The payroll cycle

Step 11: Send full payment submission (FPS)

  1. Go to Online Services

  2. Select Send Full Payment Submission.

  3. Complete Employee Type & Period – it is possible to send a combined weekly and monthly FPS if needed.

  4. In Who to Select, select All.

  5. The screen will show Last Full Payment Submission was for … This is the last FPS that was submitted.

  6. Choose Submission Type (Live or File only). Selecting File only will not send the data to HMRC. However, Payroll Support may request to do this if they need to assist you with your FPS).

    Under Submission, there is a Reason for Late Reporting drop-down. If required, select an option from this drop-down to specify why your FPS submission is late.

  1. Select Next.

  2. The Final Confirmation Screen will display.

  3. Check details and Print Summary or Print Details (if required). Print Summary gives a report showing the totals due. Print Details gives a breakdown of all employees.

  4. Choose Send.

If you have a pending FPS submission you have not sent, the following message will display:

"You have a previous Full Payment Submission where you have not received a response from HMRC. It is very important that these are completed before sending any new submissions. Do you want to complete the previous pending submission now?’'