CIPP members have today reported seeing news stories stating HMRC are now rejecting employers in the Real Time Information pilot after agreeing they could enter the pilot. The process is;
· Employers request pilot entry through their software supplier;
· The software supplier volunteers their customers to HMRC;
· HMRC confirms which employers will be accepted.
The fact of the matter………
HMRC requested no PAYE schemes/employers which included a CIS requirement, be put forward at this time for the pilot. It is not always possible for the software supplier to know the employer operates CIS, and as HMRC have begun final preparations for this latest batch of pilot employers, a small number of schemes have been identified as having a CIS requirement, and therefore HMRC has advised these employers they cannot join the pilot at this time.
HMRC has confirmed to the CIPP this action is in no way a reflection on the RTI timetable, and has confirmed RTI is on track, and the pilot is still progressing with excellent results thus far.
