What you need to know
The HMRC has introduced penalties for employers who report their payroll information late. These apply from:
- 6th October 2014 for employers with more than 50 employees
- 6th March for employers with less than 50 employees
A penalty can be charged if:
- Your Full Payment Submission (FPS) was late
- You did not sent the expected number of Full Payment Submissions
- You did not send an Employer Payment Summary when you did not pay employees in a tax month
HMRC will not charge a penalty if you are a new employee and you have sent your first FPS within 30 days of paying an employee or if it’s the first failure within the tax year to submit your report on time. This also will not apply to employers with fewer than 50 employees for the Tax year 2014-15.
For more information about how to avoid penalties for late submission see the HMRC website