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Employers not yet reporting PAYE in real time, can use this form to gather information from new employees who don't have a form P45, prior to filing that information online.

 

Employers not yet reporting PAYE in real time, can use this form to gather information from new employees who don't have a form P45, prior to filing that information online.

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P46 - Employee without a form P45 (for employers exempt from online filing)
Only for employers exempt from online filing. If you take on a new employee who doesn't have a form P45 from their previous employer, completing this form helps you to operate the correct tax code.

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