11/06/2026 - Desktop v.2.64.3 release
We are pleased to announce the latest release of Payroll for desktop version 2.64.3, released on 11th June 2026.
These release notes will guide you through what's new in Payroll and provide links to the feature articles where required.
Release number | Release Date | Description |
Desktop 2.64.3 (main release) | 11/06/2026 | Average holiday pay improvements |
Legislation update for the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rate for the first 10,000 miles | ||
Legislation update to the BIK - Beneficial loan arrangements — HMRC official rates |
Updates
Average holiday pay calculation improvements
What have we done?
We have made three enhancements to the average holiday pay calculation to better support and improve the process.
Why have we done this?
As part of our ongoing product assurance, we identified that aspects of the average holiday pay rate calculations may present operational challenges, and so these changes have been made to better support your processes and associated controls.
How will you benefit?
These enhancements will help support and improve the complex calculations required as part of average holiday pay processing
Details of the change
- During periods containing a full month of sickness, the worked weeks value previously remained populated where the pay frequency is monthly. We have made a change to ensure that full periods not worked are excluded from the reference period for the average holiday pay calculation.
- Statutory payment values, including SSP, may not be consistently recognised within worked week calculations, where offset to gross settings are utilised alongside company schemes.
We have added an additional preference on the Payroll groups. This can be found in System>Maintain pay groups>Modify>Holiday pay tab. We have updated the name of the central section to Worked weeks in average pay calculation to better align with the average holiday pay report and have included a new option:
Ignore offset to gross flag for statutory absences.
When checked, this option ensures the absence is included in the weeks not worked, and therefore the reference period will go back any extra weeks required.
Worked weeks containing a partial sickness absence may continue to be included within the calculation assessment where alternative exclusion would ordinarily be expected.
- We have added a second preference within the payroll group settings. This can be found in System>Maintain pay groups>Modify>Holiday pay tab. We have updated the name of the central section to Worked weeks in average pay calculation to better align with the average holiday pay report and have included a new option: Exclude weeks with any sick days.
When checked, the system will recognise that the week contains a partial sickness and including it in the weeks not worked and therefore reducing the weeks worked displayed on the average holiday pay report in the period accordingly, going back a further period if required.
- Updated the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rate for the first 10,000 miles
What have we done?
We have updated the mileage benefit parameter to £0.55 per mile for the first 10,000 miles
Why have we done this?
Following the announcement on 22nd May that the approved mileage allowance payment rate for the first 10,000 miles is increasing with immediate effect to £0.55 and backdated to 6th April 2026, we have updated the parameter as a priority.
How will you benefit?
Updating this will ensure compliance and that the mileage rate used is the correct one.
Details of the change
With the rate updated, mileage put through as a benefit will ensure the correct rate is used automatically. As this is back dated to the 6th of April 2026, any mileage already processed will need arrears manually processing through the system.
- Updated the Beneficial loan arrangements — HMRC official rates
What have we done?
We have updated the Interest rate for parameter stored in the benefit parameters on the Miscellaneous tab to 3.75% for tax years 2025/26 and 2026/27
Details of the change
With the rate updated, this will ensure that any P11Ds submitted under category H - Interest-free and low interest loans will be submitted with the correct values. This BIK is not payrolled so will not have impacted any payrolls.
