At a glance
What's here
316 compliance obligations, 36 practical guides across 5 topics · 42 journeys
Penalty landscape
8 of 316 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 1 carries different penalties and 307 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
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Employer
200
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Any Person
16
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Employee
10
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Trader
10
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Director or Officer
3
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Responsible Person
1
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Contractor
1
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Applicant
1
Plus 74 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Step-by-step journeys using this legislation
Walkthroughs that take you from a real business situation to compliance.
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Direct — cites this Act
13 guides
Supporting — topic alignment
2 guides
Mentioned in related content
21 guides
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Employers
also bound by 171 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Any Person
also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Employees
also bound by 53 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Traders
also bound by 219 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Directors and Officers
also bound by 224 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Responsible Persons
also bound by 56 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Contractors
also bound by 56 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Applicants
also bound by 146 other Acts (top 5 shown)
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1 — INTRODUCTION
Browse 12 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.real time information employers
Real Time Information employers
s.real time information pension payers
Real Time Information pension payers
Part 2 — CODES
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Use the tax code provided by HMRC for each employee
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must determine the correct tax code for every employee
Statutory regulator
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Provide accurate employee information for PAYE tax code determinations
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must consider specific financial factors when setting tax codes
Statutory regulator
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Notify employees of their PAYE tax code
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must notify employees of their tax code
Statutory regulator
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Notify employees of amended PAYE tax codes
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must update your employees' tax codes if circumstances change
Statutory regulator
s.determination of code in respect of high income ch
Determination of code in respect of high income child benefit charge
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Apply HMRC‑determined PAYE code for high‑income child benefit charge
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC may collect High Income Child Benefit Charge through PAYE tax codes
Statutory regulator
s.recovery of debts: overall limit
Recovery of debts: overall limit
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Limit employee debt recovery under PAYE codes
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must limit the amount of debt recovered through an employee's tax code
Statutory regulator
Browse 6 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.determination of code in respect of recovery of re
Determination of code in respect of recovery of relevant debts
s.determination of code in respect of recovery of ta
Determination of code in respect of recovery of tax credit debts
Part 3 — DEDUCTION AND REPAYMENT OF TAX
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Deduct or repay Income Tax based on employee tax codes
Employer
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Deduct or repay tax using employee’s PAYE code
Employer
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Deduct and repay tax on a cumulative basis
Employer
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Use the cumulative basis to calculate employee tax
Employer
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Apply non-cumulative (Week 1/Month 1) tax deductions when required
Employer
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Deduct PAYE tax on each relevant payment using non‑cumulative rates
Employer
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Calculate PAYE deductions correctly for irregular or non-standard pay cycles
Employer
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Deduct PAYE tax from irregular employee payments on the correct reference date
Employer
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Aggregate multiple payments in a single period for tax calculations
Employer
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Calculate PAYE tax on later payments using aggregate totals
Employer
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Calculate tax and record payment dates for irregular pay periods
Employer
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Record actual payment dates and apply non‑cumulative PAYE rules
Employer
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Apply higher rate tax deductions for employees with a higher rate code
Employer
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Deduct tax at higher rate for employees with higher rate code
Employer
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Complete and issue Form P45 when an employee leaves
Employer
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Complete and submit Form P45 upon the death of an employee
Employer
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Notify HMRC of employee death and handle PAYE on post‑death payments
Employer
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Complete and submit Form P45 upon the death of a pensioner
Employer
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Notify HMRC of pensioner death using Form P45
Employer
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Process and record employee P45 details on commencement
Employer
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Process new employee’s Form P45 and send Part 3 to HMRC
Employer
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Record employee tax details from Form P45 and apply correct tax code
Employer
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Update payroll records for new employees using Form P45
Employer
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Record employee tax code from P45 and apply correct PAYE deductions
Employer
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Use previous year's P45 details for employees starting before 25th May
Employer
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Use emergency tax code for new employees and deduct tax non‑cumulatively
Employer
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Use emergency tax code for new employees without a standard P45
Employer
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Complete Form P46 for new employees without a P45
Employer
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Submit Form P46 for new hires without a P45
Employer
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Send Form P46 and use emergency tax code for new employees
Employer
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Submit Form P46 and apply emergency tax code for new employees without a P45
Employer
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Register new employees and deduct tax using the emergency code
Employer
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Send Form P46 and use emergency tax code for new employees
Employer
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Register new employees and set up tax deductions without a P45
Employer
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Submit Form P46 and apply basic‑rate tax deductions
Employer
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Handle late presentation of employee Form P45 correctly
Employer
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Process a P45 received after an employee has started work
Employer
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Adjust PAYE tax deductions when HMRC issues a new tax code
Employer
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Deduct PAYE tax using HMRC‑issued code after employee’s code is issued
Employer
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Deduct tax and file Form P46(Pen) for former‑employer pensions
Employer
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Submit Form P46(Pen) when a retiring employee starts receiving a pension
Employer
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Notify HMRC when paying a pension to a non-UK resident without a tax code
Employer
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Send Form P46(Pen) to HMRC for non‑UK resident pensioners
Trader
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Deduct or repay tax on pension payments using the HMRC‑issued code
Employer
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Use correct tax codes and adjust for prior payments for pensioners
Employer
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Repay tax to employees during unpaid leave
Employer
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Repay tax to employees on unpaid leave and record nil payments
Employer
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Provide required certificates when claiming tax repayment after leaving employment
Employee
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must process tax repayments for persons who have left employment
Statutory regulator
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Create and maintain PAYE deductions working sheets for employees
Employer
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Prepare and keep deductions working sheets for employee payments
Employer
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Give employees a P60 by 1 June each year
Employer
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Provide every eligible employee with a P60 certificate
Employer
s.additional rate code: deductions
Additional rate code: deductions
Unlimited fine
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Apply additional rate tax deductions for specific tax codes
Employer
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Deduct tax at the additional rate for employees with that code
Employer
s.deduction and repayments of tax: general rule
Deduction and repayments of tax: general rule
Unlimited fine
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Calculate and deduct tax on employee benefits via PAYE
Employer
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Calculate and deduct tax for payrolled benefits in kind
Employer
s.deduction working sheets: retrospective employment
Deduction working sheets: retrospective employment income in closed tax year
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Update or create deduction working sheets for retrospective payments
Employer
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Update or create PAYE records for retrospective pay in closed tax years
Employer
s.income paid after cessation of employment subseque
Income paid after cessation of employment subsequently becoming subject to PAYE
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Deduct PAYE tax on post‑termination payments and keep records
Employer
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Manage tax deductions for payments made after employment has ended
Employer
s.income subject to retrospective tax provision — in
Income subject to retrospective tax provision — information to employee
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Provide PAYE details of post‑termination payment to employee
Employer
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Provide retrospective tax details to former employees
Any Person
s.information to specified employees
Information to specified employees
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Provide benefit statements to specified employees
Employer
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Provide employees with a year-end statement of payrolled benefits
Employer
s.modification of the general rule: cessation of emp
Modification of the general rule: cessation of employment but continuing benefit
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Recalculate taxable benefit when employment ends but benefit continues
Employer
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Recalculate taxable benefit for employees leaving with continuing benefits
Employer
s.modification of the general rule: failure to make
Modification of the general rule: failure to make good fuel benefit
Unlimited fine
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Adjust employee fuel benefit payments when they fail to pay
Employer
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Adjust payroll if employees fail to pay back private fuel costs
Employer
s.modification of the general rule: making good
Modification of the general rule: making good
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Adjust final benefit payment if employee hasn’t fully paid the making‑good amount
Employer
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Adjust payroll for unpaid 'making good' benefit amounts
Employer
s.procedure where no form p45 and: (a) employee is a
Procedure where no Form P45 and: (a) employee is a not seconded expatriate and paragraph 41(c) of Schedule A1 applies; or (b) employee is a seconded expatriate and paragraph 43(a) of Schedule A1 applies
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Deduct tax at basic/emergency rate when no P45 and tax code unknown
Employer
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Use correct tax codes for new employees without P45s
Employer
s.procedure where no form p45 and: (a) employee is n
Procedure where no Form P45 and: (a) employee is not a seconded expatriate and paragraph 41(a) of Schedule A1 applies; or (b) seconded expatriate is national of EEA state
Unlimited fine
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Apply emergency tax code for new employees without a P45
Employer
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Deduct tax using emergency code when employee has no P45
Employer
s.relevant pension payments and relevant payments be
Relevant pension payments and relevant payments being received by a pensioner
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Deduct tax at 0T and report pension payments to HMRC
Employer
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Duct tax and notify HMRC when an employee starts receiving a pension
Employer
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s.application of regulations 46 to 49e: real time in
Application of regulations 46 to 49E: Real Time Information employers and non-Real Time Information employers
s.application of this chapter to real time informati
Application of this Chapter to Real Time Information pension payers
s.authorised employer
Authorised employer
s.duty of employee to assist with completion of new
Duty of employee to assist with completion of new employee fields in returns under regulations 67B and 67D
s.method of calculating the cash equivalent or amoun
Method of calculating the cash equivalent or amount foregone in respect of the benefit of fuel
s.method of calculating the cash equivalent or relev
Method of calculating the cash equivalent or relevant amount of non-cash vouchers, credit-tokens and employment-related benefits
s.modification of the general rule: in-year adjustme
Modification of the general rule: in-year adjustments: change to the benefit during the year with effect from the start of tax year and other changes
s.paye : benefits in kind
PAYE : benefits in kind
s.procedure if no form p45 and code not known where
Procedure if no Form P45 and code not known where payment is a relevant lump sum payment
s.procedure in cases of retrospective earnings: code
Procedure in cases of retrospective earnings: code treated as issued by HMRC
s.procedure in regulation 54a cases: code treated as
Procedure in regulation 54A cases: code treated as issued by HMRC
s.procedure where employee fails to assist with comp
Procedure where employee fails to assist with completion of new employee fields in returns under regulations 67B and 67D
s.procedure where no form p45 and code not known: ap
Procedure where no Form P45 and code not known: application of regulations 49C to 49E
s.relief from income tax on paye income: information
Relief from income tax on PAYE income: information about deductible expenses
s.revised information to employees about payments an
Revised information to employees about payments and tax deducted (Form P 60)
s.scottish upper rate codes
Scottish upper rate codes
Part 4 — PAYMENTS, RETURNS AND INFORMATION
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Calculate and pay tax or recover overpayments (non-RTI employers)
Employer
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Pay or recover tax differences for each PAYE period
Employer
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Adjust PAYE payments for tax withheld during trade disputes
Employer
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Adjust PAYE when tax is withheld during a strike
Employer
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Ensure correct PAYE deductions and cooperate with HMRC if tax is under‑deducted
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC may transfer liability for unpaid PAYE from employer to employee
Statutory regulator
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Submit annual PAYE return (Forms P35 & P14) to HMRC
Employer
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Submit your annual PAYE return (Forms P35 and P14)
Employer
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Submit an annual return for certain low-paid or short-term employees
Employer
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Submit annual Form P38A for non‑taxable employee payments
Employer
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Send additional PAYE return after unresolved trade dispute tax
Employer
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Submit an additional tax return following a trade dispute
Employer
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Pay PAYE tax owed if employer fails to deduct
Employee
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC may transfer unpaid PAYE liability from your business to an employee
Statutory regulator
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Provide employees with details of non‑cash earnings and benefits
Employer
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Provide HMRC with details of employee benefits and non-cash earnings
Employer
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Adjust benefit and expense values on annual tax returns
Employer
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Include correct deductions and adjustments in annual other earnings return
Employer
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Provide HMRC with details of large termination awards
Employer
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Report high-value employee termination awards to HMRC
Employer
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Report any change to termination awards that exceed £30,000
Employer
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Update HMRC if a termination award changes or exceeds £30,000
Employer
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Lead employer must report combined termination awards
Employer
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Submit termination award details to HMRC
Employer
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Provide employees with a P11D statement of benefits
Employer
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Provide P11D benefit statements to employees by 7 July
Employer
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Provide employees with a statement of third-party benefits
Trader
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Provide statements to employees about unrelated payments or benefits
Trader
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Provide employees with copies of termination award information
Employer
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Provide employees with termination award information
Employer
s.additional information about payments
Additional information about payments
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Notify HMRC if you have no PAYE payments or are closing your scheme
Employer
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Send required PAYE notification to HMRC
Employer
s.amended returns of relevant payments and tax (form
Amended returns of relevant payments and tax (Forms P14 and P35(RL))
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Submit amended PAYE return for past year if payments increase
Employer
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Submit amended tax returns following retrospective changes to tax law
Employer
s.appeals in relation to personal liability notices
Appeals in relation to personal liability notices
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Appeal a personal liability notice for company PAYE debt
Any Person
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Appeal personal liability notice within 30 days
Director or Officer
s.application for certificate
Application for certificate
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Apply for a UKCS continental shelf workers certificate
Employer
s.certificates under regulation 75a: excess payments
Certificates under regulation 75A: excess payments
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Offset or claim a refund for overpaid PAYE tax
Employer
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Set off or reclaim excess PAYE tax after certification
Employer
s.contents of recovery notice
Contents of recovery notice
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Respond to HMRC recovery notices for unpaid PAYE debt
Any Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must provide specific details when issuing a PAYE debt recovery notice
Statutory regulator
s.contents of transfer notice
Contents of transfer notice
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Review and action any HMRC Transfer Notices for unpaid tax
Any Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must provide specific details in a debt transfer notice
Statutory regulator
s.employee’s appeal against a direction notice where
Employee’s appeal against a direction notice where condition A is met
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Appeal against an HMRC direction notice regarding unpaid income tax
Employee
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File an employee appeal against a PAYE direction notice
Employee
s.employees in respect of whom employer is not requi
Employees in respect of whom employer is not required to maintain deductions working sheets
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Provide required PAYE information within 7 days of payment
Employer
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Submit payroll information for exempt employees within 7 days
Employer
s.employees paid in specified circumstances
Employees paid in specified circumstances
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Provide PAYE information for specified payments within 7 days
Employer
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Submit PAYE information within 7 days for same-day payments
Employer
s.employer’s request for a direction and appeal agai
Employer’s request for a direction and appeal against refusal
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Request HMRC to transfer tax liability from employer to employee
Employer
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Request PAYE direction and appeal a refusal
Employer
s.liability of directors for relevant paye debts
Liability of directors for relevant PAYE debts
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Directors may be held personally liable for unpaid company PAYE
Director or Officer
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Pay outstanding PAYE tax if you’re a director
Director or Officer
s.modification of the requirements of regulation 67b
Modification of the requirements of regulation 67B: notional payments
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Report notional payment information within 14 days
Employer
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Report notional payments via PAYE
Employer
s.notifications of relevant payments to and by provi
Notifications of relevant payments to and by providers of certain electronic payment methods
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Notify service provider of relevant electronic payments and generate references
Employer
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Use specific references when paying employees via electronic methods
Employer
s.payment of deemed employer paye debt and interest
Payment of deemed employer PAYE debt and interest
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Pay any deemed employer PAYE debt (and interest) within 30 days
Employer
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Pay deemed employer PAYE debt and interest
Responsible Person
s.payment of the specified amount
Payment of the specified amount
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Pay tax debts and interest following a transfer notice
Any Person
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Pay the specified amount to HMRC within 30 days
Any Person
s.payments to and recoveries from hmrc for each tax
Payments to and recoveries from HMRC for each tax period by Real Time Information employers: returns under regulation 67E(6)
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Pay or recover PAYE adjustment after RTI amendment
Employer
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Pay or recover tax adjustments for Real Time Information (RTI) returns
Employer
s.real time returns of information about relevant pa
Real time returns of information about relevant payments
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Submit payroll information to HMRC on or before mỗi payday
Employer
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Submit real‑time payroll information to HMRC for each employee payment
Employer
s.recovery from employee of tax that has been self-a
Recovery from employee of tax that has been self-assessed etc.
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Comply with HMRC direction to recover tax from employee
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC may redirect tax liability from employer to employee
Statutory regulator
s.recovery of paye debt
Recovery of PAYE debt
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Review and respond to HMRC PAYE debt recovery notices
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must issue a recovery notice before collecting PAYE debts
Statutory regulator
s.repayment of surplus amounts
Repayment of surplus amounts
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Claim repayment for overpaid PAYE or Apprenticeship Levy
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must repay overpaid PAYE or Apprenticeship Levy debt
Statutory regulator
s.retention of records
Retention of records
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Keep non‑PAYE records for three years
Trader
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Keep records of payments for off-payroll workers
Trader
s.returns by specified employment intermediaries
Returns by specified employment intermediaries
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Submit quarterly PAYE returns as a specified employment intermediary
Trader
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Submit quarterly returns for agency workers if you are an intermediary
Trader
s.time limits for issue of transfer notices
Time limits for issue of transfer notices
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Serve PAYE transfer notices on time
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must issue tax debt transfer notices within strict time limits
Statutory regulator
s.ukcs continental shelf workers certificate holder:
UKCS continental shelf workers certificate holder: obligations
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Keep records and report PAYE for offshore continental shelf workers
Contractor
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Register and maintain records for offshore workers
Employer
s.ukcs oil field licensee certificate
UKCS oil field licensee certificate
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Obtain and maintain a UKCS oil field licence certificate
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must issue an oil field licensee certificate upon notification
Statutory regulator
s.withdrawal of personal liability notices
Withdrawal of personal liability notices
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must notify you if a personal liability notice is withdrawn
Statutory regulator
s.withdrawal of recovery notices
Withdrawal of recovery notices
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Monitor for withdrawal of tax recovery notices
Any Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must notify you if a recovery notice is withdrawn
Statutory regulator
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s.appeal against a direction notice
Appeal against a direction notice
s.appeals: supplementary provisions
Appeals: supplementary provisions
s.application of part 6 of tma
Application of Part 6 of TMA
s.application of regulation 72gb
Application of Regulation 72GB
s.application of regulations 73 to 75
Application of regulations 73 to 75
s.circumstances in which payment of a lesser amount
Circumstances in which payment of a lesser amount is to be treated as payment in full for the purposes of paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 56 to the Finance Act 2009
s.conditions where regulation 72f applies
Conditions where regulation 72F applies
s.employee’s appeal against a direction notice
Employee’s appeal against a direction notice
s.employee’s appeal against direction notice
Employee’s appeal against direction notice
s.employees paid advance payments
Employees paid advance payments
s.exceptions to regulation 67b
Exceptions to regulation 67B
s.failure to make a return under regulation 67b or 6
Failure to make a return under regulation 67B or 67D
s.interpretation of chapter 3a
Interpretation of Chapter 3A
s.interpretation of chapter 3b: general
Interpretation of Chapter 3B: general
s.interpretation of chapter 3b: “relevant paye debt”
Interpretation of Chapter 3B: “relevant PAYE debt” and “relevant date”
s.interpretation of chapter 4
Interpretation of Chapter 4
s.interpretation of regulations 84a to 114c
Interpretation of regulations 84A to 114C
s.penalty: failure to comply with regulation 67b or
Penalty: failure to comply with regulation 67B or 67D
s.penalty: first failure to deliver a return in a ta
Penalty: first failure to deliver a return in a tax year
s.penalty: initial period
Penalty: initial period
s.power of hmrc to issue a notice and certificate in
Power of HMRC to issue a notice and certificate in cases where regulation 67B or 67D returns are not made, etc
s.procedure on appeals
Procedure on appeals
s.recovery from relevant persons
Recovery from relevant persons
s.recovery of sums due under personal liability noti
Recovery of sums due under personal liability notice: application of Part 6 of TMA
s.recovery of taxes
Recovery of taxes
s.regulations 67ba and 67bb: supplementary
Regulations 67BA and 67BB: supplementary
s.relevant paye and apprenticeship levy debts of man
Relevant PAYE and apprenticeship levy debts of managed service companies
s.returns under regulations 67b and 67d: amendments
Returns under regulations 67B and 67D: amendments
s.specified employment intermediaries
Specified employment intermediaries
s.specified information
Specified information
s.the relevant period
The relevant period
s.transfer of debt of managed service company
Transfer of debt of managed service company
s.withdrawal of transfer notices
Withdrawal of transfer notices
Part 4A — Security for payment of PAYE
s.application for reduction in the value of security
Application for reduction in the value of security held
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Apply for a reduction in HMRC tax security
Employer
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Apply for a reduction in tax security held by HMRC
Any Person
s.notice of requirement
Notice of requirement
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Provide security as specified by HMRC notice
Any Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must issue a formal notice when requiring tax security
Statutory regulator
s.offence
Offence
Unlimited fine
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Failure to provide security for PAYE to HMRC
Employer
s.outcome of application for reduction in the value
Outcome of application for reduction in the value of security held
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Adjust security payments following a successful reduction application
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must notify you of the outcome of a security reduction application
Statutory regulator
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s.appeals: further provision for cases which fall wi
Appeals: further provision for cases which fall within regulation 97R(2)
s.date on which security is due
Date on which security is due
s.interpretation
Interpretation
s.persons from whom security can be required
Persons from whom security can be required
s.requirement for security
Requirement for security
Part 5 — EMPLOYERS
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Ensure PAYE duties are fulfilled after an employer’s death
Employer
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Continue PAYE obligations following the death of an employer
Employer
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Pay and recover PAYE tax when succeeding a business with an ongoing trade dispute
Employer
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Settle tax reporting and repayments when taking over a business during a strike
Employer
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Part 6 — PAYE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
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Calculate and report tax due under a PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA)
Employer
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Calculate annual PAYE Settlement Agreement tax
Employer
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Pay aggregate PAYE Settlement Agreement amount to HMRC
Employer
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Pay tax due under a PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA)
Employer
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Create and retain a signed written PAYE Settlement Agreement
Employer
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Ensure your PSA is in writing and signed by you and HMRC
Employer
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Pay interest on any PAYE tax that is paid late
Employer
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Pay interest on late PAYE tax payments
Employer
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Record interest on overpaid PAYE tax
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must pay interest on overpaid PSA tax
Statutory regulator
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Keep PAYE Settlement Agreement records for 3 years
Employer
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Keep records of PAYE Settlement Agreements (PSAs) for 3 years
Employer
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Part 7 — SPECIAL CASES
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Apply basic rate tax to councillor allowances upon HMRC notice
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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Duct income tax at the basic rate for councillors upon notice
Local authority
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Record councillor allowance payments and tax details
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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Local councils must record tax details for councillors on the basic rate option
Local authority
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Deduct basic‑rate tax from reserve pay
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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Ministry of Defence must deduct basic rate tax from reservists' pay
Crown / Minister / Government department
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Do not deduct PAYE tax from reserve pay unless HMRC says it is due
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC may stop tax deductions from reservist pay
Statutory regulator
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State grounds when objecting to basic rate tax deductions
Employee
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Manage objections to basic rate tax deductions for reservists
Employee
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Submit a tax deduction appeal to the tribunal
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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Tribunal must decide if basic rate tax applies to reserve pay appeals
Tribunal / Court
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Respond to amended tax determinations for reservist employees
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must update reservist tax determinations when circumstances change
Statutory regulator
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Provide tax deduction certificates to reservists
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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Ministry of Defence must provide tax deduction certificates to reservists
Crown / Minister / Government department
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Provide certificates of tax deducted for reserve pay
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC may repay tax deducted from reserve pay during the tax year
Statutory regulator
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Maintain records of tax deductions for military reservists
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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Ministry of Defence must record PAYE particulars for reservists
Crown / Minister / Government department
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Provide end of year tax certificates to military reservists
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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Ministry of Defence must provide reservists with an end of year tax certificate
Crown / Minister / Government department
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Deduct basic rate tax from holiday pay fund payments
Trader
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Deduct tax from holiday pay
Employer
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Give a tax certificate for holiday pay
Employer
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Provide a certificate of tax deducted for holiday pay
Trader
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Do not repay tax deducted from holiday pay
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC may repay tax deducted from holiday pay during the tax year
Statutory regulator
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Keep detailed records of holiday pay payments
Employer
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Record details of each holiday pay payment
Employer
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Keep records of payments and tax under direct collection
Employee
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Maintain a deductions working sheet for each relevant payment
Employee
s.certificate of tax deducted
Certificate of tax deducted
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Provide a tax deducted certificate to recipients of lump sum payments
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must provide a certificate of tax deducted upon request
Statutory regulator
s.determination of rate of deduction
Determination of Rate of Deduction
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Deduct income tax from lump‑sum payments at the correct rate
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must determine the tax rate for lump sum payments
Crown / Minister / Government department
s.notification by recipient of notice of tax rate
Notification by Recipient of Notice of Tax Rate
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Notify HMRC of tax rate for any lump‑sum payment
Employer
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Notify HMRC of the preferred tax rate for lump sum payments
Any Person
s.records and notices
Records and notices
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Record and report all lump‑sum PAYE payments
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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Government department must record and notify HMRC of lump sum tax payments
Crown / Minister / Government department
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s.application of other parts
Application of other Parts
s.interpretation of chapter 2a
Interpretation of Chapter 2A
s.other paye income of recipient
Other PAYE income of recipient
s.repayment to recipient during tax year
Repayment to recipient during tax year
Part 7A — Apprenticeship Levy
s.apportionment of levy allowance between employer’s
Apportionment of levy allowance between employer’s PAYE references: members of a company unit or charities unit
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Divide and notify HMRC of apprenticeship levy allowance apportionment
Trader
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Elect and notify levy allowance split across PAYE references
Employer
s.calculation of monthly apprenticeship levy for sub
Calculation of monthly apprenticeship levy for subsequent months of the tax year
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Calculate and pay the apprenticeship levy each month
Employer
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Calculate monthly apprenticeship levy payments
Any Person
s.calculation of monthly apprenticeship levy for the
Calculation of monthly apprenticeship levy for the first month of the tax year
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Calculate and pay apprenticeship levy for the first month of the tax year
Employer
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Calculate your apprenticeship levy for the first month of the tax year
Any Person
s.due date for payment of apprenticeship levy
Due date for payment of apprenticeship levy
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Pay apprenticeship levy by the correct deadline
Employer
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Pay your apprenticeship levy by the monthly deadline
Any Person
s.duty to report amount of apprenticeship levy to be
Duty to report amount of apprenticeship levy to be paid
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Report and pay the apprenticeship levy via PAYE
Employer
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Report apprenticeship levy liability to HMRC
Employer
s.liability to pay and duty to make a return of appr
Liability to pay and duty to make a return of apprenticeship levy: Continental shelf workers certificate holders
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Pay and report Apprenticeship Levy for continental shelf workers
Employer
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Pay and report apprenticeship levy for UKCS certificate holders
Employer
s.recovery of overpaid apprenticeship levy by an emp
Recovery of overpaid apprenticeship levy by an employer
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Offset overpaid apprenticeship levy against other tax debts
Any Person
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Set off overpaid apprenticeship levy before claiming a refund
Employer
s.retention by employer of apprenticeship levy recor
Retention by employer of apprenticeship levy records
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Keep and preserve apprenticeship levy records for three years
Employer
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Retain apprenticeship levy records for three years
Employer
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s.assessment of unpaid apprenticeship levy
Assessment of unpaid apprenticeship levy
s.calculation of monthly levy allowance
Calculation of monthly levy allowance
s.interpretation of part 7a
Interpretation of Part 7A
s.recovery of overpayment of apprenticeship levy by
Recovery of overpayment of apprenticeship levy by HMRC
Part 8 — SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
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HMRC may require you to provide a former employee's P45 for a JSA claim
Employer
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Provide employee’s Form P45 parts to HMRC when requested
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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Government department must create tax record for Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants
Crown / Minister / Government department
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Record and report tax information from a new employee's P45
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must record and apply P45 details for Jobseeker's Allowance claimants
Statutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must set up tax records for jobseekers without a P45
Statutory regulator
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Use updated tax codes and totals for PAYE calculations
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must update and use claimant tax codes for benefit calculations
Crown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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Government must record taxable jobseeker’s allowance payments
Crown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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DWP must report and certify Jobseeker's Allowance details at tax year end
Crown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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Government must calculate tax when a Jobseeker’s Allowance award ends
Crown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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Government must issue Form P45U when taxable jobseeker’s allowance ends
Crown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC and DWP must notify individuals and tax offices of benefit adjustments
Crown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must calculate tax and issue refunds or code adjustments for claimants
Statutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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Government must notify HMRC and representatives if a claimant dies
Crown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must fund and report on income tax repayments
Statutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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DWP must pay Jobseeker’s Allowance without tax deductions
Crown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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Government must report Jobseeker’s Allowance totals to HMRC and claimants
Crown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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Government must notify claimants when Jobseeker’s Allowance ceases
Crown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must notify claimants and the Inland Revenue of JSA tax adjustments
Statutory regulator
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Use emergency tax code for incapacity benefit payments
Any Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must use emergency tax codes for initial incapacity benefit payments
Crown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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Government must report new incapacity benefit claims to HMRC
Crown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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DWP must submit updated tax returns for incapacity benefit changes
Crown / Minister / Government department
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Submit Form P45 (Parts 2 and 3) when claiming taxable benefits
Applicant
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Submit Form P45 when claiming taxable benefits
Any Person
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Report employee death via Form P45 to HMRC
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must process P45 and tax adjustments on the death of a claimant
Statutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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Government must record and pay income support without tax deductions
Crown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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Government must notify HMRC and claimants when income support stops
Crown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must notify you and the Inland Revenue of income support adjustments
Statutory regulator
s.annual return
Annual return
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File annual PAYE return to HMRC
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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Government department must submit annual return for taxable support allowance
Crown / Minister / Government department
s.claimant’s code etc to be used for calculations
Claimant’s code etc to be used for calculations
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Use updated tax codes and payment history for payroll calculations
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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DWP must update and use HMRC tax codes for benefit claimants
Crown / Minister / Government department
s.death of claimant
Death of claimant
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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Government department must report a claimant's death to HMRC
Crown / Minister / Government department
s.deductions working sheet for claimants awarded tax
Deductions working sheet for claimants awarded taxable employment and support allowance
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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DWP must prepare tax records for ESA claimants
Crown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC and the National Funds must coordinate tax repayment financing
Statutory regulator
s.form p45: deductions working sheet and return
Form P45: deductions working sheet and return
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Update payroll records for new employees using Form P45
Employer
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Record and report P45 details for new employees
Employer
s.further return required in certain cases
Further return required in certain cases
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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Government must update tax returns when benefit rates change
Crown / Minister / Government department
s.no form p45: deductions working sheet and return
No Form P45: deductions working sheet and return
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must prepare a deductions working sheet for claimants without a P45
Statutory regulator
s.notification of taxable employment and support all
Notification of taxable employment and support allowance
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC and claimant must be notified of adjusted benefit payments
Crown / Minister / Government department
s.obligations at the end of the year
Obligations at the end of the year
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must issue annual tax certificates for Employment and Support Allowance
Crown / Minister / Government department
s.obtaining the claimant’s form p45
Obtaining the claimant’s Form P45
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HMRC may require you to provide a claimant's Form P45
Employer
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Provide employee’s Form P45 (Parts 2 & 3) to HMRC on request
Employer
s.recording the amount of taxable employment and sup
Recording the amount of taxable employment and support allowance
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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Government must record taxable Employment and Support Allowance payments
Crown / Minister / Government department
s.return in respect of all claimants to taxable empl
Return in respect of all claimants to taxable employment and support allowance
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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DWP must report new taxable Employment and Support Allowance claims to HMRC
Crown / Minister / Government department
s.tax calculation
Tax calculation
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC must calculate and settle tax differences for claimants
Statutory regulator
s.when an award ceases
When an award ceases
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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The Department must calculate tax when employment and support allowance ends
Crown / Minister / Government department
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s.application of other regulations
Application of other regulations
s.cessation of award: form p45esa
Cessation of award: Form P45ESA
s.interpretation of chapter 5
Interpretation of Chapter 5
s.no tax calculation required in certain cases
No tax calculation required in certain cases
Part 9 — ASSESSMENT AND SELF-ASSESSMENT
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Adjust employee tax codes if PAYE differs from self‑assessment
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC may collect small tax debts by adjusting your tax code
Statutory regulator
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Update employee PAYE codes for the next tax year
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC may adjust your tax code to repay overpaid tax
Statutory regulator
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Part 10 — PART 10
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Ensure electronic payroll filings are accurate and complete
Employer
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Submit accurate and complete electronic information to HMRC
Employer
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Provide required PAYE information using approved forms and methods
Employer
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Submit payroll and employment information in the correct format
Employer
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Give HMRC consent to receive electronic information
Employer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
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HMRC may send tax codes and notices electronically with your consent
Statutory regulator
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Provide required tax information using approved forms
Employee
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Use approved forms and formats when providing payroll information
Employee
s.penalty: form p45 (part 1 or part 3), p46 or p46 (
Penalty: form P45 (Part 1 or Part 3), P46 or P46 (Pen); tax years ending 5th April 2012 and 5th April 2013
Fine up to £3,000
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Ensure all P45 and P46 information is submitted to HMRC
Employer
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Submit required PAYE forms (P45, P46) on time
Employer
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s.appeals and interest
Appeals and interest
s.application of chapter 4 to real time returns of i
Application of Chapter 4 to real time returns of information about relevant payments of tax and associated matters
s.general provisions relating to this chapter
General provisions relating to this Chapter
s.large employers
Large employers
s.mandatory use of electronic communication for deli
Mandatory use of electronic communication for delivering specified information
s.penalty: form p45 (part 1 or part 3), p46 or p46(p
Penalty: form P45 (Part 1 or Part 3), P46 or P46(Pen); tax years ending 5th April 2014 and subsequent years
s.penalty: forms p35 and p14
Penalty: forms P35 and P14
s.penalty: relevant annual return for the tax year e
Penalty: relevant annual return for the tax year ending 5th April 2010
s.relevant annual return
Relevant annual return
Part 11 — PART 11
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Schedules
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s.real time returns
Real time returns
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