Re: Late payment penalty - No employees ... >> argue, I think correctly, it has an employee for PAYE... there are HMRC instructions for how to process them. ... HMRC doesn't send a P35 then you shouldn't have to submit one. ... (uk.business.accountancy)
Re: Why doesnt HMRC deal with PAYE for us? ... easier if employers paid all their staff via HMRC.... Employers could just do one bank transfer with the employees NI number as the reference and a computer could deal with NI, employees NI, PAYE, student loans, P35s etc etc etc automatically. ... there are lots of deductions other than PAYE and NIC so HMRC has to become full-blown payroll agency: means in effect nationalisation of payroll agencies - somewhat against the trend of contracting out; ... (uk.business.accountancy)
Re: Why doesnt HMRC deal with PAYE for us? ... easier if employers paid all their staff via HMRC.... employees NI, PAYE, student loans, P35s etc etc etc automatically. ... pension contributions) so HMRC has to become full-blown payroll agency:... (uk.business.accountancy)
Re: Why doesnt HMRC deal with PAYE for us? ... easier if employers paid all their staff via HMRC.... Employers could just do one bank transfer with the employees NI number as the reference and a computer could deal with employers NI, employees NI, PAYE, student loans, P35s etc etc etc automatically. ... would transferring the information to HMRC be any easier than transferring it to a payroll agency or into software you operate? ... (uk.business.accountancy)
Re: Late payment penalty - No employees ... So if your company has even one director then HMRC can ... argue, I think correctly, it has an employee for PAYE ... Yes in the sense that there is no PAYE to deduct and account ... HMRC doesn't send a P35 then you shouldn't have to submit one. ... (uk.business.accountancy)