Set up pre and post-tax and NI pay elements
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When you set up pay elements, you can set whether they calculate pre-NI or post NI.

If you're not certain what settings you need to use for a payment, contact HMRC.

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If you'd like help with creating new pay elements, visit our set up and assign payments guide. 

You can amend these settings when you create or edit a payment. Click Company, then Pay Elements, to create or edit a payment, and clear or select the check boxes as follows:

TaxNICheck boxes
PrePreSelect PAYE
Select National Insurance
PrePostSelect PAYE
Clear National Insurance
PostPreClear PAYE
Select National Insurance
PostPostClear PAYE
Clear National Insurance

To see whether a pay element is calculated pre or post for tax or NI in Enter Payments:

  1. Select the required employee and click Enter Payments.
  2. Check whether Pre or Post appears under the Tax and NI columns for each payment.

NOTE: You can select or clear the other check boxes in the Edit Payment window as required, with any of the above combinations.



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