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All UK working-day tools and deadline guides in one index.
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HMRC PAYE deadlines: payment method and bank holiday checks
Check the PAYE payment date, bank processing method and reporting task separately. Compare Faster Payments, CHAPS and Bacs before setting an internal cut-off.
Open guideUK bank holiday deadlines: check both teams across New Year
Plan a deadline shared by teams in different UK nations. Compare New Year 2027 working dates, provider cut-offs and the Christmas handover example.
Open guideUK working days calculator 2026–2027: nation and extra closures
Count working days between two dates in 2026 or 2027. Choose a UK nation, include or exclude the start date, and add your own full-day closures.
Open guideSpring bank holiday 2027: plan deadlines around Monday 31 May
Check the 2027 Spring bank holiday and a three-working-day example across May and June. Keep the start-day rule, company closures and provider cut-offs explicit.
Open guidePayroll cut-off at Christmas 2026: keep payment and FPS dates separate
Plan Christmas payroll with a clear record of normal payday, actual payment, provider cut-off and FPS date. Use the UK holiday calendar without inventing bank deadlines.
Open guideWorking days by month 2026: UK calendar and Q4 capacity
See all 2026 monthly working-day totals for England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Convert Q4 calendar days into capacity after leave and extra closures.
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UK working days calculator 2026–2027: nation and extra closures
Count working days between two dates in 2026 or 2027. Choose a UK nation, include or exclude the start date, and add your own full-day closures.
Open guideUK bank holidays 2026: dates by nation and year-end checks
Check the complete 2026 bank holiday calendar for England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, plus Christmas substitute-day planning.
Open guideDeadline planner for UK working days
Plan deadlines by counting working days forward from a start date and checking weekends and bank holidays.
Open guideAnnual leave and bank holiday planner
Plan annual leave around UK bank holidays and working days with a simple checklist.
Open guideWorking days by month 2026: UK calendar and Q4 capacity
See all 2026 monthly working-day totals for England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Convert Q4 calendar days into capacity after leave and extra closures.
Open guideSpring bank holiday 2027: plan deadlines around Monday 31 May
Check the 2027 Spring bank holiday and a three-working-day example across May and June. Keep the start-day rule, company closures and provider cut-offs explicit.
Open guideAdd 5, 10 or 20 UK working days: nation and start-day examples
Compare England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland using a November-to-December 2026 example. Record the start-day rule before sharing a date.
Open guidePayroll cut-off at Christmas 2026: keep payment and FPS dates separate
Plan Christmas payroll with a clear record of normal payday, actual payment, provider cut-off and FPS date. Use the UK holiday calendar without inventing bank deadlines.
Open guideUK bank holiday deadlines: check both teams across New Year
Plan a deadline shared by teams in different UK nations. Compare New Year 2027 working dates, provider cut-offs and the Christmas handover example.
Open guideHMRC PAYE deadlines: payment method and bank holiday checks
Check the PAYE payment date, bank processing method and reporting task separately. Compare Faster Payments, CHAPS and Bacs before setting an internal cut-off.
Open guideSSP payroll and bank holiday checks
Practical checklist for Statutory Sick Pay payroll timing around UK bank holidays, qualifying rules and team communication.
Open guideFPS payroll bank holiday checklist for UK teams
Practical Full Payment Submission checklist: on-or-before payday reporting, bank holiday timing and evidence controls.
Open guideHMRC EPS deadline checklist for payroll teams
Operational Employer Payment Summary checklist: timing window, nil payment reporting, ownership and evidence controls.
Open guideP60 year-end checklist for payroll teams
Operational P60 checklist for UK payroll year-end: data checks, employee delivery timing, records and exception handling.
Open guideP11D deadline checklist for UK employers
Practical P11D deadline checklist for UK employers: benefits data, employee scope, submission timing, payment controls and evidence.
Open guideLate P45 or starter checklist for payroll
Practical payroll checklist for a late P45 or starter checklist: employee details, tax code setup, FPS handling and follow-up records.
Open guideStarter checklist and emergency tax code check
Practical new-starter checklist for emergency tax code risks: starter declaration, P45 gaps, payroll setup and employee follow-up.
Open guideStarter declaration A, B or C: decision and payroll handover
Follow the HMRC A/B/C questions, then keep the declaration and tax code separate. Includes the missing-checklist case and a first-payroll handover.
Open guideStarter declaration A, B or C: pension and benefit examples
Compare A, B and C with the current HMRC checklist. Separate pension payments from contributions and named taxable benefits from other support.
Open guideLate P45 after first pay: HMRC code or starter checklist?
Separate a late P45 from a late starter checklist after first pay. Check HMRC code instructions, payroll history and the next FPS without another start date.
Open guideCorrected FPS payroll error checklist
Payroll checklist for correcting an FPS error: payment details, employee record, tax month timing, audit note and HMRC guidance.
Open guideFPS late submission reason checklist
Payroll checklist for checking FPS late submission reason, payday timing, evidence, audit notes and HMRC reporting controls.
Open guideWrong leaving date in FPS checklist
Payroll checklist for handling a wrong employee leaving date in FPS records: HMRC guidance, payroll update, audit note and next submission.
Open guideFPS correction after tax year checklist
Payroll checklist for correcting FPS mistakes after a tax year: HMRC route, affected employee, year-to-date figures, audit note and next payroll record.
Open guideFinal payroll report EPS or FPS year-end checklist
Payroll checklist for final FPS or EPS year-end reporting: final submission field, multiple payrolls, 19 April EPS deadline, receipts and audit trail.
Open guidePAYE year-end pack and final submission checklist
Checklist for a PAYE year-end pack: final FPS or EPS, 19 April control, corrections, employee records, receipts and HMRC audit trail.
Open guideP60 employee deadline payroll checklist
Checklist for issuing P60s by the UK payroll deadline: employee list, last day of tax year, payroll totals, delivery proof and correction notes.
Open guideP11D employee copy deadline checklist
Checklist for UK employers preparing P11D employee copies: benefits list, 6 July deadline, payroll records, delivery proof and correction notes.
Open guideStatutory Sick Pay fit note 7 days checklist
Checklist for UK SSP evidence: self-certification, fit note after 7 days, qualifying days, payroll record, employee message and HMRC boundary.
Open guideSSP qualifying days payroll checklist
Checklist for UK Statutory Sick Pay qualifying days: first day sick, waiting days, weekly pattern, fit note evidence, payroll record and employer proof.
Open guideP45 leaver payroll deadline checklist
Checklist for UK employers processing a leaver P45: leaving date, final pay, tax code, payroll FPS, employee copy, records and proof.
Open guideEmployee leaves final FPS and P45 checklist
Checklist for UK payroll when an employee leaves: final pay, leaving date, FPS timing, P45 copies, corrected FPS risk and payroll records.
Open guidePayment after P45 FPS checklist
Checklist for UK payroll after a P45 has been issued: post-leaver payment, tax code 0T, FPS indicator, deductions, written confirmation and records.
Open guideEmployee died final FPS no P45 checklist
Checklist for UK payroll when an employee dies: final payments, date of death in FPS, National Insurance category X, no P45 and estate records.
Open guideLate P45 starter checklist FPS update checklist
Checklist for UK payroll when a late P45 or starter checklist arrives after first pay: tax code, student loan, FPS fields, start date and HMRC records.
Open guideStarter checklist student loan payroll checklist
Checklist for UK payroll starter checklist student loan setup: P45, declaration, plan type, postgraduate loan, first pay, FPS and audit evidence.
Open guidePostgraduate loan new starter payroll checklist
Checklist for UK payroll teams setting up postgraduate loan deductions for a new starter: P45, starter checklist, plan answers, software, FPS and evidence.
Open guideStudent Loan Plan 5 new starter payroll checklist
Checklist for UK payroll teams recording Student Loan Plan 5 for a new starter: P45, starter checklist, plan answer, first payslip and FPS evidence.
Open guideStudent loan plan correction after first FPS checklist
Checklist for correcting a UK student loan plan after first FPS: employee declaration, P45, payroll software, payslip, FPS correction and audit trail.
Open guidePostgraduate loan correction after first FPS checklist
Checklist for correcting a UK postgraduate loan payroll setup after the first FPS: employee declaration, software, payslip, FPS correction and audit trail.
Open guideSL1 PGL1 HMRC notice after FPS checklist
Checklist for UK payroll when an SL1 or PGL1 start notice arrives after FPS: start date, loan type, payslip, next FPS and audit trail.
Open guidePGL2 stop notice payroll correction checklist
Checklist for UK payroll when a PGL2 stop notice arrives: notice date, stop date, final deduction, payslip, FPS and audit trail.
Open guideSL2 stop notice student loan payroll checklist
Checklist for an HMRC SL2 stop notice: loan type, stop date, first available payday, payroll flag, payslip, FPS and retained evidence.
Open guideSL2 received after payroll cutoff checklist
Checklist when an HMRC SL2 arrives after payroll cutoff: stop date, first available payday, payslip, FPS, over-deduction refund and audit trail.
Open guideStudent loan current-year over-deduction refund checklist
Checklist for UK payroll when student loan deductions were over-deducted in the current tax year: SL2, payday, payslip, FPS and refund evidence.
Open guideStudent loan previous tax year over-deduction HMRC checklist
Checklist for UK student loan deductions over-deducted in a previous tax year: payslips, P60, SL2/PGL2, payroll route, HMRC/SLC evidence and refund notes.
Open guideSL2 PGL2 stop notice first available payday checklist
Checklist for payroll receiving an SL2 or PGL2 stop notice: stop date, first available payday, borrower indicator, FPS, record retention and overpayment route.
Open guideStudent loan Plan 5 default until SL1 checklist
2026 payroll checklist when a new employee cannot confirm their student-loan plan: Plan 5 default, starter evidence, SL1, payday and correction.
Open guideStudent loan SL2 stop notice: first available payday checklist
Payroll checklist for an HMRC SL2 stop notice: stop date, first practical payday, loan type, records, FPS and employee requests.
Open guideFPS wrong payment date correction: reason H checklist
Payroll checklist to correct a wrong FPS payment date using an additional FPS, late reason H, unchanged YTD safeguards and tax-period realignment.
Open guideFPS normal payday on a bank holiday: reporting checklist
UK payroll checklist for an early bank-holiday payment: normal payday, FPS timing, payment date field and audit evidence.
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