First time mid year FPS from a restored back up. Query.

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I have recently brought our payroll function in house and I have one specific question regarding RTI and the FPS. The back up provided by our previous payroll provider was restored and all year to date values etc were as expected. I have updated the company details and gateway ID's etc. but the one thing that has not come across is the history of FPS submissions. This means when I go to FPS the current month, the year to date values are being communicated to HMRC. I am concerned that this means HMRC will assume our liability is double what it should be. Need I worry about this? is the FPS sent in such a way that this will be obvious to HMRC or is there a further step that I should have taken prior to the FPS?

Paul Morgan · Answer

Hi Jayne, 
 This is quite common when moving payroll systems. However it&rsquo;s fine, as the Full payment submission (FPS) is actually a year to date submission, however the screen you see when submitting only shows the current period to help you reconcile the values. 
 When the FPS is submitted to HMRC, the year to date values are submitted and replace the existing liability that HMRC have for your company. Therefore, HMRC won&rsquo;t notice anything different. 
 The FPS will show period by period figures in Sage 50 Payroll from your next pay period, however HMRC will continue to receive the year to date figures, as normal. 
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