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The New Employer's Starter Pack

The New Employer's Starter Pack helps you through the process of taking on a new employee. It contains all of the forms, tables and other information you need in order to:

• record a new employee's details
• calculate an employee's income tax, National Insurance contributions (NICs) and any student loan deductions so that you can make the correct deductions on payday
• calculate the employer's NICs
• keep a record of all payments and deductions

It also contains the forms that you'll need if a new employee doesn't have a P45, or doesn't know their National Insurance number. Some forms and documents are included in paper format, but others will be in electronic format on the starter pack CD-Rom.

Enclosed with the starter pack will be your employer reference number. Make sure you keep this - you'll need to use it on official forms and correspondence.

How do I get my starter pack?
Call the HM Revenue & Customs New Employers Helpline on Tel 0845 60 70 143. As well as sending the starter pack, staff at the Helpline will be able to answer any immediate queries you may have.

The starter pack will be with you within two working days. See a list of the new employer's pack contents on the HM Revenue & Customs website.

Subjects covered in this guide

• Introduction
• Who counts as an "employee"?
• First steps in taking on a new employee
• The New Employer's Starter Pack
• Dealing with a new employee's P45
• What if my new employee doesn't have a P45?
• When a new employee doesn't have or know their NI number
• Choosing a payroll system
• Operating the payroll manually
• Using payroll software
• Arranging payment for your new employee
• Paying your employee for the first time

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