In case you haven’t discovered it yet, there is a handy HMRC app which enables you to access your information quickly and easily, which is useful for both employees and employers.
This article is directed at employers as we understand how long it can take our Payroll clients to gather information from new employees for pre-employment checks.
The app enables your new recruits to share their 5-year employment and income history and you can accept the digital version as confirmation of previous employment as part of your standard checks.
Prior to this, it could take up to 15 days having to request information from HMRC to be posted out, which slows down the recruitment process significantly. Using the app they can download and send you the digital version or print a copy to share.
Other useful information can be quickly accessed including their National Insurance confirmation letter and they can even store a digital version of their National Insurance number card to their wallet on their mobile phone.
They also have quick and easy access to their Pay As You Earn (PAYE) and tax information which includes a personalised explanation of their tax code, thus reducing the number of pay related queries you’ll receive.
The HMRC app can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play Store. Visit gov.uk for more information and guidance on how to download the app: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/download-the-hmrc-app
If you have any Payroll queries please email Maryann Hunter using payroll@randall-payne.co.uk or call 01242 776000.
