HMRC is aiming to reduce the amount of information it posts to employers by replacing it with online guidance and downloads. HMRC has already withdrawn the paper version of the Employer Bulletin, which instead can be read online. Signing up for the employer email alerts will notify you when there is new guidance and downloads available, such as Employer CD-ROM updates and other important information.

HMRC strongly recommend that all employers subscribe to the email alerts to stay up to date and to help run your payroll.

To register for the employer mailings email alert you will need your:

- Employer PAYE reference number

- Employer name

- Email address

- Telephone number and contact name.

Each registration will last for up to one year after which HMRC will send you an email asking you to re-register. This is simply to ensure that the contact details held for this purpose are kept up to date.

You won’t be able to sign up for email alerts if your company is in liquidation or receivership, or if you operate any of the following:

- the Simplified Deductions Scheme

- a scheme deducting National Insurance only

- a scheme with no employees - for example a contractor only, fees only or sick pay scheme

- a scheme designed for the taxation of electoral roll payments

- a profit sharing scheme

- a contractor only scheme

- a Taxed Award scheme

- a foreign employer who operates a special UK system

If you fall in to one of these groups, you will continue to receive paper products as usual.

Please not that only one email address can be used for each Employer PAYE reference.

Please contact us if you have any questions or refer to the HMRC employer email alert service information.