PART 3DEDUCTION AND REPAYMENT OF TAX

CHAPTER 2NEW EMPLOYEES (OTHER THAN PENSIONERS): FORMS P45 AND P46

Procedure in Form P46 cases: employee taking up only or main employmentI148

1

This regulation applies in the case of an employee who indicates in the Form P46 that only Statement B applies.

2

On making the first relevant payment which exceeds the PAYE threshold to the employee, the employer must—

a

send the Inland Revenue the completed Form P46,

b

prepare a deductions working sheet and enter the total payments to date, and

c

deduct tax on the non-cumulative basis using the emergency code.

3

On making any subsequent relevant payment before the employee’s code is issued, the employer must continue to deduct or repay tax on the non-cumulative basis using the emergency code.