2026/2027 New Starter Checklist – getting prepared

The HMRC Software Developer Support Team have kindly issued the new adjusted HMRC ‘New Starter Checklist’ to software developers to aid preparation for the 2026/2027 tax year. This new format comes into operation for payroll paying from 6th April 2026. Many years ago these were referenced as a P46 and that name continues to sometimes … Continue reading 2026/2027 New Starter Checklist – getting prepared →

Getting your new employees tax right

HMRC are concerned on the number of new starters who they receive on Full Payment Submissions with incorrect or missing tax information. There is evidence that a number of employers are no having their new employees complete appropriate onboarding documents such as the Starter Checklist. As a consequence they have issued a serious of help … Continue reading Getting your new employees tax right →

HMRC instructs agents they can stop using late P45’s

In the HMRC agent update 96 published 19th May 2022, revised guidance has been issued in relation to the late receipt of P45s from employees that are too late to be applied to the first payment. Often employees mislay or employers have not yet issued the P45 to their leaving employee. Equally employees may not … Continue reading HMRC instructs agents they can stop using late P45’s →