What works.
What comes next.

A plain-English release statement covering the supplied desktop solution, website services, commercial readiness and external dependencies.

Commercial-use warning: The desktop payroll project is a strong working prototype. It should not yet be sold or used for live payroll until calculations, tax-year constants, statutory outputs, forms, security, installation and HMRC integration have passed the required validation.

Implemented

Local application foundation

WPF desktop workspace with employer, employee, payroll, reports, Agent, CIS, HMRC and Tools areas
SQLite persistence for employer, employee, pay, payroll history, CIS and audit records
Database migrations, pre-migration backup, history log, diagnostics, backup and restore
Finalised payroll runs, YTD updates, payroll history and CSV exports
Payslip preview, single/batch PDF packs and email-ready manifest
Agent details, schedules, invoice exports, forms and client-transfer packs
CIS subcontractors, payments, statements, lists, totals and draft CIS300 output
Signed prototype activation and owner code generator

Validation required

Payroll correctness and documents

Official example validation for PAYE, NI, student loan, pension and statutory pay
Current tax-year constants and signed update process
Expanded employer/employee field coverage throughout the UI
Official-grade P32, P45, P60, FPS and EPS content/layouts
Desktop-direct fraud-prevention header collection and formatting
Accountant/HMRC-confirmed automated scenarios
Production licence security, signing and update mechanism
Dedicated restore-from-migration-backup workflow

External approval

Services that remain locked

HMRC Vendor ID, developer-test credentials and recognition scenarios
Complete current FPS/EPS schema and Schematron validation
HMRC Test Fraud Prevention Headers API evidence and cleared advisories
Genuine submission polling, receipts, correlation IDs and rejection handling
Live PAYE notices and CIS verification/submission
Production email provider for payslip delivery
PCI-compliant hosted payment and automated licence fulfilment
Signed final installer supplied and approved by the owner

Website services

Real local actions available now.

HMRC data register

The website publishes the declared “Yes” requirement, all fourteen desktop-direct headers, privacy controls and evidence gates without falsely claiming HMRC validation.

Open the register →

Direct support route

The website exposes one visible email address on every page and a searchable support knowledge base.

Accounting records

Invoices, statuses, bank transactions, reconciliation, settings, tax estimates and evidence metadata persist server-side.

Release gates

What “ready” will mean.

Calculation gateAll supported payroll scenarios agree with authoritative current-year examples.
Document gatePayslips and statutory forms pass technical and professional review.
HMRC gateDeveloper-test scenarios pass and recognition is confirmed before live filing unlocks.
Security gateSigning keys, secrets, activation, updates, backups and incident processes are production controlled.
Distribution gateA clean signed Windows installer is supplied, malware-scanned, versioned and published with a checksum.
Commercial gateFinal pricing, legal entity, tax, cancellation, payment and licence terms are approved.

What works.What comes next.