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Software glitch leads to end-of-year fine warnings

18 June 2013
Issue: 4407 / Categories: News , Admin , Business , Employees , Income Tax

Employers using products from one particular software provider have received penalty warning notices from HMRC because they sent their end-of-year information on the wrong type of submission.

The problem affects businesses that:

Employers using products from one particular software provider have received penalty warning notices from HMRC because they sent their end-of-year information on the wrong type of submission.

The problem affects businesses that:

  • were not in the real-time information (RTI) pilot;
  • completed their 2012/13 end-of-year returns after 6 April 2013;
  • used 2012/13 RTI software to complete their end-of-year returns; and
  • sent an employer payment summary to the Revenue instead of a P35 end-of-year return.

The taxman is working with the unnamed software provider to identify all the employers who are affected by the issue. The provider will email customers affected to offer specific guidance on how to file end-of-year returns for 2012/13.

Employers should follow the guidance and should submit their P35 return by 25 June. HMRC will then cancel the penalty-warning letter.

There is no need for employers affected by this specific issue to contact the tax department.

Issue: 4407 / Categories: News , Admin , Business , Employees , Income Tax
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