PART 3U.K.DEDUCTION AND REPAYMENT OF TAX

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

Procedure in Form P46 cases: other new employeesU.K.

49.—(1) This regulation applies in any case which is not dealt with by regulation 47 or 48 which concerns an employee to whom regulation 46(1) applies.

(2) On making the first relevant payment to the employee, the employer must—

(a)send the Inland Revenue the completed Form P46,

(b)prepare a deductions working sheet and enter both the total payments to date and the total tax to date before the first payment as nil,

(c)deduct tax on the cumulative basis using the basic rate code.

(3) On making any subsequent relevant payment before the employee’s code is issued, the employer must continue to deduct tax on the cumulative basis using the basic rate code.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 49 in force at 6.4.2004, see reg. 1