PAYE draft forms: P45
Find approved final versions of form P45 for PAYE software developers.
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Design specification for P45 (Online)
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P45 (continuous)(Continuous)
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P45 (continuous)(E)(Continuous)(E)
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P45 (laser(Laser continuous)
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P45 (laser(Laser sheet)
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P45 manual
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Published 3 November 2009
Last updated 2611 OctoberSeptember 2022
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2026-09-11 11:22
The Design specification for P45 (Online), P45 (Continuous), P45 (Continuous)(E), P45 (Laser continuous), P45 (Laser sheet), and P45 manual forms have been updated. Information about Tax credits and Universal Credit has been removed.
2022-10-26 14:18
The design specification for P45 has been updated.
Design specification for P45 (Online)
PDF, 240465 KB, 6 pages
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
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version of this document in a more accessible format, please email different.format@hmrc.gov.uk.
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PDF, 240465 KB, 6 pages
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P45 (continuous)(Continuous)
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PDF, 507559 KB, 4 pages
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P45 (continuous)(E)(Continuous)(E)
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P45 (laser(Laser continuous)
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P45 (laser(Laser sheet)
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P45 manual
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PDF, 1.05565 MBKB, 4 pages
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Details
Use these draftsdraft of form P45 forms if you are a software developer creating substitute formP45 P45s.forms.
Updates to this page
Published 3 November 2009
Last updated 2611 OctoberSeptember 2022
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2026-09-11 11:22
The Design specification for P45 (Online), P45 (Continuous), P45 (Continuous)(E), P45 (Laser continuous), P45 (Laser sheet), and P45 manual forms have been updated. Information about Tax credits and Universal Credit has been removed.
2022-10-26 14:18
The design specification for P45 has been updated.
Details
Use these draftsdraft of form P45 forms if you are a software developer creating substitute formP45 P45s.forms.
Updates to this page
Update history
2026-09-11 11:22
The Design specification for P45 (Online), P45 (Continuous), P45 (Continuous)(E), P45 (Laser continuous), P45 (Laser sheet), and P45 manual forms have been updated. Information about Tax credits and Universal Credit has been removed.
2022-10-26 14:18
The design specification for P45 has been updated.