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.

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Employer forms

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Tables for calculating PAYE tax and NICs

Publication name and reference When to use
Taxable pay tables: calculator method (PDF 73K) 6 April 2012 to 5 April 2013
Taxable pay tables: manual method (PDF 95K) 6 April 2012 to 5 April 2013
Tables A: pay adjustment tables (PDF 704K) Until further notice
CA38: NICs tables A and J (PDF 864K) 6 April 2012 to 5 April 2013
CA41: NICs tables B and C (PDF 905K) 6 April 2012 to 5 April 2013
CA40: Employee only contributions for employers or employees authorised to pay their own contributions (PDF 745K) 6 April 2012 to 5 April 2013
CA42: NICs tables for foreign-going mariners and deep-sea fishermen (PDF 2MB) 6 April 2012 to 5 April 2013
CA39: NICs tables for employers with contracted-out salary related scheme (COSRS) (PDF 413K) 6 April 2012 to 5 April 2013

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Running your payroll

Publication name and reference When to use
P7X Tax codes to use following the Budget (PDF 48K) For information only
P9X Tax codes to use from 6 April 2012 (PDF 54K) From 6 April 2012
P49: Paying someone for the first time (PDF 6.3MB) 6 April 2012 to 5 April 2013
E13: Day-to-day payroll (PDF 704K) 6 April 2012 to 5 April 2013
E12: PAYE and NICs rates and limits (PDF 238K) 6 April 2012 to 5 April 2013
E11: Starting the tax year (PDF 276K) Applies to 2012-13 tax year
E10: Finishing the tax year (PDF 426K) Applies to 2011-12 tax year
CWG2: Employer further guide to PAYE and NICs (PDF 1.7MB) 6 April 2012 to 5 April 2013
CA44: National Insurance for company directors (PDF 194K) 6 April 2012 to 5 April 2013

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Statutory payments: SSP, SMP, OSPP, ASPP, SAP

Publication name and reference When to use
E14: Statutory Sick Pay (PDF 535K) Use for sick days from 6 April 2012 to 5 April 2013
E15: Statutory Maternity Pay (PDF 176K) Use for employees whose babies are due on or after 1 April 2012
E16: Statutory Adoption Pay (PDF 473K) Use for employees who expect to have a child placed with them for adoption on or after 1 April 2012
E19: Ordinary and Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (PDF 643K) OSPP - Use for employees for babies born or a child placed with them for adoption ASPP - Use for employees for babies due or children matched for adoption on or after 1 April 2012

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Simplified PAYE for domestic employees

Publication name and reference When to use
P25: Simplified PAYE deduction scheme notes (PDF 39MB) Applies to 2012-13 tax year
P16: Help with filling in form P12 (PDF 420K) 6 April 2012 to 5 April 2013
CA37: National Insurance Contributions (NICs) tables (PDF 637K) 6 April 2012 to 5 April 2013

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Expenses and benefits

Publication name and reference When to use
480: Expenses and benefits – a tax guide (PDF 363K) 6 April 2012 to 5 April 2013
490: Employee travel – a tax and NICs guide (PDF 210K) 6 April 2012 to 5 April 2013
CWG5: Class 1A NICs on benefits in kind (PDF 484K) 6 April 2012 to 5 April 2013
CA33: Class 1A NICs on car and fuel Benefits (PDF 237K) 6 April 2012 to 5 April 2013

Online guidance about expenses and benefits

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Student loan deductions

Publication name and reference When to use
E17: Collection of student loans (PDF 329K) Applies to 2012-13 tax year
SL3: Student Loan Deduction Tables (PDF 71K) 6 April 2012 to 5 April 2013

Employer Pack and Employer Bulletin

You can download the contents of the HMRC Employer Pack and copies of the Employer Bulletin using the link below.

Go to the Employer Pack and Employer Bulletin download page

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2011-12 publications

If you still need copies of publications relating to the 2011-12 tax year, you can download them from our archive page.

Employer publications archive

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Paper copies of forms and publications

With the exception of forms P45 and P60, employers are expected to access PAYE guidance and forms online. The Employer Orderline holds limited stocks of paper products and can only supply these to the small number of employers who are exempt from online obligations and those unable to access the Internet.

Complete the employer online order form to order P45 and P60 forms.

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