If you run your payroll using a software package you should ensure that you have installed the latest update. If your software has an automatic update facility, then it may have been updated already. Other software providers make the update available as a download on their website or a CD Rom sent to you automatically or by request.

Although many of the personal allowances and rates have remained the same, the new 50% tax band is introduced from 6 April 2010 and the statutory maternity pay rates have also been updated.  Installing the updates will not only change these items but will also ensure that you are able to run the 2009/2010 year end procedures.

If you use the HMRC Employers CD Rom to process your payroll, you should ensure that you are using the most up to date version and have installed the latest update issued in March 2010 as reported in our previous article.