HMRC email updates, videos and webinars for employing people
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-04)

Learn more about getting started as an employer or running a small business including registration, payroll, tax returns, tax bills and payments.

Subscribe to receive email updates

Subscribe to the HMRC help and support email service (https://subscriptions.hmrc.gov.uk) to get information on a wide range of topics for individuals, businesses, employers and agents.

You can also:
- make changes to your topic subscriptions
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Registering and joining webinars

You can register for webinars in advance but we recommend you join each webinar 5 minutes before the start.

Getting started as an employer

Watch a collection of videos to find out what to do if you’re a new employer.

Help for new employers (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8EcnheDt1ziNJiGE_vbF8M8XPaIgqhHI)

You will learn about:
- using payroll software to send reports
- PAYE Settlement Agreements (PSAs)
- paying PAYE
- the help you can get if you cannot pay your tax bill
- adding a tax to your business tax account
Understanding tax codes

Watch a collection of videos about understanding tax codes.

Understanding your tax code (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8EcnheDt1zj_OmyzLDsh5SmBFrz-avu7&feature=shared)

You will find out:
- what a tax code is
- how a tax code works
- what an emergency tax code is
- what changes can affect tax codes
- how changes to tax codes affect pay
- how to update details online if a tax code is wrong
- about starting a new job without a P45
Running a small business

Watch a collection of videos to find out about running a small business.

Running a small business (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8EcnheDt1zg0Cb8o1eJZsYrAjC2yWo0o)

You will learn about:
- Corporation Tax and what it is
- how to deal with your first Corporation Tax account
- how to pay your Self Assessment tax bill
- paying your Corporation Tax bill
- when and how to pay PAYE
- HMRC support if you’re unable to pay a tax debt
- which structure to choose when registering your business
- basic recording keeping
How to add a tax through your business tax account

Watch a video to find out about how to add a tax through your business tax account.

How do I add a tax to my business tax account? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cM1pGqH4PQ).

You will learn how to add the 4 main tax services to you business tax account:
- Corporation Tax
- Self Assessment
- PAYE for Employers
- VAT
Sign in to your HMRC business tax account (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/sign-in-to-your-hmrc-business-tax-account) to view your tax position and manage all your taxes from one place.

Employer filing obligations

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about employer filing obligations (https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/3841619309538746974?source=Gov).

You will learn about:
- why employers need to send regular reports
- why, when and how to send a Full Payment Submission (FPS) and an Employer Payment Summary (EPS)
- exceptions
- key dates
- payments after leaving
Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about employer filing obligations (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8331937932616082783).

Payroll

Submitting forms P11D and P11D(b) online

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about submitting forms P11D and P11D(b) online (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/477125821997154648).

Find out how to send forms P11D and P11D(b) online, using HMRC’s PAYE online service.

Employers — what’s new for 2025 to 2026

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about employers — what’s new for 2025 to 2026 (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5170756240899497049).

This webinar gives an overview of the main payroll changes for the tax year 6 April 2025 to 5 April 2026 including:
- Income Tax
- National Insurance contributions
- expenses and benefits for employees
- National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage
- statutory payments
- student loans
Annual reports and tasks

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about payroll — annual reports and tasks (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6227836616490078815).

You will learn about:
- the steps you need to take at the end of the tax year
- how to set up payroll records for the new tax year
- sending your last full payment submission
- confirming your final submission
- updating your software for the new tax year
- issuing P60s
- entering tax codes for the new tax year
Getting payroll information right

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about getting payroll information right (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/1139875147668577109?source=Gov).

You will learn:
- how to provide accurate information on payroll reports
- why, when and how to send FPS and EPS reports to HMRC
- what you can reclaim on an EPS
- about common mistakes in payroll information and how to avoid them
Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about getting payroll information right (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/993546640188777824).

Taxing employees’ benefits and expenses through your payroll

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about taxing employees’ benefits and expenses through your payroll (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/1043686571935919448?source=Gov).

You will learn:
- the advantages of payrolling expenses and benefits
- when and how to register for payrolling
- how payrolling works
Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about taxing employees’ benefits and expenses through your payroll (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3915312973538581340).

Expenses and benefits

Company cars, vans and fuel

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about company cars, vans and fuel (https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/3905143593808933979?source=Gov).

This webinar is for employers whose employees and directors have private use of a company car or van. You will learn about:
- tax and National Insurance
- the details you need to keep about the car or van
- fuel you make available for private use
The first part of the webinar covers company cars and the second part covers company vans.

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about company cars, vans and fuel (https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1970408845397214048).

Employees with more than one workplace

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar if your employees have more than one workplace (https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/5642734804531823959?source=Gov).

You will find out about:
- employee travel to different types of workplace, such as a temporary workplace
- different types of worker
- geographical locations
- the 24 month rule
- the 40% test
- the effect this has on tax and National Insurance
Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar if your employees have more than one workplace (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9045809051089224032).

Employee travel

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about employee travel (https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/529568129745790046?source=Gov).

You will learn about:
- reimbursing employees undertaking travel on behalf of the employer
- travel and subsistence payments to employees
- mileage payments for employees using their own vehicle
- benchmark and bespoke scale rates
- the records you need to keep and when they need to be reported
Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about employee travel (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1517483722033288029).

Phones, internet and homeworking

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about phones, internet and homeworking (https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/8990460738574986839?source=Gov).

You will find out about an overview of the tax and National Insurance treatment where an employer provides:
- a mobile phone or reimburses the use of a personal mobile phone
- broadband in an employee’s home, or pays towards it homeworking expenses to its employees
Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about phones, internet and homeworking (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1259525100016864352).

Trivial benefits

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about trivial benefits (https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/1724816433975570007?source=Gov).

This webinar for employers gives an overview of trivial benefits. You will learn about:
- what trivial benefits are
- what conditions have to be met to be exempt from reporting to HMRC
- examples of trivial benefits scenarios
- what your responsibilities are
Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about trivial benefits (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6619763032681332317).

Social functions and parties

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about social functions and parties (https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/5554083381007649372?source=Gov).

You will find out about the tax and National Insurance treatment of providing employees with annual social functions, including:
- the conditions for the event to be exempt from tax and National Insurance and reporting
- PAYE settlement agreements and how to apply
Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about social functions and parties (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6374770951291275611).

Statutory pay

Statutory Sick Pay

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about Statutory Sick Pay (https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/8365618176139269210?source=Gov).

You will learn about:
- qualifying conditions
- paying Statutory Sick Pay
- company sick pay
- holidays and bank holidays
- agency, casual and term-time workers
- not being entitled to Statutory Sick Pay
- keeping records
Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about Statutory Sick Pay (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2584824739092377436).

Statutory Maternity and Paternity Pay

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about Statutory Maternity and Paternity Pay (https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/7687186516452537690?source=Gov).

You will learn about:
- who qualifies for these statutory payments
- how much to pay using the GOV.UK calculator
- how to claim back these statutory payments
- keeping in touch days
- the records you need to keep
Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about Statutory Maternity and Paternity Pay (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3810235945806840405).

PAYE Settlement Agreements

Watch a collection of videos about PAYE Settlement Agreements (PSAs).

PAYE Settlement Agreements (PSAs) (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?app=desktop&list=PL8EcnheDt1zjUJUfg2-AKd_JMxBax7aCt&cbrd=1)

You will find out about:
- what a PAYE Settlement Agreement is
- how to apply for a PAYE Settlement Agreement
- how you submit a PAYE Settlement Agreement calculation online
- how you pay a PAYE Settlement Agreement
- what help you can get if you cannot pay your tax bill
Fraud in the labour supply chain

Watch a collection of videos about fraud in the labour supply chain.

Fraud in the labour supply chain (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8EcnheDt1zj4X9DPmSCM3koWdAmFnt3d)

You will find out:
- what is outsourced labour payroll fraud
- what mini umbrella company fraud is
- what labour fraud in the construction industry is
Labour supply chain due diligence for local authorities

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about due diligence in the supply chain for local authorities (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2150265861229688160).

You will find out about:
- new supply chain due diligence principles
- examples of good due diligence
- the most serious fraud in the public sector
Responsibilities when your business grows

Risks for agencies and other businesses working with umbrella companies operating avoidance schemes

Watch a collection of videos about the risks for agencies and businesses who use the services of umbrella companies in their supply chains.

Tax avoidance schemes — risks (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8EcnheDt1zhGTCv0aNO5L7bgZnvHrv_Q&feature=shared)

You will learn about:
- umbrella companies promoting tax avoidance schemes
- the risks to contractors
Paying your Corporation Tax bill

Watch a video about paying your Corporation Tax bill.

Paying your Corporation Tax bill (https://youtu.be/_eTj5_S9nrA).

You will learn about:
- the Corporation Tax deadlines
- how to make payments
- using the correct payment reference
Mini umbrella company fraud

Watch a video about the risks of using mini umbrella companies in your supply chain.

What is mini umbrella company fraud? (https://youtu.be/OKuPr_IEECg).

You will learn about:
- what mini umbrella company fraud is
- the risks of using mini umbrella companies
- the impact of mini umbrella company fraud
- the signs of mini umbrella company fraud
- what to do if you suspect supply chain fraud