--- title: Creating Payment & Deduction Codes description: This article will guide you in creating a new payment & deduction code in Primo Payroll. --- [Skip to content](https://help.accentra.co.uk/en/knowledge/creating-payment-deduction-codes#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Customer portal](https://help.accentra.co.uk/tickets-view?hsLang=en) ![Accentra logo for white background-4.png\]](https://help.accentra.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Accentra%20logo%20for%20white%20background-4.png?height=40&name=Accentra%20logo%20for%20white%20background-4.png) - [Default HubSpot Blog](https://blog.accentra.co.uk/blog) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Default HubSpot Blog](https://blog.accentra.co.uk/blog) - English Show submenu for translations - [Customer portal](https://help.accentra.co.uk/tickets-view) Search the Knowledge Base - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Accentra Help Center](https://help.accentra.co.uk/en/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. 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[Setup](https://help.accentra.co.uk/en/knowledge/primo-payroll?hsLang=en#setup) # Creating Payment & Deduction Codes ## This article will guide you in creating a new payment & deduction code in Primo Payroll. - [Payment Code](https://help.accentra.co.uk/en/knowledge/creating-payment-deduction-codes#pay) - [Deduction Code](https://help.accentra.co.uk/en/knowledge/creating-payment-deduction-codes#ded)   #### Payment Code **Step 1:** Click the ‘Settings ![](https://help.accentra.co.uk/hubfs/image-png-Jan-04-2021-09-55-10-32-AM.png)’ icon as shown below.![01-Jun-03-2021-12-44-29-04-PM](https://help.accentra.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/01-Jun-03-2021-12-44-29-04-PM.png?width=688&name=01-Jun-03-2021-12-44-29-04-PM.png) **Step 2:** Click the ‘Payments’ under the ‘Payments & Deductions’ section. *Settings → Payments & Deductions → Payments* ![02-Jun-03-2021-12-44-43-59-PM](https://help.accentra.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/02-Jun-03-2021-12-44-43-59-PM.png?width=688&name=02-Jun-03-2021-12-44-43-59-PM.png) **Step 3:** This will show a list of existing payment codes along with its parameters. Click the ![](https://help.accentra.co.uk/hubfs/image-png-Jan-15-2021-03-39-57-32-PM.png)button to add a new payment code. ![03-Jun-03-2021-12-44-52-02-PM](https://help.accentra.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/03-Jun-03-2021-12-44-52-02-PM.png?width=688&name=03-Jun-03-2021-12-44-52-02-PM.png) The ‘Code’ will be automatically generated by the program. Fill in the ‘Description’ and select the ‘Type’ from the dropdown menu. Select the applicable parameters by ticking the relevant boxes. ![04-Jun-03-2021-12-45-23-66-PM](https://help.accentra.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/04-Jun-03-2021-12-45-23-66-PM.png?width=688&name=04-Jun-03-2021-12-45-23-66-PM.png) You will see a pop-up message confirming that this action has been completed successfully. The new payment code is now available to be used in the ‘Payslip Entry’ screen from the ‘Period Inputs’ dropdown menu. *Employees → Period Inputs → Payslip Entry* *![05-4](https://help.accentra.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/05-4.png?width=688&name=05-4.png)* #### Deduction Code **Step 1:** Click the ‘Settings ![](https://help.accentra.co.uk/hubfs/image-png-Jan-04-2021-10-07-56-57-AM.png)’ icon as shown below. ![06-2](https://help.accentra.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/06-2.png?width=688&name=06-2.png) **Step 2:** Open the ‘Deductions’ under the ‘Payments & Deductions’ section. *Settings → Payments & Deductions → Deductions* *![07-2](https://help.accentra.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/07-2.png?width=688&name=07-2.png)* **Step 3:** This will show a list of existing deduction codes along with their parameters. Click the ![](https://help.accentra.co.uk/hubfs/image-png-Jan-15-2021-03-42-17-83-PM.png)button to add a new deduction code. ![08-2](https://help.accentra.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/08-2.png?width=688&name=08-2.png) The ‘Code’ will be automatically generated by the program. Fill in the ‘Description’ and select the ‘Type’ from the dropdown menu. Select the applicable parameters by ticking the relevant boxes. ![09-1](https://help.accentra.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/09-1.png?width=688&name=09-1.png) You will see a pop-up message confirming that this action has been completed successfully. The new deduction code is now available to be used in the ‘Payslip Entry’ option from the ‘Period Inputs’ dropdown menu. *Employees → Period Inputs → Payslip Entry* *![10-3](https://help.accentra.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/10-3.png?width=688&name=10-3.png)*   - [Release Notes](https://help.accentra.co.uk/en/knowledge/release-notes?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Primo Umbrella](https://help.accentra.co.uk/en/knowledge/release-notes?hsLang=en#primo-umbrella) - [Primo Payroll](https://help.accentra.co.uk/en/knowledge/release-notes?hsLang=en#primo-payroll) - [Primo Payroll](https://help.accentra.co.uk/en/knowledge/primo-payroll?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Setup](https://help.accentra.co.uk/en/knowledge/primo-payroll?hsLang=en#setup) - [Running Payroll](https://help.accentra.co.uk/en/knowledge/primo-payroll?hsLang=en#running-payroll) - [Auto-Enrolment](https://help.accentra.co.uk/en/knowledge/primo-payroll?hsLang=en#auto-enrolment) - [RTI Submissions](https://help.accentra.co.uk/en/knowledge/primo-payroll?hsLang=en#rti-submissions) - [Integrations](https://help.accentra.co.uk/en/knowledge/primo-payroll?hsLang=en#integrations) - [General](https://help.accentra.co.uk/en/knowledge/primo-payroll?hsLang=en#general) - [Accentra](https://help.accentra.co.uk/en/knowledge/accentra?hsLang=en) - [Default HubSpot Blog](https://blog.accentra.co.uk/blog) [![Chill listening crop-3](https://help.accentra.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Accentra%20Round%20Logo.png?width=23&height=24&name=Accentra%20Round%20Logo.png "Chill listening crop-3")](https://accentra.co.uk) © Copyright 2021 Accentra Technologies Limited. 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