Payroll & PAYE
Monthly Employer Payroll (P30) Return
Your monthly payroll filing obligations — PAYE Modernisation
📅 Key Dates
📋 Overview
Under PAYE Modernisation, employers must report payroll details to Revenue every time they pay employees (Payroll Submission Report — PSR). The P30 is the monthly summary return that consolidates employer PAYE and PRSI and is due by the 14th or 23rd of the following month.
✅ How to File — Step by Step
- Run your payroll using Revenue-compliant payroll software.
- Submit a Payroll Submission Report (PSR) to Revenue every pay run (real-time reporting).
- At month end, the P30 consolidated return is generated automatically from your PSR submissions.
- Pay the PAYE and employer/employee PRSI due via ROS by the 23rd (or 14th for non-ROS).
- Ensure employee PPSN numbers are recorded — Revenue Payroll Notifications (RPN) are issued per employee.
⚠️ Penalty if Missed
Late filing attracts a €4,000 late filing surcharge per period. Unpaid amounts accrue interest at 0.0219% per day.
📄 Revenue Forms
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — you must file a "nil" P30 return even if no wages were paid in a given month. Failure to file triggers a late filing surcharge.
Employers pay PRSI at 11.15% of gross employee wages (for wages above €441/week). This is in addition to the employee's PRSI contribution and is not deducted from the employee's salary.
Yes — Revenue has a Phased Payment Arrangement (PPA) for businesses in genuine difficulty. Contact Revenue before the due date to avoid enforcement action.