Release v2.52
COVID-19 changes to SSP
To support the current COVID-19 outbreak, changes have been made to SSP. A new code is available for the SSP diary , C. This is a code to be used specifically for COVID-19 absences, including any sel…
Class 1A NI contributions
From the 6 th April 2020, Class 1A National Insurance contributions ( NICS ) will be payable by employers in two new areas: Payments from a Sporting testimonial. Termination awards. Note: For Sportin…
CEO Pay reporting
Companies with more than 250 employees are now required to prepare a report comparing the CEO pay to the pay of other employees in the same company. This requirement is part of the Companies (Miscell…
Termination awards
Similarly, if the employee requires a Termination award , you will also need to set up relationships as required using the following Payment types : PILON. Contractual PILON. Redundancy pay. Statutor…
New rules for low-emission cars
Changes to ultra-low emissions mean that P46 forms now show a zero-emission mileage field. This is the number of miles a car can travel can be driven in electric mode without recharging the battery.…
Hours and Days in Payroll
The Payroll Hours and Days has been expanded to include two extra fields. These are used in both the new Holiday pay features as well as the Termination payment features. These record a total count f…
Employment Allowance changes
As of April 2020, there will also be changes to Employment allowance. Only employers with company NICs below £100,000 will be eligible to claim Employment allowance. A check has been implemented to p…
Parental Bereavement Pay
A new statutory allowance for parents who have lost a child is being introduced in April 2020. The Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay ( SPBP ) will follow the same administration process as other sta…
History generation for Pensions and Pay groups
Payroll will now generate a history of data for Pensions and Pay groups. This is to supplement the employee archive records so a more accurate history of your Payroll calculations is maintained. This…
IR35 Working rules
Payroll now offers the option to mark an employee as an off-payroll worker. In the Employee details window for the desired employee, in the Main tab, locate the Off payroll worker field, and use the…
Holiday pay calculation changes
From April 2020, the holiday pay calculation will be changed from a 12-week average to a yearly 52-week average. As a result, this will update custom calculations that use the existing HOLPAY calcula…
Changes to Pension re-enrolment
Pension re-enrolments are required to happen every three years. On the three-year anniversary of enrolment, the re-enrolment needs to happen within three months of the previous re-enrolment’s date. F…
Printer names on RDP
When using a printer on the Remote Desktop Protocol ( RDP ), a new session number is added to the printer name every time you log on. For example, were a printer to be called “My Printer”, the RDP co…
Plain Paper P45s
Payroll now has the option of printing P45s on plain A4 paper, rather than printing onto paper with the form already present. To turn this option on, navigate to System on the Payroll toolbar , and c…
