If you are using the 2010 CD-ROM, HMRC have issued an important update.

You should download and install the Employer CD-ROM September update by clicking the link. This should be completed even if you have previously updated the Employer CD-ROM.

You will know that your CD-ROM has successfully updated if the Home Page shows in the top right hand corner 'September Updated Edition'.

Installing the update now will make sure your 2010 CD-ROM is compatible with the new PAYE tools when they become available next year. HMRC will not send you a paper Employer Annual Pack and Employer CD-ROM to finalise 2010-11 and start 2011-12. Instead of a CD-ROM a set of PAYE tools will be available to download straight to your computer. They will be compatible with your 2010 CD-ROM as long as you have downloaded the September update. The tools will include:

• the Employer Database
• all the calculators
• forms to fill in from the database
• learning modules

We will alert our clients nearer the time, but if you would like to receive an email alert from HMRC when the new downloads are available please review our previous article Employer email alerts service to register.