Once you're running payroll through AccountantUK, P60s, P45s and payslips are generated automatically from your FPS data — no extra forms to fill in.
P60 — annual summary
A P60 is the year-end summary every employee gets, showing total pay and deductions for the tax year. HMRC requires you give one to every employee employed on 5 April, by 31 May.
P60s are generated on 6 April automatically. Payroll → Employees → [employee] → P60s — download, or click Send by email to deliver to the employee's recorded address.
P60s are not submitted to HMRC — they already have the data from your FPS. The P60 is purely for the employee.
P45 — when someone leaves
Payroll → Employees → [employee] → Mark as leaver:
- Enter the leave date and save.
- A P45 PDF is generated (Parts 1A, 2 and 3 — Part 1 goes to HMRC in your next FPS as the leaver indicator).
- The next FPS includes the leaver flag.
- Give Parts 1A and 3 to the leaving employee; keep Part 2 in your records.
Payslips every period
Each pay period generates a payslip per employee, available immediately after you save the period. Payroll → Pay periods → [period] → Payslips — download or email each one.
Payslips include the statutory information (gross pay, deductions, tax code, NI category, year-to-date totals) and are kept in the 6-year vault for HMRC enquiry purposes.