This chapter provides an overview of the end of year processes, lists prerequisites, and discusses how to:
Generate end of year returns.
Report pay/pension numbers.
Note. This chapter describes processes that are no longer maintained. As of the tax year 2004/05, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) requires all medium and large employers to submit end of year returns using EDI or the internet. Employers who submit magnetic media submissions will be liable to fines imposed by HMRC. EDI submissions are described in the chapter Managing EDI Submissions.
See Also
This section discusses:
End of year processes.
Tax code updates.
Directory used by the end of year processes.
This table lists the processes that Global Payroll for the U.K. delivers for handling end of year submissions to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and subsequent updates to your PeopleSoft database:
Process Name |
Process ID |
Usage |
GP UK End of Year Returns Application Engine process |
GPGB_EOYR |
Produces an electronic version of the P14 and P35 reports for magnetic media submission. |
Pay/Pension Numbers Application Engine process |
GPGB_PPIN |
Generates an employee listing that is submitted to HMRC for tax code processing purposes. |
Code Number Changes Application Engine process |
GPGB_CNC |
Updates employees' tax codes based on data received from HMRC. |
Note. As of the tax year 2004/05, HMRC requires all medium and large employers to submit end of year returns using EDI or the internet. Employers who submit magnetic media submissions will be liable to fines imposed by HMRC. Global Payroll for the U.K. provides the processes but these are no longer maintained.
See Also
At the end of every tax year, HMRC calculates employees' tax codes for the next tax year.
This diagram illustrates how the Pay/Pension Numbers and Code Number Changes processes enable you to submit information to HMRC and receive updated tax codes electronically:
Process for updating tax codes
The Code Number Changes process is discussed in an earlier chapter.
See Also
Loading Tax Code Changes from HMRC
All the processes use the following PeopleTools directory on the machine where your Process Scheduler runs: %PS_SERVDIR%\files
This directory is used as follows:
The files generated by the GP UK End of Year Returns and Pay/Pension Numbers processes are stored in this directory.
The Code Number Changes process searches this directory for the data file you received from HMRC. The process also creates a log file and error file in the same directory.
Before you run the end of year processes, ensure you:
Define HMRC reference information for each pay entity.
The end of year processes require information such as the tax district and PAYE reference number. Enter this information on the Pay Entity Details page.
Set up your employer contracted out numbers (ECONs).
Enter this information on the ECON Setup Table page.
Understand the HMRC's technical requirements and submission procedures.
See Also
HM Revenue and Customs Technical Guide "Submitting Year End Returns on Magnetic Media" – Reference CA51/52
HM Revenue and Customs Submission Instructions and Technical Specifications "Updating of Pay/Pension Identity Numbers" – Reference MT3
HM Revenue and Customs Submission Instructions and Technical Specifications "Code Number Changes on Magnetic Media" – Reference MT1
This section provides an overview of end of year returns, lists prerequisites, and discusses how to:
Run the End of Year Returns process.
Submit the end of year returns.
At the end of every tax year, employers submit certain information to HMRC about their employees, including details of National Insurance Contributions, pay, and income tax.
This information is submitted in hard copy, using P14 and P35 schedules, or electronically. Global Payroll for the U.K. supports two options for generating year end returns:
P14 and P35 reports.
GP UK End of Year Returns process.
This process generates an output file that you copy to magnetic media (flexible diskette, open reel tape, or data cartridge) and submit to the HMRC.
Note. The GP UK End of Year Returns process produces an output file that conforms to the HMRC formatting requirements.
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Before you run the GP UK End of Year Returns process, you must:
Finalize your payroll data for the tax year.
Do not create the year end returns until you have run and finalized the last payroll for the tax year.
Obtain a magnetic media permit number from HMRC for each pay entity.
Permit numbers are detailed in the HMRC guidelines.
Warning! You should understand the HMRC's technical requirements and process for year end submission before you run PeopleSoft's year end return process, or submit the output to HMRC.
See Also
HM Revenue and Customs Technical Guide "Submitting Year End Returns on Magnetic Media" – Reference CA51/52
Page Name |
Definition Name |
Navigation |
Usage |
GPGB_RNCTL_EOYR |
Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt, Year-End Processing, End of Year Return GBR, End of Year Return GBR |
Run the GP UK End of Year Returns process. |
Access the End of Year Return GBR page (Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt, Year-End Processing, End of Year Return GBR, End of Year Return GBR).
Tax Year Begins In |
Enter the year for the start of the tax year. |
Pay Entity |
Select the pay entity for which you want to create the year end return. Note. Pay entity tax details must exist for the pay entity before you can run the process. Use the Pay Entity Details page to define this information. |
Mag Media Permit Number (magnetic media permit number) |
Enter the permit number for the tax year you're processing. HMRC issues employers with a new permit number for each tax year. |
ECON (employer contracted out number) and Include employees with no ECON |
Select an ECON. The process selects employees in the pay entity with the ECON that you specify here. Select the Include employees with no ECON check box if you want the process to include any employees in the pay entity who do not have an ECON identified at employee level. |
Filename |
Enter the name of the output file. Refer to the HMRC guidelines for filenaming conventions. |
Subtotal By Paygroup |
Select this check box if you want the output file to include a subtotal record for each pay group. |
EOYR Submission Type |
Select the media you're using to submit the end of year return. |
See Also
HM Revenue and Customs Technical Guide "Submitting Year End Returns on Magnetic Media" – Reference CA51/52
Once you have successfully run the GP UK End of Year Returns process, you need to:
Prepare your magnetic media.
The HMRC guidelines specify the types of media accepted and the format of information for each media type.
Copy the file generated by the GP UK End of Year Returns process to the prepared media.
The process creates an output file in the %PS_SERVDIR%\files directory on the machine where your Process Scheduler runs.
Note. As of the tax year 2004/05, HMRC requires all medium and large employers to submit end of year returns using EDI or the internet. Employers who submit magnetic media submissions will be liable to fines imposed by HMRC.
See Also
HM Revenue and Customs Technical Guide "Submitting Year End Returns on Magnetic Media" – Reference CA51/52
This section provides an overview of the Pay/Pension Numbers process and discusses how to:
Run the MT3 - Pay/Pension Numbers process.
Submit the pay/pension identity numbers data.
As part of the process for updating employees' tax codes, HMRC requires employers to submit a list of their employees, including the following information:
Employee name
Employee NI number
Employee ID
This allows HMRC to update their systems with an up-to-date list of employees in preparation for the tax coding notification for the next tax year.
The MT3 - Pay/Pension Numbers process creates a file containing this information, formatted to the HMRC requirements.
See Also
HM Revenue and Customs Submission Instructions and Technical Specifications "Updating of Pay/Pension Identity Numbers" – Reference MT3
Page Name |
Definition Name |
Navigation |
Usage |
GPGB_PPIN_FL |
Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt, Social Security/Insurance, MT3 - Pay/Pension Numbers GBR, MT3 - Pay/Pension Numbers GBR |
Run the Pay/Pension Numbers process. |
Access the MT3 - Pay/Pension Numbers GBR page (Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt, Social Security/Insurance, MT3 - Pay/Pension Numbers GBR, MT3 - Pay/Pension Numbers GBR).
Pay Entity |
Select the pay entity you want to process. Note. You must set up the tax district and HMRC reference numbers associated with this pay entity before you run this process. Use the Pay Entity Details page to define these tax details. |
Output Filename |
Enter the name for the output file. Refer to the HMRC guidelines for file naming conventions. |
See Also
HM Revenue and Customs Submission Instructions and Technical Specifications "Updating of Pay/Pension Identity Numbers" – Reference MT3
Once you have successfully run the Pay/Pension Numbers process, you need to:
Prepare your magnetic media.
The HMRC guidelines specify the types of media accepted and the format of information for each media type.
Copy the file generated by the Pay/Pension Identity Numbers process to the prepared media.
The process creates an output file in the %PS_SERVDIR%\files directory on the machine where your Process Scheduler runs.