Prepare payroll

Internal calculation only. Complete the current preparation stage, then review its recorded result before moving on.

Current stageTax year & rules

Step 1Tax year and calculation rules

Create the UK tax year, then have a compliance officer or owner approve the calculation rules.

Tax years with the dates each covers, whether its calculation rules have been approved, and its current status.
Tax year	Dates	Calculation rules	Status
2026-27Jurisdiction UK	6 April 2026to 5 April 2027	Approved and active	Open
2025-26Jurisdiction UK	6 April 2025to 5 April 2026	Needs approvalA compliance officer or owner has to approve the rules before anything can be calculated.	Closed
2024-25Jurisdiction UK	6 April 2024to 5 April 2025	Needs approvalA compliance officer or owner has to approve the rules before anything can be calculated.	Archived

Payroll readiness and calculation boundaries

Open tax years

1Calculation rules approved

Pay periods

4Added once and never rewritten

Employees ready

7 of 8Rate and tax details complete

Calculated statements

4Waiting for independent sign-off

Bluecollar prepares the figures only

Payment and HMRC submission remain outside Bluecollar Worksuite. Every tax rule, rate, approved hour, and calculation result is frozen on the final statement.