Download HMRC's Basic PAYE Tools

Basic PAYE Tools is free payroll software from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for businesses with fewer than 10 employees.

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

What it does

The software allows you to perform most payroll tasks, including working out the tax and National Insurance for your employees and sending this information to HMRC.

If you have payroll software that cannot do certain tasks, you can use Basic PAYE Tools alongside it to:

  • check a new employee바카라 사이트™s National Insurance number
  • send an Employer Payment Summary
  • send an Earlier Year Update - for the 2019 to 2020 tax year

Basic PAYE Tools has some limitations. It is not designed for agents or bookkeepers. Other payroll software is available.

Before you start

You must be registered with HMRC as an employer and have a login for PAYE Online before you can use Basic PAYE Tools.

Download the latest version of Basic PAYE Tools

The software will work with most newer computers and up-to-date browsers.

If your computer is part of a network of computers, you may be unable to download any software. Contact your network바카라 사이트™s IT service for support.

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Download Basic PAYE Tools for Windows (Zip, 202.8MB) Download Basic PAYE Tools for Mac (Zip, 170MB)
Download Basic PAYE Tools for Linux (Zip, 175.2MB)

The guide to using Basic PAYE Tools explains how to download, install and use the software to start sending payroll information to HMRC.

Updating the software

The latest version of Basic PAYE Tools will check for updates automatically, usually when the tax year changes, or new rules come in. You must make sure you select the update option in your tool settings when you first install the software.

The latest version is 25.1.25092.226. The number displays in the bottom-left corner of the tool.

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Minimum hardware requirements

The minimum hardware specification you need to use the the Basic PAYE Tools is:

  • Intel(R) Core (i3/i5/i7/i9), AMD equivalent, or greater
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 80 GB, 7200 rpm hard disk
  • DirectX 11 (or greater) capable video hardware

Supported operating systems

The following operating systems are supported:

  • Windows 10 and 11
  • macOS version 14 바카라 사이트˜Sonoma바카라 사이트™ and 15 Sequoia바카라 사이트™
  • Ubuntu Linux version 24.04 LTS and 24.10

Only 64-bit Intel/AMD compatible versions of these operating systems are supported. MacOS is also supported on Apple Silicon (M1) processors.

Supported browsers

You can use the following browsers if you need assistive software support:

  • Microsoft Edge (Windows only)
  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Apple Safari (macOS only)

Other requirements

You need an active internet connection for:

  • submitting payroll information online
  • automatic updates
  • email features
  • web links

You바카라 사이트™ll need Adobe Reader or a compatible equivalent to open printable forms.

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