Guidance

Send an Earlier Year Update using Basic PAYE Tools

Find step-by-step help to send an Earlier Year Update (EYU) if you currently use the Basic PAYE Tools (BPT) to operate payroll.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 12 June 2014
• Last updated: 27 May 2021 — See all updates

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Send an Earlier Year Update using Basic PAYE Tools

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This guide will help you send an Earlier Year Update in BPT. It includes examples of the screens you will see in BPT and simple to follow instructions.

Published 12 June 2014
Last updated 27 May 2021 + show all updates

1. 27 May 2021

   We have added guidance on when you'll need to use a Full Payment Submission process (FPS) and when to use an Earlier Year Update (EYU).

2. 12 May 2020

   The guidance to Send an Earlier Year Update using Basic PAYE Tools has been updated for the tax year 2020 to 2021.

3. 3 June 2019

   The guidance to Send an Earlier Year Update using Basic PAYE Tools has been updated for the tax year 2019 to 2020.

4. 18 May 2018

   The guidance for Basic PAYE Tools, on how to send an Earlier Year Update has been updated for the tax year 2018 to 2019.

5. 7 April 2017

   Annual updates 2017-2018 have been carried out.

6. 6 April 2016

   Updated guidance available.

7. 23 June 2015

   Instructions on entering the correct information have been expanded, to reduce calls into contact centres, so the advice they give has been incorporated into guidance.

8. 17 April 2015

   This guide includes changes to current guidance and updated information for the new tax year.

9. 12 June 2014

   First published.