Video to help employers clean up employee data
We reminded readers recently that with Real Time Information (RTI) and the Universal Credit (UC) just around the corner, it is more important than ever that the information you send to HMRC about your employees is accurate. Using the wrong name, NINO or date of birth will be a real problem once RTI and UC are introduced. HMRC says
‘...A recent study of employer returns found that 128 staff were entered as Mr, Ms or Mrs Dummy, while 824 employees had the surname “Unknown”… Another 40 employees, according to their dates of birth, were aged over 200.’
HMRC has launched a short online video to help employers reduce the problems caused by inaccurate employee data. The video can be viewed on the YouTube website at http://bit.ly/xVazur. It discusses how inaccurate employer returns can affect employees, employers and HMRC, and offers basic advice on how employers can help reduce errors.
From April 2012, large scale trials will be underway as employers who have volunteered for HMRC’s RTI pilot begin to use the new system. By October 2013, all employers will be affected. As part of the process for an employer joining RTI, HMRC needs to align the records of employees held on the National Insurance and PAYE Service (NPS) system with the records held by employers.