To move your payroll to the new tax year first sign in to your payroll account, then from the menu bar which runs across the top of the page click on 'Others', which is located on the far right of the menu bar, then further select Start New Tax Year from the sub menu.
You then have 2 options :-
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Option 1 - Select this if you have live payroll data in the current tax year. You can only move on to the new tax year after you have completed the End of Year (EOY) Approval process. This process will approve and commit to the system permanently your current year data. Please note, once approved and committed, this data cannot be changed. After approving and committing the data you can then either e-file your EOY returns immediately, or you can e-file them later i.e. after you start the new tax year.
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Option 2 - Select this if you have no payroll data in the current tax year, or you consider that your data is just test/dummy data which you do not want to submit to HMRC. Be aware that if you select this option all the test/dummy pay data will be deleted permanently. Only employee's personal details such as name, address, etc. will be moved forward to the new tax year.