With the 2011/12
tax year now ended, employers across the country are being
reminded to send in their annual returns on time, or face a
penalty.
Employer Annual Returns, which provide information on employees’
tax and national insurance deductions during the tax year, must be
sent online to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) by the 19th May deadline.
If you file your return late, you’ll be charged a penalty of £100
per 50 employees for each month, or part month, that your return
is outstanding.
Employers who are not registered for online filing need to sign
up now for HMRC’s PAYE Online service. The registration process
only takes a few minutes, but you won't be able file
online until you have activated the service using a code that HMRC
sends you by post. This can take up to a week to arrive – so
don't leave registration until the last minute.
To help you get your 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. The 2011/12 tax year ended on 5 April 2012.
2. Employers must file an Employer Annual Return – a P14 for each
employee and a P35 summary sheet – by 19th May. They must do this
online (with some very limited exceptions, for example, people who
employ their own carer and those with religious objections).
3. Follow HMRC on Twitter @HMRCgovuk.
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