axis payroll User Guide Supplement March 2020

4. Preparation

4.1 When Do I Install the Update?

You do not need to install this update until you have completed the final period of the year, however it is safe to install the update at any time.
 

4.2 Dates Of Birth

In order to allocate employees to the correct NI category, you must ensure that you hold the correct date of birth against each active employee record.
 

4.3 Employee Addresses

In order for HMRC to apply Scottish Rate of Income Tax and Welsh Rate of Income Tax correctly, it is important that employee addresses are kept up to date.
 

4.4 Employer Bulletin

You are advised to read the Employer Bulletin: Budget 2020 and the Employer Bulletin February 2020 which are available for download from the GOV.UK website.
 

4.5 Year End Stationery

As this update introduces the ability, to print P60's onto plain paper you are not required to order year end P60 stationery from HMRC.

If you still wish to use the pre-printed stationery, supplies are available free of charge from HM Revenue & Customs - please refer to the Employer Orderline 

The available P60 stationery format is:

  • P60 (Single Sheet) - for Inkjet or Laser printers 

NOTE. Since new copies of the stationery are issued every tax year, you should only order sufficient quantities to cover this year.
 

4.6 P45 Stationery

P45 forms for leavers are unchanged.

Supplies are available free of charge from HM Revenue & Customs Employer Orderline

The supported formats is:

  • P45 (Laser Sheet)
 

4.7 Week 53 / Week 1

The 2019 / 2020 tax year includes a Week 53 for weekly payrolls with a Saturday or Sunday Pay Date, i.e. Saturday 4th April or Sunday 5th April 2020.

Twoweekly and Fourweekly payrolls will have a Period 27 (Week 54) / Period 14 (Week 56) if the Pay Date falls on Saturday 4th April or Sunday 5th April 2020.