The Employee updates from HMRC section in UK Payroll is where you can view official notices received from HMRC for your employees. This area helps you track tax code updates and other statutory instructions that impact payroll.
To locate this area go to HMRC Documents on the left hand side > Employee updates from HMRC. You can then filter by date and notice type.
This section may include:
P6 notices – Tax code changes
P9 notices – Annual tax code updates
Student loan notices (SL1 / SL2) – Start or stop student loan deductions
Postgraduate loan notices (PGL1 / PGL2)
NI Number changes
These documents are sent electronically to payroll and stored for visibility and audit purposes. Notices in the Employee updates from HMRC section are issued directly by HMRC and are not created or uploaded manually within payroll.
If a notification has been sent but not applied, please check the effective date of the change. If a document is not visible, check that you have the correct user permissions and confirm that the notice has been successfully received electronically from HMRC.
If you need to check if an employee’s tax code has been applied, you can view this directly in their payroll record by going to Payroll, selecting the relevant employee, and navigating to the Tax Details section, where you’ll be able to see the current tax code