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Since 6 April 2011 employers have been required to apply an OT
code on all payments (other than share based payments) made to an
individual after the P45 has been issued. The OT code requires PAYE
to be operated on a non-cumulative basis at 20, 40 or 50% (as
applicable) without applying any personal allowance. From 6 April
2012, the OT code will apply to all payments
including share based payments. To help employers to deal with the
practical issues of applying an OT code to share based payments,
HMRC has published a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs).
Unfortunately, the link to the relevant section of HMRC's
website is defective so we can not supply a copy.
However, the FAQs confirm that, in respect of payments made
after the P45 has been issued:
If different parties make payments to an employee in the same
payment period, they do not need to consult each other as the 0T
code will apply to both payments. This may occur, for example,
where different companies in the group make payments or where
payments are made by the employer and by an employee benefit
trust.
The 0T code should not be used if an individual has been issued
with an NT code.
As share based payments are treated differently from other
payments during the 2011-12 tax year, it is possible that a
share-based payment could be made that is subject to the BR code
10-2853779-1 in the same period as another post-P45 payment subject
to the 0T code. Where this happens, the final tax code in the
employer's P14 should be reported as 0T.
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