Q: e-Banking

Yes. If you want to use the e-Banking option, you should contact your bank to find out which of their online banking services you need.

To find out which online banking service you can use with your software, visit our website at www.sage.co.uk

For employee payments, an Employee Record Access level of 9 is needed, and:

• The e-Banking option
• Company > Settings > Bank option
• Employee > Employee Record > Banking
• Payroll > Update option

For monthly or quarterly payments to HMRC, an Employee Record Access level of 9 is needed, and:

• Company > Settings > HMRC Payments
• e-Submissions > Collector of Taxes

The Accounts Office Reference is a unique number assigned to your business that you use to make payments to HMRC. You can find the reference on the front of your HMRC payslip booklet. If you need further help, please contact HMRC.

Once a payment file has been created, you should import it into your online banking software. If you need help with this process, please contact your bank.

If you need more information about the payment of tax and national insurance contributions to HMRC, please visit the HMRC website at www.hmrc.gov.uk/payinghmrc/paye.htm

All employers with 250 or more employees must pay their tax and national insurance contributions, including deductions from subcontractors and student loans, electronically to HMRC. For help making payments in this way, see Making e-Banking payments.