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intended to shame companies into setting up schemes, but it could increase pressure on them if staff became more aware it wasn’t available.
"As a next step, we would like charities to have this search facility as a plug-in to their website too," said Colwill. "A lot of people have been saying there should be a centralised database of employers that offer payroll giving."
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Guidance for employers on using Basic PAYE Tools (BPT) 11 April 2017
Annual updates have been made to the guidance on downloading, installing and using HMRC’s free BPT.
Basic PAYE Tools (BPT) is free payroll software from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for businesses with fewer than 10 employees.
The software allows you to perform most payroll tasks, including working out the tax and National Insurance for your employees and sending this information to HMRC. If you have payroll software that can’t do certain tasks, you can use Basic PAYE Tools alongside it to: check a new employee’s National Insurance number (NVR) send an Employer Payment Summary (EPS) send an Earlier Year Update (EYU).
Basic PAYE Tools has some limitations. You can’t use it to produce payslips, and it’s not designed for agents or bookkeepers with lots of clients. Other payroll software is available.
The following guidance for employers on using Basic PAYE Tools has been updated for the 2017-18 tax year:
First time users: how to download and install Basic PAYE Tools Step-by-step help on downloading and installing Basic PAYE Tools onto your computer.
Basic PAYE Tools: user guide Step-by-step help on the most common functions of Basic PAYE Tools (BPT). Includes how to correct submissions and completing final submissions for the tax year.
Basic PAYE Tools: Earlier Year Update (EYU) Step-by-step help on sending an Earlier Year Update if you use Basic PAYE Tools (BPT) for your payroll.
Using Basic PAYE Tools with other software: Earlier Year Update (EYU) Step-by-step help for employers whose commercial payroll software doesn't have the facility to send an Earlier Year Update.
Basic PAYE Tools: when an employee leaves Step-by-step help on what to do when an employee leaves.
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Changes to PAYE system explained 11 April 2017
HMRC has issued a briefing which explains the changes to the PAYE tax system that will be introduced from the end of May 2017.
HMRC is improving the way Pay As You Earn (PAYE) works to help more people pay the right tax at the right time when their circumstances change.
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