How do I claim retrospective Employment Allowance

Hi there, Cordelia.

Let me share some information on how you can process and claim your employment allowance in QuickBooks Online.

To do this, you'll need to roll back any of the payroll that you've ran, then enable the employer allowance within the payroll settings. You can run and download the payroll reports to help you re-run payroll.

After that, you can start deleting the paychecks. Like this:

1. Go to the the Employees or Payroll menu.
2. In the Payroll History section, select the most recent period.
3. On the Payroll details page, select Action.
4. Click Delete Payroll.
5. Type Yes in the box, then tap Delete.
6. Repeat for any additional pay runs you require.

Once done, you can check out this article for the detailed steps in recreating the paycheck: How to run payroll in QuickBooks Online.

To turn on the employer allowance:

1. Go to the Gear icon.
2. Choose Accounts and Settings.
3. Select Payroll.
4. Scroll down to the Employer NI relief section.
   • If you qualify for Employment Allowance, select Yes.
5. Pick Yes if your business falls within the eligibility criteria for State Aid.
6. Mark the box that is most relevant to your business sector.
7. Click Save.

I'd also suggest consulting with an accountant or a Tax-Professional to guide you in handling your payroll.

Don't hesitate to reach the Community for any other concerns about employments allowance. We got your back. Have a great day!

Hi 

I need to claim the Employment Allowance for the 2021/22 tax year. Does it mean that when I delete all payroll month by month and then tick the employment allowance and redo the whole year, I have to re-submit every month to the HMRC? Or just the last payroll as Payroll Year end? I am worried that we'll have to pay the PAYE and the NI contributions again once I re-submit the whole year to the HMRC.