The latest update to Sage Business Cloud Payroll Professional Release 6.2a is now available and it includes a few new features that will help you to process your payroll.
What is included in this update?
- South Africa
- Tax changes effective March 2024
- OID Report changes for 2023 Return of Earnings submissions
- Employment Verification Services enhancements
- Tax changes: Angola, Ghana, Zambia and Zimbabwe
- Payslip Printing screen changes
- Issues Resolved
Please consult the What’s New document and the Help File for more details.
An onscreen message will display the information below when you log in:
When you launch your payroll for the first time, the following message will display of you are a Super User:
You will have the option to Update Now or Later:
- Update Now will apply the new update and convert the company data to the new version, and apply the new changes. This is recommended to be done only if all companies are in new pay period
- Later will allow you to continue to work on the current version (for example you have not rolled into a new pay period)
Take note: If you select to update to the new version, you will not be able to revert back to the previous version. Any changes as result of the recalculation will need to be applied manually.
Click here to download the Release Notes for Release 6.2a
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Should I update my system still in February 2024 to the new version?
A: Yes, you can update the system to the new version as the system contains the latest OID Report specification for the 2023 Return of Earnings submissions. We however recommend to review you EMP201 (Detailed) before and after the update, as the system will apply a recalculation. This is only a risk if you did not perform a General Recalculation before finalising your payroll.
Q: I have already processed reimbursive travel transactions using the previous prescribed rate (R4.64), and not the rate included in 6.2a (R4.84). How will I resolve this?
The update changes the prescribed rate for transaction to be captured, and not transactions already captured on your payroll. The suggested solution will be to delete the older transactions, and recapture them for the new prescribed rate to apply.