PAYE50950 | Employer returns: employer starter and leaver forms: employer e-file in-year penalties: responsibilities for handling in-year penalties

This subject is presented as follows

Background
The Processing Office
Banking Operations Network Unit (SAFE)
The Debt Management Office

Background

The division of work for raising and collecting penalties is split between

• The Processing Office

• The Network Units (SAFE) at Banking Operations

And

• The Debt Management Office

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The Processing Office

The Processing Office is responsible for

• Raising a penalty determination through the Exceptions list in each appropriate case following receipt of a paper starter or leaver form that should have been sent online. For more information about fixed penalties see subject ‘In-year penalty cycle’ PAYE50935

• Notifying charges to the appropriate Banking Operations Network Unit (SAFE)

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Banking Operations Network Unit (SAFE)

Banking Operations Network Unit is responsible for

• Keeping records of each employer where a penalty charge is raised

• Noting a penalty as ‘Local Action’ (LA) and referring it to the Debt Management Office where a penalty determination is not paid or appealed against within the 30 day appeal period

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The Debt Management Office

The Debt Management Office is responsible for

• Pursuing the collection of outstanding penalties referred by Banking Operations Network Unit

• Contacting the employer or contractor to obtain payments on receipt of a Local Action Notice (LAN) from Banking Operations Network Unit