Normally at this time of year I would be receiving dozens of PAYE payslip booklets (P30BC) for my clients.
Not had any so far, but have received a fair few letters (P30B letter) from HMRC headed "Paying PAYE electronically."
Anyone in the same boat and, before I reinvent the wheel, anyone know any more about this especially who we ring up to ask for booklets?
Many thanks in advance for any and all responses.
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Give them time!
You won't need the first 2014/15 PAYE payslip until three months from now. Why are you so concerned?
Same boat
My recollection is that last year I was irritated by being sent PAYE payslip booklets and envelopes in January when I had other things on my mind. Cannot recall when we received the P30B electronic payment letters. However, we have only one client (out of 80 or so) who actually uses payslips. I assume that if HMRC receives one electronic payment, they flag the record as "don't send payslips next year", which might explain the trend towards electronic payment.
No payslip booklets by default
It is my understanding the no PAYE payment booklets will be issued for 2014/15 tax year unless the employer 'phones HMRC to ask for one.
Some employers did not receive 2013/14 payment booklets and for one of them it took several months to extract such a booklet from HMRC.
You may be right
It is my understanding the no PAYE payment booklets will be issued for 2014/15 tax year unless the employer 'phones HMRC to ask for one.
... but I would have thought that they would have taken the opportunity of this PAYE News item last week (7 January) to say something about it. Perhaps, they are saving it up for the Employer Bulletin due this month.
HMRC news on 3rd January...
Nothing about ceasing issuing them
Update about the bulk dispatch of the 2014-15 Payment Booklets and the weekly dispatch of 2013-14 in-year Payment Booklets to Employers.
see http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/employers/payment-booklets-letters.htm
Electronic payments quashing booklets
My understanding of this is that if the client pays their PAYE electronically, pay slip books will no longer be sent out. As they put the reference number against the payment so that HMRC knows which period the payment relates to.
No More booklets
it is my understanding that HMRC are not going to issue any book from now on.
Is all going to be online from now on
Does anyone know how we can clarify this then ? As I have two clients who still pay by telefax to pay their employees and will NOT pay online to them as they 'Don't trust online banking'. I've being trying to persuade them to move to online payments for HMRC but they won't budge. However if these books are being withdrawn then I will obviously need to advise them accordingly.
I could just phone HMRC I suppose !
I received Paying booklet today
Hi,
Just to let you know that I have received first PAYE book of client for 2014/2015
14/15 Paye payment booklets
In the past week I reckon I've had 20 letters saying that HMRC won't be issuing a booklet and 3 booklets for schemes.
Had a quick look and couldn't really understand why they had decided to issue booklets to the ones that they had.
Not sure what HMRC's criteria are...
Euan will explain, hopefully.
Some Proof for your clients
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/employers/payment-booklets-letters.htm
Hi
I hope the above and below helps you
http://www.ion.icaew.com/TaxFaculty/post/Changes-to-Employer-Payment-booklets-and-letters
Employer Bulletin No.46
... has nothing to say about PAYE payslip booklets for 2014/15.
As some have received payslip booklets, I think we must assume that nothing has changed except that HMRC have removed all HMRC contact details from the booklets.
Got all of Mine!
I have about half a dozen clients who use PAYE payment booklets and all of them have arrived, the last one popped through the door yesterday. The electronic payment letters for the rest of my payroll clients are a bit hit and miss though!