When you set up your payroll for reporting to HMRC, you must select a reporting frequency. This is how often you submit your Employer Payment Summary (EPS) and when HMRC expect you to pay your liability. It can be either on a monthly or quarterly basis.
Once you process a pay run, it locks the reporting frequency. You can't change this again until the following tax year.
NOTE:
The HMRC reporting frequency doesn't relate to your pay cycles and your Full Payment Submission (FPS).
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When you can change
You can only change the Reporting Frequency once you have:
Completed all pay runs
Submitted all Full Payment Submissions (FPS)
Submitted all Employer Payment Summaries (EPS) for the current tax year
Complete your entire year-end before changing your HMRC Reporting Frequency.
Change the Reporting Frequency before you complete any pay runs in the new tax year.
How to change
Select Settings from the menu bar.
Select Payroll Settings.
Select HMRC reporting frequency. Choose whether you pay HMRC monthly or quarterly, as appropriate. For any further guidance, contact HMRC’s payment enquiry helpline at gov.uk.
NOTE:
This option will only be available after you've completed your Year End.