15 October 2025
The October edition of HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC’s) Employer Bulletin contains a number of key updates for the world of employment.
It’s about this time of year we get updates on what to do over the Christmas period. So, if you are changing your payment dates to avoid the ban holidays, pay particular attention to that item.
The items in this bulletin are:
PAYE
- A reminder to employers about National Insurance calculation methods for directors
- Electronic payment deadline falls on a weekend
- Making your PAYE Settlement Agreement payment
- No need to phone — online methods of contacting HMRC
- Guidance for employers on Real Time Information reporting obligations for payments made early at Christmas
- New student loan plan type — Plan 5
- Guidance for labour supply chains featuring umbrella companies — PAYE responsibilities
Tax updates and changes to guidance
- Guidelines for Compliance — Help with Freeports
- New Advisory Electric Rate for fully electric company cars
- Spotlight 71 — Warning for agency workers and contractors who are moved between umbrella companies
- When National Insurance contributions should be paid on earnings for internationally or globally mobile employees
- How to correct National Insurance contributions on earnings for internationally or globally mobile employees
General information and customer support
- Automatic enrolment duties — employing staff for the first time
- Help your employees prepare for retirement and plan for the future
- ‘Tax Help for Hustles’ campaign — new resources for employees
- Update on Winter Fuel Payments recovery through the tax system
- New Cryptoasset Reporting Framework — what employers need to know
- Understanding intermediary services in tax administration — new information for customers
- It is not too late for parents of teens to go online to extend their Child Benefit claim
- More time for many parents to register for Tax Free Childcare
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