In this section:
- Forms and publications for employers
- Rates and thresholds for employers
- PAYE: recent news, changes and updates
Forms and publications for employers
The sections below contain download links to the most commonly used forms, tables and helpbooks for setting up and running a payroll system. Some forms and publications aren’t available for download. You’ll find details of how to order these in the last section on this page. If you still need copies of publications relating to the 2009-10 tax year, follow the link near the end of this page.
On this page:
- Employer forms
- Tables for calculating PAYE tax and NICs
- Running your payroll
- Statutory payments: SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP
- Simplified PAYE for domestic employees
- Expenses and benefits
- Student loan deductions
- New employers
- 2009-10 publications
- Order paper copies of forms and publications
Employer forms
Follow the link below to download and print employer payroll forms instantly. If the form you need isn’t available for download you can order it online or by phone from the employer orderline. Orders can take up to seven days to arrive.
Go to 'Find a form' to download employer forms
Tables for calculating PAYE tax and NICs
| Publication name and reference | When to use |
|---|---|
| Taxable pay tables: calculator method (PDF 67K) | 6 April 2010 to 5 April 2011 |
| Taxable pay tables: manual method (PDF 89K) | 6 April 2010 to 5 April 2011 |
| Tables A: pay adjustment tables (PDF 697K) | Until further notice |
| CA38: NICs tables A and J (PDF 444K) | 6 April 2010 to 5 April 2011 |
| CA41: NICs tables B and C (PDF 373K) | 6 April 2010 to 5 April 2011 |
| CA40: Employee only contributions for employers or employees authorised to pay their own contributions (PDF 218K) | 6 April 2010 to 5 April 2011 |
| CA42: NICs tables for foreign-going mariners and deep-sea fishermen (PDF 1.89MB) | 6 April 2010 to 5 April 2011 |
| CA39: NICs tables for employers with contracted-out salary related scheme (COSRS) (PDF 468K) | 6 April 2010 to 5 April 2011 |
| CA43: NICs tables for employers with contracted-out money purchase schemes (COMPS) (PDF 1.01MB) | 6 April 2010 to 5 April 2011 |
Running your payroll
| Publication name and reference | When to use |
|---|---|
| P9X Tax codes to use from 6 April 2010 (PDF 39K) | From 6 April 2010 |
| P49: Paying someone for the first time (PDF 2.79MB) | 6 April 2010 to 5 April 2011 |
| E13: Day-to-day payroll (PDF 330K) | 6 April 2010 to 5 April 2011 |
| E12: PAYE and NICs rates and limits (PDF 91K) | 6 April 2010 to 5 April 2011 |
| E11: Starting the tax year (PDF 715K) | Applies to 2010-11 tax year |
| E10: Finishing the tax year (PDF 420K) | Applies to 2009-10 tax year |
| CWG2: Employer further guide to PAYE and NICs (PDF 1.41MB) | 6 April 2010 to 5 April 2011 |
| CA44: National Insurance for company directors (PDF 851K) | 6 April 2010 to 5 April 2011 |
Statutory payments: SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP
| Publication name and reference | When to use |
|---|---|
| E14: Statutory Sick Pay (PDF 1.18MB) | Use for sick days from 6 April 2010 to 5 April 2011 |
| E15: Statutory Maternity Pay (PDF 1.91MB) | Use for employees whose babies are due on or after 4 April 2010 |
| E16: Statutory Adoption Pay (PDF 244K) | Use where child is expected to be placed with employee on or after 4 April 2010 |
| E19: Statutory Paternity Pay (PDF 270K) | Use for employees whose babies are due or expected to be placed with them after 4 April 2010 |
Simplified PAYE for domestic employees
| Publication name and reference | When to use |
|---|---|
| P25: Simplified PAYE deduction scheme notes (PDF 1.24MB) | Applies to 2010-11 tax year |
| P16: Help with filling in form P12 (PDF 776K) | 6 April 2010 to 5 April 2011 |
| CA37: National Insurance Contributions (NICs) tables (PDF 227K) | 6 April 2010 to 5 April 2011 |
Expenses and benefits
| Publication name and reference | When to use |
|---|---|
| 480: Expenses and benefits – a tax guide (PDF 4.27MB) | 6 April 2010 to 5 April 2011 |
| 490: Employee travel – a tax and NICs guide (PDF 184K) | 6 April 2010 to 5 April 2011 |
| CWG5: Class 1A NICs on benefits in kind (PDF 1.23MB) | 6 April 2010 to 5 April 2011 |
| CA33: Class 1A NICs on car and fuel Benefits (PDF 406K) | 6 April 2010 to 5 April 2011 |
Online guidance about expenses and benefits
Student loan deductions
| Publication name and reference | When to use |
|---|---|
| E17: Collection of student loans (PDF 822K) | Applies to 2010-11 tax year |
| SL3: Student Loan Deduction Tables (PDF 32K) | Until further notice |
New employers
When an employer registers, HMRC issues a New Employer Starter Pack, usually within two working days. Use the link below to access PDF versions of all the documents contained in the pack.
2009-10 publications
If you still need copies of publications relating to the 2009-10 tax year, you can download them from our archive page.
Order paper copies of forms and publications
The easiest way to order paper copies of the forms and publications you need, is by using our online order form.
