Form P11D is used to inform HMRC about benefits provided to employees throughout the tax year, outside of payroll, and pay tax and national insurance contributions on them.
The deadline for submitting the P11D is 6 July following the end of the tax year, and the deadline for payment of Class 1A National Insurance is 19 July.
The tax payable on benefits is suffered by the employee, usually by HMRC changing their tax code after the form is submitted. Class 1A National Insurance is paid by the employer on benefits provided.
If you do not want the employee to suffer the tax please refer to our PAYE Settlement Agreements Quick Guide.
Items that are commonly covered by statutory exemption are:
Detached duty relief applies where an employee attends (is seconded to) a temporary workplace for a period of up to 24 months. The relief means the employee can obtain relief for the cost of travel to and from that workplace, which may also include the cost of accommodation and subsistence. Once there is a reasonable expectation that the secondment will be for a period that exceeds 24 months, the exemption will no longer apply.
The statutory exemption does not apply to expenses or benefits that are paid for or provided under a salary sacrifice.
You do not need to apply for an exemption if you’re paying HMRC’s benchmark rates for allowable expenses. If you pay above HMRC’s benchmark rates please let us know.
The following link sets out agreed rates of reimbursement and contains other useful information: https://www.gov.uk/expenses-and-benefitsa-to-z
If you have any queries regarding statutory exemptions, please email on P11D@ouryclark.com.
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