PAYE73036 - PAYE operation: simplified deduction schemes: new employee (Action Guide)


Where you receive form P16A from the employer, follow steps 1 - 7 below. The guide is presented as follows

P45(3) not receivedSteps 1 - 3
P45(3) receivedStep 4
All casesSteps 5 - 7


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

P45(3) not received

  1. Use COP Function TI to look for the main source taxpayer record
  2. If you find it, use COP Movements Function MA (as though you had form P45(3)) to move responsibility for the record
  3. If you do not find it, use COP Movements Function MS to set up a taxpayer record

Go to step 5

P45(3) received

  1. Use COP Movements Function MA to move responsibility for the record

All cases

  1. Prepare deduction card P12
  • Enter the code. Use code suffix ‘T’
  • Enter the Week 1 or Month 1 free pay for the code
  • Strike through the quarters that have entirely expired
  1. Use COP Function CD to set the signals
  • MCOEMP
  • TSFX (to ensure the code suffix ‘T’ is not changed by the computer)
  1. Send deduction card P12 to the employer by first class post