Policy News Journal - 2017-18

Scottish income tax examples 2018-19

rUK income tax examples 2018-19

Student Loan calculation examples 2018-19

These payroll resources, together with the National Insurance examples provided on 16 January , will be published in due course via the software development page on GOV.UK .

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Updated P11D and P11D Working Sheets 2017-18 26 January 2018

Updated versions of P11D Working Sheet 2b and P11D Working Sheet 4 have been added to the PAYE software development page on GOV.UK.

PAYE draft forms: P11D and P11D Working Sheets (2017 to 2018)

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Bacs XML downloads changing from 5 February 31 January 2018

As a reminder, all Bacs processing reports will shortly be generated by a new server due to an industry-driven technical upgrade.

The new server generates XML files in line with current standards which means the existing ‘old’ standards of generating XML files will become obsolete and the way these reports may interface with your software could change.

Potential impact If you download reports in XHTML format you do not need to take any further action, as only XML formats will change.

If you download the XML version of reports then it is vital you check your systems can handle these current XML standards.

What will change? The XML reports generated by the new server will be populated with “self-closing tags” in place of separate “open” and “close” tags for empty fields that appear in the reports currently produced. “Self-closing” tags are an integral part of the new standard and therefore customers using up-to-date software to interpret XML will not be impacted by this change.

However, customers using older interfaces may be unable to use / read “self-closing” tags if they are translating the XML messages.

When will the change occur? We will begin migrating reports from the current server to the new server from 5 February, with the view to having all reports migrated by mid-March 2018.

We have prepared a complete schedule detailing when each report will be migrated.

What can you, or your IT team, do to assess the impact? We have uploaded sample reports on the Payment Services Website which incorporate self-closing tags. It is imperative if you use the XML reports that you take time to download these reports and ensure your system can effectively handle XML reports that utilise self-closing tags. To download the sample reports, go to the Payment Services Website, click on ‘processing reports’ under the menu (depending how many service users you are linked to you may have to enter a service user number (SUN)). Then under the ‘report type’ select ‘generic test report’ and ‘messaging test report’. Once selected click ‘find’. You will then be given an option to download in XML.

Please note these reports include dummy data including a dummy SUN and dummy processing date.

If you receive your reports through your software solution please speak to your provider to access the sample reports.

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