PAYE27035 - employer records: maintain schemes: change scheme type - PSC to XP (Action Guide)


To take the appropriate action when you are told that a business no longer has employees but still has at least one subcontractor, follow steps 1 - 14 below. To decide which steps to follow you must establish whether or not there is a requirement to complete a P14 for any employees during the year in which you intend to change the scheme type. If there is no requirement for a P14 you should follow steps 1 – 4. If there is a requirement for a P14 you should follow steps 5 – 14. This Guide is presented as follows

Scheme changed during previous year or in current year where there is no P14 requiredSteps 1 - 4
Scheme changed within current year where a P14 is requiredSteps 5 - 9
Action after 6 AprilSteps 10 - 14


For details of how to access any of the Employer Business Service functions, use the [Index of Functions] button on the left of the screen.

Scheme changed during previous year or in current year where there is no P14 required

  1. Use Function AMEND EMPLOYER TRADE & SCHEME DETAILS to change the scheme type to XP for the current year

Note: Where the scheme type is PSC or XP you must enter a ‘Date Notified’, which is the date you received the information or select one of the following check boxes

  • ‘Date Not Known’ - where you do not know the date you received the information

Or

  • ‘Date Not Applicable’ – where the update is being made from information not received from the employer

  • Review any

Or

  1. If the change was advised by a fax from NESI go to step 4. Otherwise
  • Send a fax to NESI Helpline (01355 358112) giving the details of the change and confirm that no employer pack is required

Note: On receipt of the change NESI will update their database

  1. Write to the employer to advise them
  • That you have updated the employer record with effect from (date)
  • The reason for the change
  • That they must forward a completed P35 and CIS36 for the previous year (if not already forwarded)
  • That from the current year they only need to forward a completed CIS monthly return
  1. Use Function AMEND EMPLOYER NOTES to record your actions and then file the papers in the employer record pad

Scheme changed within current year where a P14 is required

  1. Use Function AMEND EMPLOYER INDICATORS to set the POST indicator on the employer record

  2. Use Function AMEND EMPLOYER NOTES to make a note that the scheme type requires amendment on the employer record after next 6 April to XP

If the change was advised by a fax from NESI go to step 8. Otherwise

  1. Send a fax to NESI Helpline (01355 358112) giving the details of the change from 6 April and confirm that no employer pack is required

  2. Write to the employer to advise them
  • That you are unable to update the employer record as required until the following 6 April
  • The reason for the change
  • That they must forward a completed P35 and CIS36 for the current year
  • That from the following year they only need to forward a completed CIS Monthly returns
  1. BF the employer papers until following 6 April

Action after 6 April

  1. Obtain employer papers

  2. Use Function AMEND EMPLOYER TRADE & SCHEME DETAILS to change the scheme type to XP for the current year

Note: Where the scheme type is PSC or XP you must enter a ‘Date Notified’, which is the date you received the information or select one of the following check boxes

  • ‘Date Not Known’ - where you do not know the date you received the information

Or

  • ‘Date Not Applicable’ – where the update is being made from information not received from the employer
  • Review any

Or

  1. Use Function AMEND EMPLOYER INDICATORS to cancel the POST indicator on the employer record

  2. Use Function AMEND EMPLOYER NOTES to delete the note concerning scheme change, where applicable

  3. Use Function AMEND EMPLOYER NOTES to record your actions and then file the papers in the employer record pad