Payroll: annual reporting and tasks
Overview
As an employer running payroll, you need to:
- report to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on the previous tax year (which ends on 5 April) and give your employees a P60
- prepare for the new tax year, which starts on 6 April
What you need to do | When |
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Send your final payroll report of the year | On or before your employees’ payday |
Update employee payroll records | From 6 April |
Update payroll software | From 6 April, or earlier if the software provider asks you to |
Give your employees a P60 | By 31 May |
Report employee expenses and benefits | By 6 July |