Introduction to PAYE and payroll

Please note: PAYE guidance from HM Revenue & Customs can be found on the GOV.UK website. We provide links to the key information below.


How to set up and run a payroll as an employer and what records you must keep


Enrol and use HMRC's PAYE Online service to send payroll information to HMRC, to view the balance of what you owe, and to access tax codes and notices about your employees


How to pay PAYE and National Insurance for employers, including Construction Industry Scheme, student loan deductions, reference numbers, bank details, deadlines, and payment booklets


Guidance setting out who can report payroll on paper, instead of online, and how to apply


Call HMRC to check the tax code of one of your employees.


Contact HMRC with employer enquiries on PAYE, National Insurance contributions, Statutory Payments, stakeholder pensions and student loan repayments.

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