PAYE24015 - employer records: employer EMO printouts: cess’n / canc’n date rejection / mag media set

An Early Morning Output (EMO) rejection printout ‘Cessation / Cancellation Date Set On EBS Rejected By COP As Magnetic Media Signal Set On Record’ is produced advising you that a mismatch has taken place between the Employer Business Service (EBS) and COP employer records.

This will indicate

• A cessation or cancellation date has been entered on the EBS employer record

And

• Magnetic Media indicators (signals) MTL (Magnetic Tape List) or MTP6 (Magnetic Tape P6) were still set on the COP employer record

You should ensure that you review your COP employer record prior to entering either a cancellation date or cessation date on the EBS record as this will avoid this situation arising.

Magnetic Media signals or indicators can only be set or removed by the Processing Centre who set these on the COP employer record.

The cancellation or cessation of an employer record can only be done on the EBS employer record. It is not possible to update the COP record at the same time, therefore if these signals are not removed prior to entering a cancellation or cessation date, then a mismatch will arise.

You will need to take remedial action to align both employer records to ensure the correct position is held on all computers.

Note: For years 2004/2005 and later all employers will complete P35. A separate P35MT for employers who use Magnetic Media will no longer be required. The P35MT, P35ALSO and NOP35MTREM indicators should not be entered on any record after April 2004 and will be withdrawn in April 2005.