Get UK P45(Online) Part 1A 2008-2022

Paper P45 and P60 documents are now abolished. Instead, they can be accessed online via your account on the Revenue website. If you're unsure about when you need a P45 or how to get yours, these guidelines and FAQs should help you out and make starting a new job much easier.

You cannot download blank P45 and P60 forms. If you're exempt from filing your payroll online, you can contact HMRC to order forms. For example, you do not have to file online if you're a care and support employer or there are exceptional circumstances.

Employers who are filing RTI should no longer send forms P45 (Part 3) or P46 to HMRC; starter details will be included on their FPS instead. ... The form is for employer use only and must not be sent to HMRC. The information an employer needs to gather to work out a new employee's tax code is available on GOV.UK.

If you leave work, your old employer should automatically send you a P45. Ask nicely. If you don't get your P45 within a few weeks after you've left your old job, you should contact the company and ask for it.

Your employer sends details for Part 1 to HM Revenue and Customs ( HMRC ) and gives you the other parts. You give Part 2 and 3 to your new employer (or to Jobcentre Plus if you're not working). Keep Part 1A for your own records.

Since 1 January 2019, your employer no longer has to give you a form P45 when you leave a job. Instead, they enter your leaving date when submitting details of your final pay and deductions to Revenue. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection no longer require a P45 for claims.

If your employer fails to give you a P45 after being asked to do so, you should contact HMRC as they may encourage your employer to issue a P45. If your employer cannot be persuaded, a new employer will ask you to complete a Starters Checklist instead.

How to get a P45 from your previous employer. From 2019 onwards, you will no longer get a P45 when you leave a job. Instead, your employer will enter your leaving date and details of your final pay and deductions into Revenue's online system and you can access these details online through Revenue's myAccount service.

If you have asked your employer to edit and reissue your P45 and they have told you that they can't do this, they are not being difficult, it's just that they're not allowed to do it. To prevent fraud, HMRC stipulate that once a P45 has been generated, it cannot be edited or reissued.

If you leave work, your old employer should automatically send you a P45. Ask nicely. If you don't get your P45 within a few weeks after you've left your old job, you should contact the company and ask for it.