Do I have to order P60 forms from Sage in order to print from Instant Payroll or is there a way around this? One of my clients uses Sage instant and only has one employee so there's no way he needs to buy a pad of 50 forms.
I remember a time when I used to fill in these forms by hand. They were a three part NRC form. Two parts were P14 which went to HMRC and the third part was the P60 which went to the employee.
With this is mind, is there anything legally to stop an employer still doing this.
Thank you for the replies and the link. I did download a form from HMRC originally but the information didn't align with the boxes when printed. Hmmm...maybe I need to check the printer settings to see if that can sort it out. I've never experienced this problem with Iris or Brightpay/Thesaurus so I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong different with Sage that's making it so difficult!
I'm just updating for anyone who has a similar problem. I tried adjusting the margins all different ways but nothing worked. The boxes were all offset in different ways for example, names were printing in line with the correct boxes bu too high; total pay and tax were printing offset to the left of the correct boxes but at the right height; employees' names and addresses were printing too low for the correct boxes. I adjusted and amended numerous times but nothing worked. I tried selecting all the different form options - HMRC laser, Sage Secure etc - still couldn't seem to sort it out. I eventually opted for downloading HMRC basic PAYE tools for 2012/13 and selecting the option to fill in the P60s manually. Luckily this particular employee has less than five employees.
I would still be interested if someone can tell me where I'm going wrong, not out of necessity, merely out of curiosity! As I took over this client from a previous book-keeper midway through the year I wonder whether something was changed in the settings on a prior occasion - more likely it's just my lack of ability with technology.
