Quality Standards

10.2 HM Revenue & Customs Payroll Standard and test data

We have developed the HM Revenue & Customs Payroll Standard to help you find out which payroll software products have all the essential features that you need to work out PAYE, National Insurance contributions, Statutory Payments and do lots of other payroll jobs.

Payroll software developers can have their products tested against our Payroll Standard. We let successful products display the Payroll Standard Accreditation logo.

Software that sports our logo will let you file your Employer Annual Return online and some software will let you send in-year forms online. Check with your supplier to be sure that your software will meet your filing and business needs. The logo will either be on the software product, or your software supplier will be able to tell you which products meet our Payroll Standard. All accredited software is tested against the relevant sections of the Quality Standard.

Follow the link for a list of accredited products that meet our Payroll Standard. Or call our Payroll Standard Helpline on 0845 9 159 146.

Payroll test data has been developed to help payroll software developers decide if they will meet the calculation and recording elements of the Payroll Standard.

Payroll Standard accredited software will help you run your day-to-day payroll more accurately.

We update the Payroll Standard from time to time so it keeps up with changes in the law.