Payroll end of year

Summary

This article explains what you need to do before, during and after the last period of your tax year.

Introduction

Please read through this guide in full so you are aware of the processes to follow at the end of the tax year. All information is important and it is your responsibility to carry out each step per the guidance.

Step 1: Check the Version of your Platinum system

IMPORTANT PAYROLL INFORMATION

Please ensure your Platinum system is on at least Version 4.2.10.0 prior to producing your 2023/24 Year End reports.

• Click Checking the Platinum Version for instructions on checking what version of Platinum you currently have.

Contact Support: If you are unsure on any of the steps above, please contact your Platinum support team by registering on our Support Hub and logging a ticket, alternatively by emailing platinumsupport@catalyst-uk.com. or call on 0116 230 1500 if you need further assistance.

• Distribute the P60 forms to all employees still in your employment at the end of the payroll year.

CAUTION: A new Platinum Version for payroll 4.3.1.0 will be available for download from Monday 25th March 2024. This update will need to be ran AFTER the final period processes have been completed. All year end reports need to have been ran BEFORE the move to the new Tax Year and apply any statutory changes. This update WILL move you into the the next payroll year 2024-2025.

Step 2: Complete Your Final Payroll Period

Complete and close your final payroll period for 2023-24 and file your FPS as normal.

If you do not need to run a Week 53 please ignore this period. DO NOT close it. If you are unsure please contact HMRC to enquire if you need to run a week 53.

Week 53?: If your PAY DATE for week 52 falls on or BEFORE Friday 29th March 2024 you WILL need to run a week 53. Process and close this period as usual before submitting the year end information.

WARNING: If there is some reason why you cannot file your FPS on or before the pay date for your final period, please note this MUST be submitted BEFORE 19th APRIL 2024 as HMRC do not accept 2023-24 FPS filings after this date.

Step 3: Produce Year End Reports

• Print Employee P60's. - These must be issued to all employees still in your employment at April 5th (they must be given to the employees by 31st May 2024). Please Note: You MUST print 2023/24 P60's BEFORE moving into the new Tax Year.
• Print a P11 for each employee to keep for your records.
• Print the Employee Tax NI and Summary report to provide a check against the Tax and NI paid by each employee over the year (this used to be referred to as the P35). Your final EPS Submission replaces the P35 in sending data to HMRC.

Tip: We suggest you ensure you print each of the above to PDF and save in a secure location for reference.

Go to " Payroll End of Year Payroll Routines".

P60 Forms

• Click 'P60 End of Year Cert. - 2024'.

WARNING: If this option does not read 'P60 End of Year Cert. - 2024' at this stage - you will need to run a Platinum update up to at least Version 4.2.10.0 before continuing.

• If you are printing the P60 forms onto paper select 'No' at the "Emailed copy?" prompt.
  • To print to your default printer press <F2> or click [Start].
  • To select an alternate print record e.g. '92 - Print to PDF' press <Alt+P>.
  • Enter the print record to use then press <Enter> and click [Start].

Tip: If you wish to email your P60 forms you should ensure you already have the ability to email from Platinum and will need to add email addresses and passwords to your employee records. You may then use print record '87' to send a secure password protected P60 to the relevant employees. You should also select 'Yes' at the "Emailed copy?" prompt as this inserts some additional text into the P60 to indicate it is an email version of the form. For employees without an email address Platinum will print the P60 to your default print record for you to distribute by hand.

Contact Support: If you require assistance with this option please, contact your Platinum support team by emailing platinumsupport@catalyst-uk.com. Alternatively by registering on our Support Hub and logging a ticket or call on 0116 230 1500 if you need further assistance.

• Distribute the P60 forms to all employees still in your employment at the end of the tax year. Do not send them to any employees who have left your employment.

P11

WARNING: If this option does not read 'P11 Current Tax Year - 2024' at this stage - you will need to run a Platinum update before continuing.

• Click 'P11 Current Tax Year - 2024' then click [Start] to print. This will print a P11 for every employee who has been included in your payroll for the year. Keep these for your records.

Employee Tax NI and Summary (P35 Substitute)

Please note: As the P35's are no longer used the "Employee Tax NI and Summary" option has been taken out of the "End of year Routines" menu. However should you still wish to print this summary you can follow the steps below.

• Click " Payroll Payroll Reports Payroll Report Generator"
• Enter 'P35' into the "Filter on" field.
• Click "Start".
• Click 'Employee Tax and NI Summary' then click [Start] to print.
• Check the value in the 'NIC's' column on the Employee Tax and NI Summary agrees to the value in the 'NI Details' line under the 'Total Cont'ions' column on each employee's P11.
• Check the value in the 'Income Tax' column on the Employee Tax and NI Summary agrees to the right hand value in the 'PAY Details''This Employment' on each employee's P11.
• Check the total NIC's and Tax paid on the Employee Tax and NI Summary.
• As a final check, you can log into your gateway account and check the HMRC totals against this report to ensure that they reconcile.

Please Note: When you have produced the above reports, you may move into the new tax year.

WARNING: If you have multiple companies, please ensure you have carried out the above processes on ALL companies before following the steps to move into the new tax year.

Step 4: Moving into the New Tax Year 2024/2025

WARNING: We strongly suggest you backup your system prior to rolling forward. You may use the standard Platinum backup option to do this but users must be out of the system and we suggest you label it "PAYROLL YEAR END 2023/2024".

Information: A new Platinum Version for payroll 4.3.1.0 will be available for download from Monday 25th March 2024. This update will need to be ran AFTER the final period processes have been completed and all year end reports have been ran to move the Tax Year and apply any statutory changes as this WILL move you into the the next payroll year - 2024/2025.

• Click here for instructions on downloading and running the update.

Contact Support: If you are unsure on any of the steps above, please contact your Platinum support team by registering on our Support Hub and logging a ticket, alternatively by emailing platinumsupport@catalyst-uk.com. or call on 0116 230 1500 if you need further assistance.

• Run a Platinum Update to move the payroll into the new tax year, this is done as follows:
  • Download a Platinum Update following the instructions in the article.
• The installer will contain information you should read to ensure you are clear that this process will roll you into the new tax year. This option cannot be reversed.

CAUTION: Once you have installed Version 4.3.1.0, your system WILL BE MOVE FORWARD INTO THE NEW PAYROLL YEAR. This will also install any changes to Statutory Pay Rates, Student Loans, Department for Work and Pensions bands and National Insurance Bands as per HMRC guidance.

Please Note: You MUST now check your employee tax codes and pension settings as per the sections below.

Step 5: Altering Employee Tax Codes

Check each employee's tax code.

• Amend any as per guidance from HMRC e.g. individual employee tax code notifications and/or standard increases to codes.
• Ensure that you change the "Week1/Month1" flag to 'No' on any applicable employees unless instructed otherwise by HMRC.

Please see How do I change a tax code?.

Step 6: Pension Schemes

There have been no announced increases to Automatic Enrolment Contributions for 2024/2025 at this time.

You are advised to confirm with your Pension Providers whether there are any changes to schemes your employees are enrolled in. It is your responsibility to understand and implement any changes.

Further guidance on automatic enrolment schemes may be found here: Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Please see this article for further guidance on Pension Scheme settings.

Step 7: Send the Final EPS to HMRC

The EPS must be submitted by 19th April 2024.

Go to " Payroll End of Year Payroll Routines".

• Click [Employer Payment Summary]
• Click " View or Submit Final 2023/24 EPS".
• At the bottom of your screen is a drop down for you to choose the period to submit.

WARNING: Ensure you select " 2023/2024 Final Submission for the year".

Check the values shown agree to the payments and deductions you made to HMRC for the 2023/2024 Tax Year.

Please Note: You will need to calculate the total actual amount that you have paid to HMRC over the year relevant to your payroll. Do NOT just copy the figures from your P35 - check that the amounts you actually paid from your bank account agree to your reports. This allows you to check that you have included Student Loan deductions, Employment Allowance (if you are eligible) and any SMP/SAP/SPP compensation to which you may be due.

• Fill in the relevant amounts in the fields available to you. You may press <F11> on any field for an explanation of the information shown.
  • For most people, this will involve filling in the "NICs and Tax paid already" field based on the results of your check on payments made this year.
• Leave any that don't apply set to £0.00.
• Click [Next].
• If you are taken to a [Checklist] tab, please answer the questions shown.
• On the [Declaration] tab, please complete the required information.
• Click [Submit] to send the final return to HMRC.

Please read the section below on submissions:

Types of Submission

When submitting you may choose to send a Test before submitting your live return.

• Depending on which type of submission you are making, click the drop down key and choose [Live Submission] or [Test Submission].

TEST

• You may return a test submission, which will be checked by the Inland Revenue to make sure some of the information is accurate. It will not completely verify your return but it will check details such as:
• Whether the Employee Names, Tax Codes & NI numbers are correct and acceptable.
• You will get a reply from this test, which will tell you if any details are inaccurate or need to be altered. If so please make the necessary changes. You may submit as many tests as you like.

If you have submitted a test return, please wait for the response to it before trying to submit your live return.

LIVE

• Once you have sent the final live return, you will no longer be able to make any changes to the return. You must not submit more than one live return.
• Click [Submit] to proceed.

What happens next

The software will now start to send your return. The time it takes to send and get a response to your return is entirely down to HMRC. You will receive a message on screen telling you if your return has been successful and you will receive an email to the address you specified.

If the submission appears to be taking a long time please click here. HMRC will post a message on their site if they are experiencing specific issues receiving submissions. If your return is taking a long time please be patient as HMRC is likely to be inundated with returns. You have until 19th April to return these figures but we would advise you don't leave it until the last minute!

If the return is taking a long time you may click [Stop]. The system will carry on awaiting a reply to the submission. You may continue to use Platinum as normal whilst this is in progress.

To check the status of the submission:

• Go to " Payroll End of Year Payroll Returns Employer Payment Summary".
• Choose " Check 2023/2024 EPS Status".

Unsuccessful Returns

• If you have an unsuccessful return you will be given a response message telling you why the submission wasn't successful. Please read the message then try to resolve the problem.

Contact Support: If you are unsure on any of the steps above, please contact your Platinum support team by registering on our Support Hub and logging a ticket, alternatively by emailing platinumsupport@catalyst-uk.com. or call on 0116 230 1500 if you need further assistance.

• Once a problem has been resolved you can submit the return making sure you fill in the declaration fields again

After a Successful Return

If after a successful return you find you need to adjust any figures you will need to contact HMRC. You may not submit an Earlier Year Update via Platinum.

Key Dates & Year End Check List

Key & Useful Dates

Payroll Week 53

If your pay date for week 52 falls on or before 29th March you WILL need to run a Week 53.

5th April

End of current Tax Year.

6th April

Start of next Tax Year.

Amendment of Employee Tax Codes.

19th April

Deadline for submission of final FPS

Deadline for submission of final EPS

Final Payment to the Inland Revenue for the Previous Tax year.

31st May

P60 forms must be given to employees by this date.

6th July

Deadline for P11D's to be submitted to the Inland Revenue.

See also

• Downloading a Platinum update
• Setting up the Platinum backup program
• How do I change a tax code?
• How do I set up a pension scheme in Platinum Payroll?
• Troubleshooting payroll RTI submission errors
• How do I claim employment allowance?

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