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Enrol and use HMRC's PAYE Online service to send payroll information to HMRC, to view the balance of what you owe, and to access tax codes and notices about your employees
As an employer, you need to use HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) PAYE Online…
You only need to enrol separately for HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) PAYE…
PAYE Desktop Viewer is an application from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)…
Find out if, and how, you need to register with HMRC when you start employing people.
Claim up to £5,000 off your employer's National Insurance (NI), who is eligible, how to claim using your payroll software
Employment Allowance allows eligible employers to reduce their annual…
You can claim Employment Allowance if you’re a business or charity…
How you claim depends on whether you use your own payroll software or…
You need to claim Employment Allowance every tax year. You can claim at…
You can begin using your Employment Allowance as soon you submit your…
Who's entitled to the minimum wage, what's included when working out the minimum wage, and what happens if there's a dispute.
What new employers need to do for PAYE, including choosing whether to run payroll yourself, paying someone for the first time and keeping records.
Download HMRC's free payroll software Basic PAYE Tools
Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
Find HMRC-recognised payroll software to manage your Real Time Information (RTI) PAYE payments and deductions.
Use their P45 (or starter checklist, which replaced the P46) to get information from your new employee, set them up on your payroll software, tell HMRC.
The main things you need to consider when employing people for the first time or if you've never hired an employee before
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