PAYE12017 - Coding: coding deductions and expenses: work item 154 - BEN / EXP - earlier amendments to CY code (Action Guide)

Work item 154 is generated where the current primary employment is a continuing employment from the previous year, and the benefit(s) now being reported have already been changed in the tax code in CY.

To clear work item 154, follow steps 1 - 5 below. This guide is presented as follows

Initial action in all cases

Step 1

Update the record

Steps 2 - 3

Close the work item

Steps 4 - 5

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Initial action in all cases

1. Review

  • The individual’s record on the PAYE Service
  • Indicators set on the record
  • Any relevant notes

Note: The benefit / expenses information for this work item is stored on income, allowances, benefits and deductions (IABD).

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Update the record

2. Compare the expenses / benefits information on IABD with CY tax code

  • If coded expenses / benefits information matches or there is a valid reason for current tax code then no coding action required, go to step 3
  • If tax code does not match with expenses / benefits information then update IABD with the expenses / benefits for CY and trigger a code calculation. For information about how to enter details and submit for a code calculation on IABD refer to action guide tax80002. On the Code Details screen ‘Submit’ to issue the tax code

3. Update Contact History

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Close the work item

4. Complete work item notes

5. Close the work item