{"id":8396,"date":"2011-04-05T10:07:36","date_gmt":"2011-04-05T10:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clearbooks.co.uk\/?p=8396"},"modified":"2018-12-05T11:53:05","modified_gmt":"2018-12-05T11:53:05","slug":"employer-annual-returns-do-you-know-if-you-need-to-complete-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clearbooks.co.uk\/blog\/employer-annual-returns-do-you-know-if-you-need-to-complete-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Employer annual returns \u2013 do you know if you need to complete one?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is that time of year again!<\/p>\n<p>Your Employer Annual Return needs to be in by <strong>19 May 2011.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So here are our top ten tips for completion.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are a sole director \/ single employee company paying      yourself a small salary you may still need to file an Employer Return.Your      accountant may do this for you but check that it is included in your fee.<strong>Do not assume that if you have no tax to pay that      an annual return is not due \u2013 this can be incorrect!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>You have to complete a return for all employees who have been paid      at or over the lower earnings limit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>File the returns by 19 May 2011.Late filing can result in a penalty      which is \u00a3100 per 50 employees for each month or part month that your      return is outstanding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Almost all returns must be filed on line. So much sure that you are      set up to do this well in advance of the due date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>You must have paid any outstanding PAYE and NI by 19 April 2011 (22      April 2011 if you pay electronically)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>By 31 May 2011 you have to give a form P60 to all employees who      your completed a P11 for and who still worked for you on 5 April 2011<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>You need to complete a P11D for relevant employees by 6 July 2011.      Late filing can result in a penalty which is \u00a3100 per 50 employees for      each month or part month that your return is outstanding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Any NI due on expenses and benefits on kind must be paid by 19 July      2011 (22 July 2011 if paying electronically)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are set up as an employer you must still file a return. If      you have no entries then you will file a nil returnYou can file a nil      return by using this link:<a href=\"https:\/\/online.hmrc.gov.uk\/shortforms\/form\/P35NilEmployer?dept-name=&amp;sub-dept-name=&amp;location=1&amp;origin=http:\/\/www.hmrc.gov.uk\" target=\"_blank\">HMRC Employer Nil Return<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>If this all sounds too complicated \u2013 get an accountant to do it for      you!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More information is available at the HMRC web site here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/online.hmrc.gov.uk\/shortforms\/form\/P35NilEmployer?dept-name=&amp;sub-dept-name=&amp;location=1&amp;origin=http:\/\/www.hmrc.gov.uk\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.hmrc.gov.uk\/paye\/payroll\/year-end\/annual-return.htm<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is that time of year again! Your Employer Annual Return needs to be in by 19 May 2011. So here are our top ten tips for completion. 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