Get help to correct an employer PAYE bill
Use this service to dispute an employer PAYE charge and ask HMRC for help to find the payroll error and fix the problem.
You can use this service to get help from HMRC if you think your employer PAYE bill is wrong and you:
- need help finding the payroll mistake or correcting the error
- have been unable to fix problems with running payrollÌý
So we can help you find the error, we’ll ask you to tell us the amounts from your payroll software.ÌýÌýÌý
Who can use this serviceÌýÌýÌý
You can use this service if you’re:ÌýÌý
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a PAYE employerÌýÌý
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an agent acting on behalf of a PAYE employerÌý
Before you startÌýÌý
You’ll need the:ÌýÌý
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PAYE reference numberÌýÌý
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Accounts Office reference — if you have oneÌýÌý
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Self Assessment or Corporation Tax Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) — your business will have one of theseÌý
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number of employees your business has
You’ll also need to give details of any Full Payment Submission (FPS) amounts from your payroll software for the tax year, including the total:ÌýÌý
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Income TaxÌýÌý
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employer and employee National Insurance contributionsÌýÌý
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student loan deductionsÌýÌý
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Class 1A National Insurance contributionsÌý
If you’re disputing more than one year, you’ll need to submit a separate request for each year.ÌýÌý
Give the details as they appear on your payroll software, not from your HMRC business tax account.
Get helpÌý
You’llÌýneed to sign in to use this service. If you do not already have sign in details,Ìýyou’llÌýbe able to create them.ÌýÌý
What happens nextÌýÌý
You’ll get an email with a reference number when you submit your request.ÌýÌý
We’ll contact you by email within 40 working days with your FPS information and help card to assist you with fixing your payroll records.ÌýÌýÌý
Updates to this page
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Information about what happens once you've submitted a dispute about your PAYE charge has been updated, to confirm that HMRC will contact you by email within 40 days to discuss your Full Payment Submission (FPS) information and help card.
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Added Welsh translation.
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First published.