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The paperwork of payroll: payslips and their deductions, P45s, P60s, P11Ds and starter checklists.
29 articles
How P11D reporting works: the 6 July deadline, Class 1A National Insurance at 15%, payrolling, exemptions, penalties and the move to real-time reporting.
How the HMRC starter checklist works: when to use it instead of a P45, the A, B and C starter declarations, emergency tax codes and the first FPS for a new hire
How employers handle court order deductions from payroll: attachment of earnings, DEA, DEO, deduction tables, protected earnings and the penalties for errors.
How employers deduct student and postgraduate loans through payroll: 2026-27 thresholds, plan types, SL1 and SL2 notices, and the new Plan 5 default.
A step-by-step checklist for hiring in the UK: right to work, PAYE registration, contracts, tax codes, student loans, pensions and the first FPS to HMRC.
How benefit in kind tax works for UK employers: Class 1A National Insurance at 15%, P11D reporting, payrolling and the mandatory 2027 reform.
A guide to statutory payslip deductions for UK employers: PAYE, National Insurance, student loans, pensions and attachment orders, in the right order.
Payslip deductions explained for UK employees and employers: income tax, National Insurance, pensions, student loans and court orders, with current rates.
A payroll number is the unique reference an employer gives each employee. Learn where to find it on a payslip and how it differs from PAYE identifiers.
Payslip explained for employers: the itemised pay statement rules, mandatory contents, fixed deduction statements and the penalties for getting it wrong.
How to read a pay stub in the UK: a field-by-field payslip walkthrough covering tax codes, National Insurance, deductions and year-to-date figures.
Which tax year a P60 covers, when the UK tax year starts and ends, and every year-end payroll deadline from the final FPS to the 31 May P60.
A new employer guide to the P45: which part to keep, how it sets the tax code, and what to do when a new starter has no P45 to hand over.
Why a lost P45 cannot be replaced, how the starter checklist takes its place, and how to avoid or reclaim emergency tax when starting a new job.
Whether a P60 is a legal duty, the 31 May deadline, who qualifies, and what an employee can do if an employer does not issue one.
How a P60 proves income for a UK mortgage, what lenders ask for alongside it, and the HMRC records that stand in when the form is missing.
What a P11D form is, which benefits in kind it reports, the 6 July deadline, the 15% Class 1A National Insurance, and the move to payrolling from April 2027.
Who is entitled to a P60, how to get one as an employee, director, pensioner or umbrella worker, and what to do when the form is late or missing.
Where a P60 actually lives: the employer's payroll portal, email, the HMRC personal tax account and app, and the records that stand in when it is gone.
A P45 records an employee's pay and tax when they leave a job. Here is what each part means, who issues it, and what to do without one.
What a P45 form is, its four parts and where each one goes, the figures it records, and how it sets a new employee's tax code or supports a benefits claim.
Where a P60 comes from, how to get one for a current or former job, how to replace a lost copy, and the HMRC records that stand in when the form is gone.
How to get a P45 from a current or former employer, what to do when it is lost or refused, and how to retrieve the same pay and tax figures from HMRC.
How to get a P60 from a current or previous employer, what to do when one is lost, and how to retrieve the same figures from HMRC online or by phone.
P45 vs P60 explained: what each PAYE form shows, when employees receive them, the 31 May P60 deadline and what new employers do with a P45.
P60 meaning explained: what the end of year certificate shows, who receives one, the 31 May employer deadline and why the form matters for employees.
P45 explained: the HMRC form employers must issue when staff leave. Covers what it means, what it contains, and what happens if one goes missing.
A P60 is the end-of-year certificate every UK employer must issue by 31 May. Learn what it contains, who receives one, and how employees use it.
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