SelectPay follows HMRC legislation when calculating an employee's tax and NI. If an employee's figures are incorrect, review the following sections to ensure there are no discrepancies in the employee's data.
Pay elements
To check if the employees' pay elements have PAYE and NI selected, follow the steps below.
Click Payroll, and then click Employees.
Find and select the required employee.
Click Standard Pay, and click the first pay element.
Click Open Pay Element.
Ensure the PAYE and NI checkboxes are selected accordingly.
Click Next, repeat this for each pay element.
P45 or P6
To check if the employee has the correct P45 or P6 information entered, follow the steps below.
📌Note: P6 figures will override P45 information that has been entered.
Click Payroll, and then click Employees.
Find and select the required employee.
Click Open Employee, and then click the Starter Details tab.
If P45 information has been entered, select the checkbox, P45 relates to current year.
Click the P6 Details tab.
If P6 information has been entered, select the checkbox, Use P6 pay and tax figures.
Tax code
To check the employee's tax code, follow the steps below.
Click Payroll, and then click Employees.
Find and select the required employee.
Click Open Employee, and then click the General tab.
Ensure the tax code field is correct.
If changes have been made, click Save and Close.
Week1/Month1
To check the employee's week 1 month 1 status, follow the steps below.
Click Payroll, and then click Employees.
Find and select the required employee.
Click Open Employee, and then click the General tab.
If required, select or deselect the W1/M1 checkbox.
If changes have been made, click Save and Close.