You can register as an employer by email up to four weeks in advance of your first payday using the links further down this page. However if your business is in one of the categories below, you'll need to register by telephone or through an HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) office:
If any of the above applies to you, please return to our guide on registering as an employer.
Go to our guide on registering as an employer
On this page:
It is very important that you have all the relevant information to hand before you start to complete your email, because once you've started you can't save the details and return to it at a later date.
To check what you'll need, return to our guide on how to register as an employer.
Check what information you'll need to register as an employer
Once you have the required information, select the appropriate email option from the lists below. Where necessary there are definitions to help you make the correct choice.
The links below enable you to send an email to HMRC from within their website. While this makes your outgoing email more secure, the reply to you is not. As a result HMRC's reply will not contain confidential information - if necessary they will explain that they will be contacting you by phone or replying fully by letter.
Limited company with up to 2 directors - send HMRC an email to register your details
Limited company with 3 to 5 directors - send HMRC an email to register your details
Limited company with 6 to 9 directors - send HMRC an email to register your details
Partnership with 2 partners - send HMRC an email to register your details
Partnership with 3 to 5 partners - send HMRC an email to register your details
Partnership with 6 to 10 partners - send HMRC an email to register your details
A simplified deduction scheme is used for employers of personal or domestic employees at the employer's home. This only applies to employees whose earnings fall within certain limits.
The Simplified PAYE Deduction procedures will close to new employers on 5 April 2012 and to all employers on 5 April 2013 as there is now very little difference in operation between this and standard PAYE. On 6 April 2013 employers using the Simplified PAYE procedures will have to begin operating standard PAYE using the Real Time Information service.
Find out more information about Improving the operation of Pay As You Earn (PAYE):
Real Time Information (RTI)
HMRC therefore recommends that you register for standard PAYE now,
rather than have to change over in April 2013.
For more information see our guide on simplified PAYE for
domestic employees.
Simplified PAYE for domestic employees
If you chose to operate a simplified deduction scheme for this limited
period of time, select the appropriate email option below.
Simplified Deduction Scheme with 1 employee - send HMRC an email to register your details
Simplified Deduction Scheme with 2 to 5 employees - send HMRC an email to register your details
Simplified Deduction Scheme with 6 to 10 employees - send HMRC an email to register your details
If you are a charity or an organisation run by committee (such as a Working Men's Club or Parish Council) but not a Limited Company, please use the link below
Charity or committee-run organisation - send HMRC an email to register your details
If you are a Limited Company, please register using one of the links shown above in the section 'Limited company (excluding limited liability partnerships)'.
An individual or sole trader business is one that is owned and run by one person. If this applies to you, please use the link below.
Please also use this link if your business doesn't fall into any other category mentioned above.
