Update on Employer Direct Debits

We want to remind employers who are setting up a recurring Direct Debit for paying employer PAYE that they need to do this at least 6 working days before the payment is due. For employers who pay monthly this falls on the 22nd of every month.

You can set this up when you log into your business tax account.

We have changed the system so that employers will not now receive a notification for late payment when they have paid by Direct Debit.

You might see late interest being charged if you log into your account between the 23rd and the date the payment is taken from your account, but this will be reversed once we have processed the payment.

If you have a tax agent, it is important to note that they are unable to set up a Direct Debit on your behalf. To do it yourself, you need to be enrolled for PAYE Online for employers.

Many employers whose agents send in real time information data on their behalf are not enrolled. Even if you have an agent acting and filing payroll on your behalf you can set up and use PAYE Online for employers yourself.