PAYE Employer Registration — £49, fixed.
Set up as an employer with HMRC — ready to pay staff, or yourself, correctly from the first payslip. Delivered online to every UK town, with the fee agreed in writing before we start.
Everything the fixed fee covers
- Employer registration submitted to HMRC with the details right first time
- Your PAYE and Accounts Office references explained when they arrive — and chased if they don't
- Real Time Information (RTI) obligations explained in plain English before your first pay day
- Director-only schemes set up correctly — the most common single-person case
- Auto-enrolment pension duties flagged so The Pensions Regulator's letter isn't a surprise
Compare our fixed paye employer registration fees
| Your situation | Fixed fee |
|---|---|
| PAYE employer registration | £49 |
| Registration + first payroll run set up | £99 |
| Registration + pension auto-enrolment guidance | £109 |
PAYE Employer Registration FAQs
Do I need PAYE if I'm the only person in the company?
If you pay yourself a salary above HMRC's lower earnings threshold, yes — a sole director drawing the usual tax-efficient salary needs an employer scheme just like a ten-person firm. It's how the salary gets reported and how your state pension record gets credited.
How long does registration take?
The application goes in immediately; HMRC typically posts your employer references within one to three weeks. Register before the first pay day — you can't run compliant payroll without the references, and backdating is messier than waiting.
What are my obligations once registered?
Reporting every payment to HMRC in real time (RTI), paying over the tax and National Insurance you deduct, and workplace-pension duties for eligible staff. If that sounds like a lot, our payroll service runs the whole thing from £25 a month.
Is this service really available anywhere in the UK?
Yes — the whole engagement is online, so location is irrelevant. Records travel through our secure portal or WhatsApp, approvals happen on your phone, and filings go to HMRC and Companies House electronically. Same service, same fixed fee, everywhere.