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title: "Recording an industry sector to claim employment allowance"
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description: "How to record an industry sector in Cintra iQ to claim employment allowance."
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# Recording an industry sector to claim employment allowance

**Cintra iQ** allows you to have more than one company (**Employer**) within a database. When creating a new **Employer**, you would enter the **Main Details** which are the contact details etc., enter the bank details **HMRC** payments are to come from, create the tax references and payrolls under each tax reference, flag if they are a small employer and record auto enrolment details such as staging date etc.

If you want to claim **Employment Allowance**, you must record the industry sector in which you work by flagging the appropriate sector in the desired **PAYE Scheme**.

## To record an industry sector

1. Navigate to the **Employers Definition** window.

Go to **Cintra iQ**: Payroll > Payroll Setup > Employer Setup.
2. Select the desired **Employer Definition**.
3. Click the **Open** button. The **Employer** window appears.
4. Navigate to the **PAYE & Payrolls** tab.

Go to **Cintra iQ**: Payroll > Payroll Setup > Employer Setup > PAYE & Payrolls tab. The Employers Definition window appears.
5. Open an existing scheme in the **PAYE Schemes** pane.
6. Select **State Aid Rules Apply** and the desired sector(s).
7. Click the **OK** button to save.