical specifications
These user guides are in PDF format. To view these documents you need to use a PDF file viewer such as Acrobat Reader
Name |
Description |
Version |
Version date |
|---|---|---|---|
Test Data and Technical Specifications for Software Developers |
- |
- |
Name |
Description |
Version |
Version date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design specification for computer-printed form P45 (PDF 177K) (starter and leaver details) | This guidance is for software developers and covers the computer-printed (by non-impact printer) version of form P45 parts 1A, 2 and 3 after part 1 has been filed online. This version can be used now and we would urge you to always implement the latest version when updating your software products, this will ensure maximum compatibility across the P45 stationery range. Any further updated specifications will appear on this page. |
4 | December 2008 |
| Design specification for computer-printed form P45 (PDF 163K) (starter and leaver details) | This guidance is for software developers and covers the computer-printed (by non-impact printer) version of form P45 parts 1A, 2 and 3 after part 1 has been filed online. This specification is an update to provide further clarification to the earlier version (particularly around the use of intermediate font sizes). This form must not be printed-off, used by employers, or given to employees before mid-October 2008. |
3 | October 2008 |
Some of these documents are available as compressed files to make downloading them faster.
Download this zipped file to detach all the items listed below or download the individual files you require from the following list.
* This document will take approximately 10 minutes to download. You may wish to save it to the hard disk of your computer and open it from there.
Name |
Description |
Version |
Version date |
|---|---|---|---|
Requirement for reporting new or amended Pay and Pension numbers to EDS on magnetic media. |
- |
December 2005 |
|
Submitting Year End Returns on Magnetic Media - Technical Guide - PAYE, Income Tax & National Insurance. |
1 |
April 2005 |
|
Submitting Year End Returns on Magnetic Media - Technical Guide - PAYE, Income Tax & National Insurance |
1 |
April 2006 |
|
Submitting Year End Returns on Magnetic Media - Technical Guide - PAYE, Income Tax & National Insurance |
1 |
April 2007 |
|
Submitting Year End Returns on Magnetic Media - Technical Guide - PAYE, Income Tax & National Insurance 2008-2009 |
1.2 |
November 2008 |
|
Submitting Year End Returns on Magentic Media - Technical Guide - PAYE, Income Tax and National Insurance |
1.0 |
November 2008 |
|
Expenses and Benefits Returns on Magnetic Media |
1.1 |
January 2009 |
|
| EEC1 (P11D) 2009-10 (PDF 327K) | Expenses and Benefits Returns on Magnetic Media | 1.0 |
March 2009 |
Name |
Description |
Version |
Version date |
|---|---|---|---|
This specification is aimed at software developers and employers with computerised payroll |
12 |
July 2009 |
|
This specification is aimed at software developers and employers with computerised payroll packages. |
2.2 |
September 2008 |
|
This specification caters for the collection of Student Loans. Useful to Software Developers and employers with in-house computerised payroll systems. |
1.0 |
April 2006 |
|
Important amendments to the Statutory Payment specifications and IR Values. |
2.0 |
December 2002 |
|
This specification is aimed at software developers and employers with computerised payroll |
1.2 |
December 2002 |
|
This specification is aimed at software developers and employers with computerised payroll |
2.1 |
January 2007 |
|
This specification is aimed at software developers and employers with computerised payroll |
1.4 |
September 2003 |
|
This specification is aimed at software developers and employers with computerised payroll |
2.0 |
October 2006 |
|
This specification is aimed at software developers and employers with computerised payroll |
1.4 |
September 2003 |
|
This specification is aimed at software developers and employers with computerised payroll |
2.1 |
March 2008 |
|
This Specification is aimed at software developers and employers with computerised payroll |
1.3 |
April 2002 |
|
This Specification is aimed at software developers and employers with computerised payroll |
2.0 |
October 2006 |
|
This Specification is aimed at software developers and employers with computerised payroll |
3.0 |
October 2008 |
|
This specification change document is aimed at software developers and employers with computerised payroll |
1.0 |
April 2002 |
|
This specification is aimed at software developers and employers with computerised payroll |
1.2 |
December 2002 |
|
This specification is aimed at software developers and employers with computerised payroll |
2.0 |
October 2006 |
|
This specification is aimed at software developers and sets out the new calculation formulae for Working Tax Credits. |
2.1 |
May 2003 |
|
This document replaces the Supplement to NI Guidance for Software Developers 2003+ issued in November 2007. It sets out examples of NI calculations using the 2009-2010 earnings rates and limits and is designed as an aid for software developers. |
1.0 |
December 2008 |
|
This document sets out the new calculation formulae for NI Changes for 2003 onwards. Some amendments have been made to the document, revision date July 2003. |
1 |
July 2003 |
|
Supplement to NI Guidance for Software Developers for 2003+ (PDF 856K) |
This document supplements the NI Guidance for Software Developers for 2003+ issued in July 2003. It sets out examples of NI calculations using the 2004/2005 earnings levels and rates and is designed as an aid for software developers. |
2.1 |
February 2004 |
Supplement to NI Guidance for Software Developers for 2003+ (PDF 213K) |
This document supplements the NI Guidance for Software Developers for 2003+ issued in July 2003. It sets out examples of NI calculations using the 2005/2006 earnings rates and limits and is designed as an aid for software developers. |
3.1 |
December 2004 |
Supplement to NI Guidance for Software Developers for 2003+ (PDF 343K) |
This document supplements the NI Guidance for Software Developers for 2003+ issued in July 2003. It sets out examples of NI calculations using the 2006/2007 earnings rates and limits and is designed as an aid for software developers. |
4.1 |
December 2005 |
Supplement to NI Guidance for Software Developers for 2003+ (PDF 262K) |
This document supplements the NI Guidance for Software Developers for 2003+ issued in July 2003. It sets out examples of NI calculations using the 2007/2008 earnings rates and limits and is designed as an aid for software developers. |
5.1 |
January 2007 |
Supplement to NI Guidance for Software Developers 2003+ (PDF 234K) |
This document supplements the NI Guidance for Software Developers for 2003+ issued in July 2003. It sets out examples of NI calculations using the 2008/2009 earnings rates and limits and is designed as an aid for software developers. |
6.1 |
November 2007 |
| NI Guidance for Software Developers for 2002/2003 (PDF 304K) |
This specification sets out a new calculation format for National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and clarifies some points on Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) |
- |
November 2001 |
NI Guidance for Software Developers for 2002/2003 - Supplement (PDF 448K) |
This document supplements the 'NI Guidance for Software Developers 2002/2003' issued in November 2001and sets out examples and rates of NI calculations designed as an aid for software developers. |
- |
December 2001 |
NI Guidance for Software Developers for 2001/2002 (PDF 144K) |
This specification sets out a new calculation format for National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and clarifies some points on Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) |
- |
February 2001 |
This document supplements the 'NI Guidance for Software Developers' issued in September 1998 and sets out examples of NI calculations designed as an aid to for Software Developers |
- |
February 1999 |
|
Amendment Sheet |
- |
November 1998 |
|
This specification sets out a new calculation format for National Insurance Contributions. |
- |
September 1998 |
