HMRC has issued a reminder to all employers that, from this year, they must file their Employer Annual Returns online by the 19th May 2010 deadline. There is no longer a paper filing option for Small Employers with fewer than 50 staff. So, if you file your return on paper, even if it is before 19th May 2010, you could receive a penalty.

To file online, employers must register with HMRC's PAYE Online Service; www.hmrc.gov.uk/paye and click "Register for PAYE Online"

Employees who think they may have difficulty paying should call HMRC's Business Payment Support Service, befoe payment is due, on 0845 302 1435

Source, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce