Full Payment Submission (FPS) email issue
03 October 2018
One of our members has alerted us to a problem with the FPS and confirmation from HMRC via email.
At the end of last month the member ran a supplementary payrun and when he submitted the FPS he received the usual email confirmation from the Government Gateway; however, for some reason could not print it nor forward it using Outlook (Outlook would just crash). This happened for two PAYE references that had a supplementary run.
The member logged a call with HMRC’s Online Services helpdesk and they confirmed that there was a temporary issue with their emails and Outlook that had now been resolved.
The crux of the matter is that if someone has received a FPS confirmation email that they cannot forward or print on Outlook then the only way to get a paper copy if one is required, is to take a screenshot.
With thanks to CIPP member Paul Hughes for letting us know about this issue.
Please do email us at policy if you experience a problem that you think other members and payroll professionals may benefit from knowing about.