Starter checklist for PAYE
Use the checklist if you start a new job or have been sent to work in the UK, so your new employer can complete their PAYE payroll.
Who can use the starter checklist
It is important you give the correct information to your new employer so you pay the right amount of tax before they complete their first payroll for you.
You can use the checklist, if:
- you have a student or postgraduate loan
- your personal details are different to those shown on your P45
- you do not have a P45
- you have been sent to work temporarily in the UK by your overseas employer
You cannot use the checklist to amend your tax code, but you can use the check your Income Tax online service to tell HMRC about changes that affect your tax code.
Before you start
You should get all of your information together before you start. You will fill this form in online and you cannot save your progress.
You will need your:
- full address including postcode
- student or postgraduate loan plan types, if you have one — you can sign into your student loans repayment account to check your plan type
- passport number if you are an employee sent to work temporarily in the UK by an overseas employer, if you know it
- National Insurance number, if you know it
You will also need to know details about any income you’ve received from 6 April from:
- another job
- a pension
- Employment and Support Allowance, Jobseeker’s Allowance or Incapacity Benefit
If you cannot use the online form
You can print out and fill in by hand, either the:
- , if you normally live and work in the UK
These files may not be suitable if you use assistive technology — such as a screen reader. If you need a more accessible format email different.format@hmrc.gov.uk and tell us what format you need. It will help if you tell us what assistive technology you use. Read the accessibility statement for HMRC forms.
What happens next
When you have completed the checklist, email, post or give it to your employer.
Do not send the checklist to HMRC.
Your employer will use this information to complete their payroll for your first payday.
If you’re an employer
Find out what you need to tell HMRC about:
Updates to this page
Last updated 23 August 2024 + show all updates
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