P60 and P45 redaction is the removal of employee data from a PAYE form. Regulation 67 of the Income Tax (PAYE) Regulations 2003 requires the employer to give each employee a P60 by 31 May after the tax year ends. Regulation 36 covers the P45 an employer must produce when employment ceases. Both carry an NI number and pay figures. anonym.plus marks each identifier on your device, so the boxes read cleanly.
When this applies
These forms print the employee's NI number, tax code, name, and earnings in the top boxes. CRCA 2005 s.18 binds HMRC officials who hold the same data, but it does not bind the person emailing a copy across the office. You strip that information before any copy is shared.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the form in anonym.plus on your device.
- Built-in OCR reads a scanned or printed copy.
- The app marks the NI number, PAYE code, name, and address.
- Keep the box numbers and pay amounts.
- Mask the NI number to the final letter.
- Save the clean copy locally.
What you need to provide
- The form (PDF, scan, or DOCX).
- An operator: Mask keeps only the suffix of an NI number.
- Optional batch for a folder of employee forms.
PII & financial identifiers detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Identifiers | UK_NINO | QQ 12 34 56 C → QQ XX XX XX C |
| Tax code | NATIONAL_ID | code 1257L → [TAXCODE] |
| Names | PERSON | employee Carys Venn → [EMPLOYEE] |
| Location | LOCATION | home address → [ADDRESS] |
| Money | MONEY | pay £58,000 → [AMOUNT] |
| Org | ORGANIZATION | employer Ltd → [EMPLOYER] |
Compliance achieved
- Covers the P60 required by PAYE Regulations 2003 reg. 67 and the P45 required by PAYE Regulations 2003 reg. 36.
- Masks the NI number, the anchor of a person's payroll record, in one pass.
- Leaves the employer records untouched: PAYE Regulations 2003 reg. 97 requires them for at least three years after the tax year.
- Mirrors the confidentiality officials owe under CRCA 2005 s.18. Offline work keeps protected data off the cloud.
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Limitations & cautions
Section 18 binds officials, not the employer or agent who shares a copy. A rare earnings figure can hint at one person. The employee's own P60 under reg. 67, and the itemised statement under ERA 1996 s.8, must stay complete. The app marks named items; review the boxes before you share.
Frequently asked questions
Does this cover both the P60 and the P45?
Yes. Regulation 67 of the PAYE Regulations 2003 governs the P60 and reg. 36 governs the P45. Both carry an NI number, a tax code, and pay figures, so anonym.plus marks the same identifier classes on each layout.
Can I process a folder of forms at once?
Yes. Batch mode handles up to 20 files per local run, with OCR for scanned copies.
Does redaction affect the copy the employee gets?
No. The employee's P60 under reg. 67 must be given in full by 31 May after the tax year, and ERA 1996 s.8 covers their itemised pay statement. Redaction applies only to a copy you share elsewhere.