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Employers get reminder of move to online filing. Pearson May News Update - Thursday 11 February
Employers get reminder of move to online filing
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is sending out letters to employers over the next few weeks alerting them to significant changes to the way that employer annual returns are to be filed.
As from 19 May, all small employers with fewer than 50 staff must submit their annual returns online.
Paper filing will not be an option.
In its statement, HMRC said that any employer who submits a paper return, even if it's before 19 May, could be liable to a penalty charge.
In order to file online, employers must register with HMRC's PAYE online service, details of which can be found at www.hmrc.gov.uk/paye and by clicking 'Register for PAYE Online'.
Smaller employers can use HMRC's own free software to file their employee data electronically; larger employers can purchase a range of commercial software.
Another change, this time concerning penalty charges, also comes into effect as from May 2010.
HMRC will be introducing new penalties for late payment of PAYE, including income tax, national insurance contributions, student loan deductions and construction industry scheme deductions.
Fines will henceforth be worked out as a percentage of the amount paid late instead of being issued as a fixed sum. For in-year payments, the percentage charged will rise as the number of late payments in the year also rises.
Employers who think they may have difficulty paying should call HMRC's Business Payment Support Service, before the payment is due, on 0845 302 1435. If they do, and HMRC agrees time to pay, they will not face charge late payment penalties so long as the business keeps to the agreement.
Stephen Banyard of HMRC said: "Major changes to PAYE filing and payment are only a matter of weeks away, so employers need to make sure they're well prepared for them. We will be writing to affected employers over the coming weeks, so please look out for this information, and take the time to read it."
Mr Banyard added that employers do not need to keep a hard copy of their Employer Annual Returns if they file them online themselves.
One consequence of this will see HMRC reducing its stocks of hard-copy PAYE forms, both P35s and P14s. Employers are, therefore, being advised to review their PAYE stationery requirements before ordering paper forms from HMRC.
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