In this section:
- Starting the tax year: codes and forms
- Monthly/weekly payroll and form filling
- End-of-year tasks: annual return and form filling
- Non-standard paydays or moving paydays
- PAYE for special types of pay
- PAYE if your business closes or changes
- Pension payments and PAYE
- PAYE problems, checks, penalties and appeals
Monthly/weekly payroll and form filling
Paying your employees Overview of your obligations, from payslip and minimum wage rules to statutory payments for employees who are sick or become parents
The national minimum wageWho's entitled to the minimum wage, rates explained, which payments count towards it, your record-keeping requirements
Payroll calculations and records: an introductionSave time using software, or use the manual P11 Deduction Working Sheet to record tax, NICs, statutory payments and student loan deductions
Using commercial software or HMRC’s P11 CalculatorThis free tool on the Employer CD-ROM updates form P11 each pay period, and allows direct online filing for some small employers
Setting up and using the Employer CD-ROM P11 Calculator Step-by-step guidance on where to get the free P11 Calculator, how to install it on your computer and how to start using it
Completing the paper form P11Overview of the information you’ll need when completing a paper form P11, and the tools you can use to make the process easier
Calculating student loan deductionsUsing payroll software or HMRC’s Student Loan Calculator to work out student loan deductions, where to record these on form P11
Payroll giving: an introduction for employers and pension providers How to set up a Payroll Giving scheme to allow your employees to give to charity from their wages, using a Payroll Giving Agency
PAYE record keeping Overview of which details you must record, paper and electronic options, how long you need to keep your records
Correcting payroll errorsWhat to do if you discover you’ve made an error when recording or reporting your deductions of PAYE tax or NICs
