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Simply nothing seems to be improving does it. Every different software seems to work differently as well. I read most of what goes on to do with RTI & I use Brightpay which seems to cater for all the oddities that other software doesnt.
Accountants & Employers PLEASE!!!
I really believe that this RTI caper should be re-addressed with those who operate payroll systems, who can confirm, the best way forward for both those operating it and HMRC receiving the information they need for those people in receipt of benefits that they need to keep a tab on the hours worked and income received.
The LOGICAL answer to this nightmare, as far as I see it, is if all accountants and employers ask HMRC to have a re-think, as a more workable system would be ONE FPS PER MONTH for everyone.
It is unreasonable to expect everyone to submit these figures weekly, people go on holiday and people become sick and are off work. Bigger companies will cope but the majority of smaller companies and practices are finding this an absolute nightmare.
Does anyone know how we can achieve something like this, something that would be much more workable for all?
Just wait for the Members of Parliament to find out
MPs all have payrolls ... just wait and see how long all this RTI chaos takes to hit them.
I was at an Auto-Enrolment seminar the other day ... this will hit MPs too! Either they will have in-house systems or their external accountants will charge more.
It is possible we may see some changes, but not immediately.
RTI alerts
Another RTI problem I'm finding is with employers who have PAYE/NI below £1,500 per month so only have to pay quarterly. You file the month's payroll at the proper time and then because HMRC don't get a remittance they send out a notice estimating what they think is due.
You would think they were capable of programming their computer to catch quarterly payments, but apparently not.
Use to use a P31 to notify HM of quarterly - not sure how you notify them now - especially when a payroll moves from paying PAYE monthly to paying quarterly.
Have two closed payrolls, but still getting reminders...
I have two payrolls closed down by me (all the correct submissions done and dusted according to HMRC's own software) but every time I open HMRC's very own Basic PAYE Tools, I get threatened with an URGENT ACTION REQUIRED Pop-Up, but the actions can't be done, since the payrolls have been closed down ... So, what's the problem?... Well, the next bit is the problem .... the tick box which you have to tick to go any further, but that tick box then states that "I understand that my submissions will fail if I don not carry out the employee and employer actions" ... but it's impossible to carry them out since the payrolls for the offending clients have been closed down, and so no further actions can be taken on those payrolls, and it's impossible to navigate further without ticking that tick box ... WONDERFUL .... time for another large snifter of single malt, or maybe two, or maybe even seven or eight ... YES!
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The irony on all of this of course is the whole point of doing all this was for Universal Credits, which was going to be 100% rolled out by April 2014, remember?
A system which is not only way behind its deadline it is all the way "back to the drawing board" and wont happen in this parliment.
There is no reason for HMRC not to relax the whole system now the reason for many of the rules has gone.
RTI
I think regarding RTI some things are going to get worse before they get better. Brace your self for the next round of demands and penalties.
Beware
Just a thought how long will it be before bogus company's start to contact Accountants and clients advising they can solve RTI problems.
'You can reclaim RTI penalties and fines'.
Hi AndrewV12, you make the valid point that regulatory changes can often result in 'quick' responses from commercial suppliers looking to take advantage of these changes. However, just to reassure you CreDec isn't "a bogus company": We're the RTI BACS partner of ICAEW, ACCA & ICAS and the RTI BACS hashing mechanism has been a part of HMRC's reporting arrangements for PAYE since before the RTI pilot started in April 2012. HMRC's own website explains the importance of BACS hashes, which give it the facility "to validate [Employer] RTI data by cross referencing with hashes generated [from] the BACS payment." If you'd like us to explain this further please get in touch. There is a helpful 36 second video on our website that explains hashing in detail at www.credec.com/
RTI alerts
My client has received a bill for PAYE Month 12 which is not due. After spending about 2.5 hours on the telephone I am told that the March EPS which was submitted on 31 March, with HMRC confirming email received, was just posted by HMRC into a "pending" file and then entered as received on the day HMRC decided to process it at the beginning of May. No generic notice issued, but HMRC thought it would assume that £272 would be due for PAYE for month 12 and just instructed Debt Management Office to chase this fictitious debt. HMRC representative says it's not her fault - ok not her personally - but it is HMRC's fault and they now have the nerve to say it take at least 2 months to correct !
How dare HMRC state publicly that the system is fine. Woe betide anyone chasing my client for this fictitious debt again !! .... and there will be a complaint, with bill, for wasted time to date