13-04-2017

This week HMRC released and updated their Basic PAYE Tools software for use by small businesses in UK to run their payroll without the ned for additional payroll software. Its core use is for employers with 10 or less employees and it will allow employers to run the bulk of payroll tasks and processes such as creating gross to net pay as well as reporting information accurately and on time to the revenue.

The new guidance included in the updates shows users how to download the software locally on various platforms as well as user guides on using the system generally along with some new specific guides on:

Earlier Year Updates What to do when an employee leaves

It also confirms further tools when used in conjunction with other payroll software:

Checking a National Insurance Number The Employment Payment Salary Earlier Year Updates

The new updates also include details on possible error messages that may be received from the tool. Full details are available here.


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