Lost your P60? There are several ways to recover either the original document or the pay and tax information it contained.
Start by asking your current or former employer for a replacement P60. If they cannot provide one, you can find your pay and tax information through your HMRC Personal Tax Account or the HMRC app.
If you already have the correct pay and tax figures and specifically need a P60-format document, OS Payroll can create a replacement using your genuine payroll information. Preview your document free before paying.
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If you've lost your P60, try these options in order.
Your employer is the best place to start. If you were working for them on 5 April at the end of the relevant tax year, they should have issued your P60 by 31 May.
Contact your payroll or HR department and ask whether they can provide a replacement. If your employer uses an online payroll system, check your employee portal too — your original electronic P60 may still be available to download.
If you cannot obtain your P60 from your employer, HMRC can provide the pay and tax information that would have appeared on it.
You can usually find this information through your HMRC Personal Tax Account or the HMRC app. This can be particularly useful if your old employer has closed, you can no longer contact them, or you need figures from an older tax year.
If you specifically need a P60-format document and have the genuine employment, pay and tax information that appeared on your original, OS Payroll can create a replacement using those details.
You can preview your document before paying anything.
HMRC can provide the pay and tax information that would have appeared on your P60, but if you've lost the actual document, the first place to ask for a replacement is your employer.
If your employer cannot provide one, you can obtain your employment, pay and tax information using your HMRC Personal Tax Account, the HMRC app, or by contacting HMRC.
Depending on why you need the P60, the HMRC record may be sufficient. If a mortgage lender, letting agent or another organisation has asked specifically for a P60, check what evidence they will accept before ordering a replacement.
→ How to Find Your P60 Information Through HMRC
If you're still employed by the company that issued your P60, start with your payroll or HR department. You should also check any online employee or payroll portal you use, as many employers now provide P60s electronically.
If you've since left the company, you can still contact your former employer about a P60 issued while you worked there.
One important distinction: if you left that employer before 5 April, you would normally have received a P45 rather than a P60. P60s are issued to employees who are still employed by that employer on the final day of the tax year.
The same basic process applies if the P60 you need is several years old.
Check old payroll records or employee portals first, then contact your former employer. If neither is available, your HMRC Personal Tax Account may help you recover the employment, pay and tax information for the relevant year.
OS Payroll can also create replacement P60 documents for historic tax years where you have the genuine underlying information.
→ How to Get a P60 From the Last 5 Years
Sometimes having the figures isn't enough and you've specifically been asked for a P60-format document.
OS Payroll can create a replacement P60 using your genuine employment, pay and tax information.
You'll normally need details including:
If you're missing some of those figures, don't guess. Check your HMRC Personal Tax Account, previous payslips, P45s or other payroll records first.
Enter your information and we'll create a free preview. If you're happy with the document, replacement P60s currently start from £17.
Choose a digital PDF or, unlike many online-only services, have your replacement P60 professionally printed and posted to you in the UK.
A replacement P60 should accurately reflect your real employment and payroll records.
OS Payroll creates replacement documents using the employment, earnings and tax information you provide. We do not provide false earnings, invented employment histories or documents containing information you know to be inaccurate.
If you don't know the figures from your original P60, recover them from your employer, HMRC or your existing payroll records before creating the document.
Useful sources include your HMRC Personal Tax Account, old payslips, P45s and previous payroll records. Your HMRC records can be particularly useful for confirming gross earnings and tax paid for a particular employer and tax year.
You can also use our free P60 Calculator to check your figures before creating your document.
OS Payroll can produce replacement P60 documents going back over 20 years. Where available, the document format is matched to the relevant tax year rather than simply applying a current layout to an historic P60.
| Format | Typical time |
|---|---|
| PDF by email | Within 30 minutes during office hours |
| Printed and posted (First Class) | Typically 1–3 working days |
Replacement P60 documents start from £17. There's no subscription and no card is required upfront — you'll receive a free sample before payment.
Start by asking the employer who issued your original P60. Check your online payroll or employee portal too. If you cannot obtain a replacement from your employer, you can recover your pay and tax information through your HMRC Personal Tax Account, HMRC app or by contacting HMRC.
Your employer should provide a P60 if you're still employed by them on 5 April at the end of the tax year. It may be provided electronically or on paper and should normally be available by 31 May.
Possibly. Check your employer's payroll or employee portal first. You can also view employment, pay and tax information through your HMRC Personal Tax Account or HMRC app.
If you've lost your P60, ask your employer for a replacement first. If you cannot get one, HMRC can provide the pay and tax information that would have appeared on the P60 through its online services or directly.
Yes, if you were still employed by them on 5 April of the relevant tax year. If you left before 5 April, you would normally have received a P45 instead.
HMRC may still hold the pay and tax information reported by that employer. Check your Personal Tax Account or contact HMRC if you cannot obtain the information from the employer.
Start by checking old payroll records and contacting the employer. If those aren't available, check the employment and tax information held by HMRC. OS Payroll can create historic replacement documents where you have the genuine underlying figures.
Don't guess. Check your HMRC Personal Tax Account, previous payslips, P45s or other payroll records first. You can also use the OS Payroll P60 Calculator to check your figures before creating the document.
Requirements vary between organisations. Ask the lender, letting agent or other organisation requesting the P60 what evidence they will accept. In some circumstances, official HMRC pay and tax records may be sufficient without recreating the original document.
This page is for general information only and does not constitute financial or tax advice.
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