PAYE46021 - Employer returns: employer return post capture: checklist and declaration on P35 and P35MT - up to 2004 (Action Guide)

This procedure is done

  • As part of post capture processing for any year up to 2003-04
  • When capturing a return or part return for years 2004-05 onwards. For details for 2004-05 and later years see subject ‘Checklist and declaration on P35 - 2005 onwards’ PAYE43020 

To carry out checks on the entries made on a P35 or P35MT return, follow steps 1 - 36 below.

For the year 2003-04 onwards entries are found are on Page 4 of the P35 and P35MT. For years 2002-03 and earlier years they were on the front page. P35MT is used for returns up to 2003-04 only.

The following actions must be taken immediately after a return has been successfully captured.

The guide is presented as follows

Initial action

Step 1 - 2

Question 1

Steps 3 - 5

Question 2

Steps 6 - 13

Question 3

Steps 14 - 15

Question 4

Steps 16 - 21

Question 5

Steps 22 - 29

Question 6

Steps 30 - 34

ECS action

Steps 35 - 36


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

Initial action

1.

Review the answers provided on the P35 / P35MT and compare these with this table


Question

Answer

Question 1

Yes

Question 2

No

Question 3

No

Question 4

No

Question 5

No

Question 6

No


2.

Where the entries on the return match the entries in the table

 

  • Review the P35 or P35MT for further entries - go to step 35
     
    Otherwise

 

  • Make a note of the questions that do not match and follow the steps below

 

    • Question 1 go to step 3

 

    • Question 2 go to step 6

 

    • Question 3 go to step 14

 

    • Question 4 go to step 16

 

    • Question 5 go to step 22

 

    • Question 6 go to step 30

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Question 1

3.

Review the entry against question 1 on the P35 / P35MT

 

  • Where the answer is ‘No’ - and form P38A is attached

 

    • Make a note to review the form P38A. See the Action Guide menu ‘Form P38 review’ PAYE46041 

 

    • No further action is needed for this question - go to step 35

 

  • Where the answer is ‘No’ and P38A is not attached - go to step 4
     
    Or

 

  • Where both boxes are blank - go to step 4

4.

Review the P35 and check if it is noted ‘AMSO’

 

  • If it is, no further action is needed for this question - go to step 35

 

Otherwise

5.

Enter the employer reference and the date the P35 / P35MT was received on the P38 list and review this as shown in the appropriate Action Guide at ‘Form P38 review’ PAYE46041 

 

  • No further action is needed for this question - go to step 35

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Question 2

6.

Review the entry against question 2 on the P35

 

  • Where the answer is ‘Yes’ go to step 7

 

  • Where both boxes are blank go to step 8

7.

Issue P35 Draft Letter A (Word 24KB) to the employer

 

  • Then go to step 9

8.

Issue P35 Draft Letter B (Word 24KB) to the employer

9.

Use Function AMEND EMPLOYER INDICATORS to set the POST indicator

10.

Put the papers on BF for 4 weeks

 

On reply or at BF date

11.

If you have received a reply pass the papers to the PAYE section to review

12.

If no reply is received by the BF date pass the papers to the PAYE section to review

13.

Use Function AMEND EMPLOYER INDICATORS to remove the POST indicator

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Question 3

14.

Review the entry against question 3 on the P35

 

  • Where the answer is ‘Yes’ or where both boxes are blank go to step 15

15.

Refer all cases to the Incentive Award Unit Team

(This text has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)

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Question 4

16.

Review the entry against question 4 on the P35

 

  • Where the answer to part 1 is ‘Yes’ and part 2 is ‘No’ go to step 17

 

  • Where both boxes are blank go to step 20

17.

Issue form P39 to the employer

18.

Make an entry in the employer related electronic file ‘P39 list’ to record

 

  • The employer’s name

 

  • The Office number

 

  • The employer reference

 

  • The date the P39 was issued

19.

Pass the completed P39 to the PAYE section to consider

20.

Where both boxes were left blank issue P35 Draft Letter C (Word 24KB) to the employer together with form P39

21.

No further action is needed go to step 35

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Question 5

22.

Review the entry against question 5 on the P35

 

  • Where the answer to part 1 is ‘Yes’ and part 2 is ‘No’ go to step 23

 

  • Where both boxes are blank go to step 24

23.

Issue P35 Draft Letter F (Word 24KB) to the employer

24.

Issue P35 Draft letter G (Word 24KB) to the employer

 

 

In all cases

25.

BF your papers for 4 weeks

26.

Use Function AMEND EMPLOYER INDICATORS to set the POST indicator

 

 

Action on BF

27.

At BF date issue a reminder to the provider and BF for an additional 4 weeks

28.

If you have still not received a reply at the next BF review date pass a copy of the return and a report of your action to date to the Employer Compliance Section for your responsible Organisation Unit

29.

Use Function AMEND EMPLOYER INDICATORS to remove the POST indicator

 

  • No further action is needed go to step 35

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Question 6

30.

Review the entry against question 6 on the P35

 

  • Where the answer in part 1 is ‘Yes’ and part 2 is ‘No’ there is no further action needed for this question - go to step 35

 

  • Where the answer in both boxes is ‘Yes’ - go to step 31

 

  • Where both boxes are blank there is no further action needed - go to step 35

 

Deemed Payments

31.

Review the return and any attachments for any statement by the employer that states they have included estimated figures for deemed payments. This could include

 

  • A separate letter from the employer

 

  • A note on any part of the return

32.

Where no evidence is found no further action is needed for this question - go to step 35

 

Otherwise

33.

You must take the following action

 

  • Enter the employer’s name and employer reference in the employer related electronic file ‘Service Companies - Deemed Payments’

 

  • BF to mid January

 

  • Ensure the letter or notification is attached to the P35

 

January review

34.

At the BF date make a review of the employers recorded in the employer related electronic file

 

  • Use Function VIEW EOY RETURNS HISTORY to identify whether an additional return recording the deemed payment has been received

 

    • Where a return has been received note the entry in the employer related electronic file ‘return received’. No further action is required for this question - go to step 35

 

        • Or

 

    • Where the employer has confirmed that the provisional figures are correct - go to step 36

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ECS action

35.

Review the answers provided on the P35 and compare this with the table below which shows the standard default entries held on ECS


Question

Answer

Question 1

Yes

Question 2

No

Question 3

No

Question 4

No

Question 5

No

Question 6

No


 

  • Where the entries on the return match the ECS default screen - go to step 36
     
    Otherwise

 

  • Using the ECS icon ‘P35 Capture’ update the P35 details on ECS so that they match the answers on the P35

36.

Review entries on the P35 which refer to forms P11D. Has the employer stated that P11Ds are not due? If so

 

  • Use the ECS icon ‘P35 Capture’ and enter that information on to ECS