Setting up payroll

Question

Hi I have just set up our payroll for the first time and by mistake I have put the first pay date as 05/04/24 (Week 53) however it should be 12/04/24 (week 1). I have tried to change this but it won't let me do this using pay calendar. Will this cause any issues next week when I try to run my first payroll and if so what is the best way to remedy this?

Nigel Thompson · Answer

Hi Clarice, 
 The error with week 53 needs to be put right before you run your first payroll week. 
 It's fairly straight forward to put right. 
 1 - let HMRC know about your error 
 2 - Correct week 53. 
 
 Read the article Correcting a completed pay run from section "Edit your completed pay run" - sub section "To edit pay" 
 Edit week 53 and tick the Exclude Employee option on each employee payment screen. Complete the payment run 
 
 3 - Optional - Give the HMRC server a few hours to update, then call them and check they are happy you have a clean sheet to start your new payroll with. 
 4 - Run week 1 at the correct time. 
 If you have any difficulties with the above, please contact our chat or helplines. 
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 Kind regards, 
 
 Nigel 
 Sage UKI

Sage Payroll UKI

Setting up payroll

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