Setting up payroll

  1. Register as an employer with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and get a login for PAYE Online.
  2. Choose payroll software to record employee’s details, calculate pay and deductions, and report to HMRC.
  3. Collect and keep records.
  4. Tell HMRC about your employees.

How long does it take to setup PAYE?

It can take up to 5 working days to get your employer PAYE reference number. You cannot register more than 2 months before you start paying people. If your business starts employing people on or after 6 April, you’ll get your employer PAYE reference number by 31 July.

It can take up to 5 working days to get your employer PAYE reference number. You cannot register more than 2 months before you start paying people. If your business starts employing people on or after 6 April, you’ll get your employer PAYE reference number by 31 August.

What is PAYE employment?

PAYE stands for ‘Pay As You Earn’. If you are an employee, you normally pay tax through PAYE. Every time your salary is paid, your employer deducts Income Tax (IT), Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) and Universal Social Charge (USC) and pays the amount deducted to Revenue.

What do you need to know to set up PAYE?

Decide what type of employee you need. Check you can afford to take on employees. Make your workplace safe and accessible for employees. Register as an employer and set up PAYE. Check your responsibilities around workplace pensions. Get Employers’ Liability insurance.

Do you have to pay PAYE as an employer?

As an employer, you normally have to operate PAYE as part of your payroll. PAYE is HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) system to collect Income Tax and National Insurance from employment. You do not need to register for PAYE if none of your employees are paid £118 or more a week, get expenses and benefits, have another job or get a pension.

How to choose how to run PAYE for employers?

Choose how to run payroll. If you have to operate PAYE, you can choose how to run your payroll. Decide what type of employee you need. Check you can afford to take on employees. Make your workplace safe and accessible for employees. Register as an employer and set up PAYE. Check your responsibilities around workplace pensions.

Can a director of a limited company be on PAYE?

Yes you can be on PAYE of your Employer while being a director of your own ltd company. Once company is registered its details are available to all public via companies house. As the post above suggests, there would be nothing wrong with being a director of your own limited company and an employee on PAYE for someone else.