In June 2013 HMRC granted small businesses a reprieve by delaying the necessity for RTI compliance until October 2013. HMRC then announced a further extension until April 2014 for businesses with fewer than 50 employees, while they get to grips with the requirements of the new system.
Last week HMRC launched an online survey to find out how employers are coping with being forced to report PAYE information ‘on or before’ the date employees are paid and to decide whether the rules need to be changed, stating that: “This is a chance for employers and agents to have their say, so we are strongly encouraging them to complete the survey, which should only take ten minutes to do”.
BASDA do not see the need for any further extension of the RTI reporting easement beyond the end of the current tax year. BASDA members having put an enormous amount of time and effort into software development, for little or no reward, in order to provide employers with a means of reporting within the original guidelines set by HMRC, which do include the 7 day easement for those paying cash out of normal working hours, or to casual workers.
BASDA will be maintaining regular contact with HMRC to understand any genuine concerns raised by the survey.
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