P60

In recruiter context

Different from a P45 — the P60 is the year-end statement, not a leaving form. You get one for each job you held on 5 April. Keep them: mortgage applications, rental references, and HMRC self-assessment all ask for them, sometimes years later. Most UK employers now issue P60s digitally through payroll portals, which is fine — just download and save. If your figures look wrong (especially tax paid), it's the document you use to challenge HMRC. Lost P60s can be replaced by your employer or pulled from your HMRC personal tax account.