The deadline is
looming for UK employers to get their 2011/12 annual returns to HM
Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
Employer Annual Returns, which provide information on employees’
tax and national insurance deductions during the tax year, must be
sent online to HMRC by the 19th of May.
HMRC is writing this week to all employers who haven’t sent their
return, to remind them to file on time and that, if they file
their return late, they will be charged a penalty of £100 per 50
employees for each month, or part month, that the return is outstanding.
Employers who are not registered for online filing need to sign
up, as a matter of urgency, for HMRC’s PAYE Online service. The
registration process only takes a few minutes, but employers
won't be able file online until they have activated the
service using a code that HMRC sends in the post. This can take up
to a week to arrive – so don't leave registration until
the last minute.
To help you get the return right first time, HMRC has published a
list of common errors to avoid on its website at www.hmrc.gov.uk/paye/payroll/year-end/errors.htm
Help is available from HMRC via its Employers Helpline on 08457
143 143 or online at www.hmrc.gov.uk/paye/file-or-pay/fileonline
Notes to editors
1. Employers must file an Employer Annual Return – a P14 for each
employee and a P35 summary sheet. They must do this online (with
some very limited exceptions, for example, people who employ their
own carer and those with religious objections).
2. Follow HMRC on Twitter @HMRCgovuk
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