5. Sage Payroll 2011 New Features
continued
Simplified installation and registration
Reduced the number of steps from 7 to 5 Steps:
Insert CD
Accept Licence
Typical
Current Settings
Restart PC
6. Sage Payroll 2011 New Features
Registration
Microsoft .NET 3.5 will be installed if not already as required for
the new v3 Internet Submissions Module
Sage 50 Payroll 2011 is now compatible with 64Bit Operating
Systems, XP, Vista and Windows 7
Number of company breaks have been rationalised:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 25 and unlimited
7. Sage Payroll 2011 New Features
Reporting
Sage 50 Payroll 2011 has adopted the Sage 50 Accounts
report designer offering improved usability
Drag & Drop functionality
One Click Properties Menu
Re-Group and Sort Reports using a hierarchical structure
Easy filter creation
Preview screen now allows simple report editing „on the fly‟
Program includes more export choices when saving a report
file including, XML, XLS 97 to 2007.
8. Sage Payroll 2011 New Features
Additional E-Mail functionality
Request a read receipt when sending payslips and P60‟s via
e-mail
Name the attachment sent to the recipient
Includes functionality for e-mailing from an SMTP type e-mail
provider
9. Sage Payroll 2011 New Features
Report Locations
Sage 50 Payroll 2011 offers 3 user defined folders allowing
different permutations of how reports can be stored and used
by other users, and within different companies:
USERS COMPANY(S)
LOCAL Single Terminal All Company(s)
C:ProgramDataSagePayrollReportsUserDef
COMPANY All Networked 1 Company
C:ProgramDataSagePayrollCompany_XXXUserDef Terminals
CENTRAL All Networked All Company(s)
C:ProgramDataSagePayrollReportsUserDef Terminals
NOTE: For users on XP or earlier the path will begin
C:Program Files rather than C:ProgramData
10. Useful „Ask Sage‟ Articles
Sage 50 Payroll 2011 Report Designer
26448 An Introduction to Report Designer
26587 The new Report Designer
26510 How to find your old Report Designer options
in the new Report Designer
11. Sage Payroll 2011 New Features
Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
Under a salary sacrifice pension scheme there are no
contributions from employees out of their net pay.
Instead the employer contribution is increased, in return for the
employee agreeing to an equivalent reduction in their gross
salary.
When a employee is assigned a pension scheme that is set up
as Salary Sacrifice the following details need to be recorded:
Reference Salary i.e. salary before the sacrifice
How they are sacrificing i.e. fixed amount or percentage
How much they are sacrificing i.e. amount or percentage value
12. Sage Payroll 2011 New Features
Processing Salary Sacrifice Pension
The Employee‟s Taxable Gross Pay (to be included in the
calculation for Tax and NI) is the post sacrifice value.
The employer contribution is now equal to the amount the
employee is sacrificing, plus any additional contribution made
by the employer.
13. Sage Payroll 2011 New Features
Payslips & Reports
In accordance to HMRC guidance the sacrifice value appears
as a negative payment, in the left hand column on the
payslip.
Any legislative reports that show gross pay i.e. P11
Deduction Cards will show the post sacrifice value.
The following calculations will be made on the new lower
salary (post sacrifice):
Student Loans
Attachment of Earnings
Holiday Funds
Average Weekly Earnings for Statutory Payments
NOTE:
The Nominal Link default postings will be the Pre-Sacrifice
Salary as a DR to Payments on P&L and the Sacrificed
Salary as a CR to the Pension Balance Sheet account
14. Sage Payroll 2011 New Features
Automatic Backups
An archive folder has been added in to the Company_XXX
folder and will be used by the system for storing automatic
backups.
The backup is taken during the update wizard, prior to the
records being updated.
The file names are constructed using a prefix to represent the
pay period followed by the date & time.
The automatic backups option is switched on by default but
can be disabled via Desktop – Options.
Go to: File – Recover to retrieve an automatic backup file.
Only the backups created for the current tax year, based on
the current process date, are listed to recover.
15. Sage Payroll 2011 New Features
Usability Improvements - Starters
Create a new employee „Quick Link‟ added
Can record P46 info via Quick Employee option
Employee Record – Can now enter P45 or P46 info
Also possible to submit the information electronically to
HMRC from this screen.
16. Sage Payroll 2011 New Features
Usability Improvements - Leavers
„Final Pay Run‟ tick box has been re-worded
Report will include
Outstanding Statutory Payments made
Holiday Fund amount paid
Number of days holiday still outstanding
Additional screen detailing information required
A „Quick Link‟ added to make an employee a leaver
Report preview option added to the leaver wizard
17. Sage Payroll 2011 New Features
Usability Improvements – Pay Elements
Can now create new pay elements „on the fly‟ while in „Enter
Payments‟ screen and amend existing pay elements
Further short-cut buttons added to:
Add Deduction
Add Attachment
Add Loan
18. Sage Payroll 2011 New Features
Usability Improvements – Payment & Deduction Imports
Assign Employee Payments
Assign Employee Deductions
NOTE:
Located in: C:Program FilesSage PayrollCSV Templates
If pay element set to Global, hours and rates info ignored
Factored pay elements will use the rate as the mulitplier.
19. Sage Payroll 2011 New Features
Further Usability Improvements & HMRC
Compliance
Nominal Link Accounts Integration drop-down list
Sage 50 Payroll 2011 enables the user to e-mail employees a
copy P60 with password protection
1st October 2010 National Wage Minimum Rates included
Automatic Version Checking against Process Date
Sage 50 Payroll 2011 e-banking now also includes Bank of
America and Santander
20. Objectives
Make Payroll Year End 2010/2011 as
stress-free as possible, by highlighting
some important checks which can be
started straight away.
Remind you of the processes involved and
the critical Year End submission
deadlines.
21. Agenda
Before
What is Payroll Year End?
Statutory Forms Explained
Key Dates
Immediate Checks!
HMRC Internet Submissions
Hardware/Software/Backup Requirements
Support Sources
Important Information
Install Update CD
Process Final Pay Periods
Final Checks prior to Year End
22. Agenda
During
Sage Payroll Year End Processes
Producing Year End Reports
Reconciling the Reports
Completing Year End Process
Submitting Year End Returns
Checks before processing new Tax Year
After
What‟s Next?
Hints „n‟ Tips
23. What Is Payroll Year End?
At the end of the tax year all companies are required by
law to submit Payroll Year End Returns.
HM Revenue & Customs need the returns to oversee the
PAYE and National Insurance deductions made from
your employees, and to ensure that any statutory
payments, e.g. SSP and SMP, have been made
according to Government legislation.
Sage Payroll offers a Payroll Year End Wizard and
Payroll Year End Process Map to guide you through the
whole year end routine. From producing the necessary
forms, to clearing the payroll figures ready to process the
new tax year.
24. Payroll Year End Forms Explained
P60 Employee‟s End of Year Certificate
P14 paper copies will are no longer be accepted by HMRC.
PAYE legislation has changed and you can now choose to
provide employees with an electronic copy of their P60, you
may still want to provide a paper copy.
Hand out to those in employment at 5th April 2010 by 31st May 2010
P35 Employer‟s Annual Return
P35 Front Sheet -Check list / declaration to ensure all required forms
are submitted to the HMRC.
P35 Deductions Working Sheet – Total Employee and Employer
contributions for each employee and PAYE.
P35 Section 2 – NI, PAYE, SSP, SMP, Tax Credits and Student Loan
totals for all employees.
NOTE: Run P35 Wizard before printing!
25. Payroll Year End Forms Explained
continued…
P11 Deduction Card (NIC Details)
Earnings broken into bands, total employee and employer contributions,
SSP, SMP, SAP, SPP and Student Loans.
Change of NI category and sub-totals for each category.
Kept by the employer for 3 years in case of HMRC inspection.
P11 Deduction Card (PAYE Details)
Employees payments and deductions for PAYE broken down by payment
period for tax year. Also includes Tax Credits.
Kept by the employer for 3 years in case of inspection.
P32 Employer’s Payment Record
Employer should complete for each payment made to HMRC.
NI, Tax, Statutory Payments, Student Loans and Tax Credits per tax month.
Print for all 12 months, and keep for 3 years in case of inspection.
26. Key Dates
Sage dedicated Payroll Year End Website launched: www.sage.co.uk/pye
1st February And Deadline to register to download Year End Pack instead of postal desptach:
www.sage.co.uk/pyedownload
28th February Planned start date for despatch of Payroll Year End packs.
28th March
Sage Telephone Support Extended Opening Hours (Excluding Bank Holidays: 8am – 6pm)
To 27th May
25th March Should have received your Sage Payroll Year End Update Pack (if requested). You can also download
packs from the Sage Payroll Year End dedicated website: www.sage.co.uk/pye
5th April End of 2010/2011 Tax Year.
6th April Start 2011/2012 Tax Year.
22nd April Deadline for electronic payments to be received by HMRC. (Cleared no later than last working day before)..
Planned start date for despatch of Tax Parameter leaflets if applicable.
26th April
7th May Details of Tax parameter changes should have reached you.
19th May P35 and P14 Year End Returns must have been received by HMRC – electronically!
31st May P60 Certificates must have been received by all employees working for your company on 5th April 2011.
6th July P11D returns should have been submitted to HMRC.
19th July Class 1A NIC payments should have been received by HMRC.
27. Immediate Checks
Check Valid SageCover Contract NOW!
Prerequisite for Year End support & Year End Update pack.
If due to expire before 5th April 2011 call to renew: 0800 33 66 33
Check Sage have your correct contact details at:
www.sage.co.uk/myaccount
Correct E-Mail & postal address details
Check Sage Website Login Details in Internet Options
Tools → Internet Options and go to the „Sage Account‟ tab
Sage 50 Payroll Year End Pack
Sage Payroll Year End Guide
2011/2012 Legislative Update (Incl. updated report layouts for P60‟s!)
Can be downloaded from www.sage.co.uk/pye
Program Download (Approx 137 Mb)
User Guide Download (Approx 0.6 Mb)
Should be received by 25th March 2011
any problems contact Customer Services on 0845 111 66 66.
28. Immediate Checks continued….
List PC‟s with Sage 50 Payroll & note Program Directory
Help → About → System Information tab → Directories
Check Your Sage Payroll Version
To ensure PAYE & NI 2010/2011 calculations are correct:
Help → About → General tab
Sage 50 Payroll 2011 v17.00.xx, v17.01.xx
Sage 50 Payroll 2010 v16.01.xx, v16.03.xx, v16.04.xx
Sage 50 Payroll 2009 v15.04.xx, v15.06.xx, v15.07.xx
Sage 50 Payroll 2008 v14.07.xx, v14.09.xx, v14.10.xx
Sage 50 Payroll 2007 v13.10.xx, v13.12.xx, v13.13.xx
Sage Payroll v12.13.xx, v12.15.xx, v12.16.xx
[Sage Payroll v11.16, v11.18]
29. Immediate Checks continued….
Check Your Stationery NOW!
P60s only if you want to provide a paper copy to the employees
Check the stationery is for the current year.
HMRC only accept returns on the correct stationery for tax year 2010/2011
Check you have enough P60s for each employee, with extra for test prints
Stationery can be ordered from Sage:
Telephone: 0800 33 66 33
Website: www.sage.co.uk/shop
To E-Mail P60‟s please refer to Ask Sage Article 25530
NOTE: Stationery can also be ordered directly from HMRC Employer Orderline!
30. Immediate Checks continued...
Check your Access Rights
Log in to Sage 50 Payroll as MANAGER and go to:
Tasks → Security → Access Rights
Select your own User Log-In:
Access Level 9 is required (Include lower levels)
Access to:
– Employee
– Company Settings
– e-Submissions
– Payroll Year End
– Reports
– Backup
NOTE: If you use a MANAGER login you will not have to do this step!
31. Immediate Checks continued…
Check Company Details are correct in Sage 50 Payroll
Company Toolbar → Settings (will appear on P14s)
Tax District / PAYE Reference in HMRC Payslip Booklet P308B
Check ECON & SCON numbers are valid and correct
Invalid numbers may cause your Year End Return to be rejected.
E.g. 1234567E on Contracting Out Certificate.
Check And Enter Funding Details For Each Month
E.g. HMRC Payments, Statutory Payments, Tax Credits, or Tax Refunds
to ensure the P35 information is correct.
Check Nominal Link Settings
NOTE: All of the above are checked in Company Settings!
32. Immediate Checks continued…
Check Tax Parameters Correct
Company Module → Legislation
Perform Data Health Check!
Will identify any inconsistencies within your data. eg. missing periods
Check your E-Submission Settings within Sage 50 Payroll
Essential for submitting on-line Returns
Entering details will by pass Login stage when accessing HMRC Website
Enable the RSS News Feed Service
33. HMRC Internet Submissions
HM Revenue & Customs online services
can save you time completing, printing
and posting statutory forms.
Large and Medium Employers:
Employers of more than 50 employees, already
mandatory to submit returns and make payments
electronically.
Small Employers:
Employers of less than 50 employees need to
submit online from last year!
34. HMRC Internet Submissions
continued...
Preparations for HMRC Internet Submissions
If you have previously submitted Year End Returns Online
www.gateway.gov.uk and log in. Click „Manage Services‟ and check:
Your Tax Office Number
Reference
Status is „Active‟
Held in: Company Settings and e-Submissions Settings in Sage 50 Payroll
If you have not previously submitted Year End Returns Online
www.hmrc.gov.uk and click „Register‟ (new users) and follow instructions
When registering ensure you note your user ID and Password as HMRC no
longer confirm the user ID in writing and is not displayed again
After registering an activation PIN will be sent and must be activated within
28 days of the date on the.
HMRC Online Services Helpdesk: 0845 60 55 999
E-Mail: helpdesk@ir-efile.gov.uk
35. HMRC Internet Submissions
continued...
Enter User ID and Password (case sensitive) into Sage
Payroll
e-Submissions → e-Submission Settings
Check your Contact Details
(If acting as an agent, select the „Submit As Agent‟ check box and enter
relevant details).
e-Submissions → e-Submission Settings
Check latest Internet Submissions Module Installed
Help → e-Submission Version Check
36. HMRC Internet Submissions
continued…
Technical Preparations for HMRC Internet Submissions
Check your .NET Framework Version
.NET Framework v3.5 will help make your new tax
year update installation much quicker
www.sage.co.uk/dotnet
www.Microsoft.com
37. HMRC Internet Submissions
continued…
Technical Preparations for HMRC Internet Submissions
56K Dial Up or Broadband Internet Connection
Microsoft Internet Explorer V6 or above
If not you can download free of charge from the Microsoft website.
128-bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Encryption Enabled on
Internet Browser
Internet Explorer V6 defaults to 128-bit encryption but best to check:
Check in Internet Explorer:
Tools → Internet Options, „Advanced‟ tab, Security Settings: Check „Use
SSL2.0 and Use SSL3.0 check boxes set.
Ensure Firewall will permit Sage 50 Payroll Access
38. HMRC Internet Submissions
continued…
Preparations HMRC Internet Submissions
Download Sage Internet Submissions Update:
Help → e-Submission Version Check in Sage 50 Payroll
If an update is required a message appears and depending on your
current PC version the update may be mandatory or optional so read the
message carefully.
If the latest version is already in use a confirmation message appears.
Click „OK‟ to acknowledge this message as no update is necessary.
To download the update click „Yes‟ and a File Download window appears.
The file size is approx 5MB so may take a few minutes.
When download complete a message appears: „E-Submission update will
now be installed. To ensure a successful installation you must shut down
payroll.‟
39. HMRC Internet Submissions
continued…
Preparations HMRC Internet Submissions
Click OK to close Sage 50 Payroll in the background.
The Sage Payroll Submissions – Welcome window appears, so click
„Finish‟ and then click „Accept Licence‟.
A message then asks if you know which installation is to be upgraded so
click „Yes‟ if you know and if the installation shown matches the path
noted earlier, click „Open‟. If however, it‟s not the correct one, browse to
the relevant folder and then click „Open.‟
The Internet Submissions module installs and after a short delay, a
message is displayed advising the installation process is complete. So
click „OK‟ to confirm this message and the download and installation of
this module is then complete.
40. HMRC Internet Submissions
continued…
Preparations HMRC Internet Submissions
NOTE:
If you are not using the latest version of the Internet Submissions Module
when you come to submit the returns on line, a message will
automatically appear advising that an update to this feature is available.
So it will be necessary to download and then install the latest version prior
to completing the Internet Submissions.
If submitting as an Agent on behalf of your client you must have:
Obtained the HMRC Agent Reference
Registered and enrolled for the Agent service with HMRC
Activated your Agent service with in 28 days of receipt of
User ID & Activation PIN
Given your Clients your Gateway Identifier
41. Hardware/Software/Backup
Requirements
Minimum Hardware/Software Specification
Compatible Operating Systems:
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows 2000 – Sage 50 Payroll 2010 and below only
NOTES: Ensure latest Microsoft updates are installed.
Sage 50 Payroll is limited to only one installation on PCs using MS
Windows Vista and MS Windows 7.
42. Hardware/Software/Backup
Requirements continued …
Minimum Hardware/Software Specification
NOTE:
On 13 July 2010, Microsoft withdrew extended support for their
Windows 2000 and Windows XP Service Pack 2 operating systems.
Consequently Sage 50 Payroll is no longer developed or tested to
support these operating systems.
If using Microsoft Windows 2000, speak to your IT specialist about
upgrading the operating system.
If using Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, install Service Pack 3.
For further information about system requirements for Sage 50
Payroll please see Ask Sage Article 1103
43. Hardware/Software/Backup
Requirements continued …
Minimum Requirements of PC where New
Tax Year Update is to be run:
IBM compatible PC with Pentium 1 GHz processor
or above
512 MB RAM
700 MB of free disk space after Windows has been
installed.
Internet Explorer V6 or above
CD Drive
Network Users: 100Mbps network with Microsoft
Windows Networking
44. Hardware/Software/Backup
Requirements
Backup Requirements
Before – 2
During – 2
After Year End Process - 2
NOTE:
If backing up to a CD, USB port (memory stick), zip or
network drive ensure you store the backups in different
folders, or use different file names to each backup taken.
45. Support Sources
HMRC Website - www.hmrc.gov.uk
Sage Year End website - www.sage.co.uk/pye
Lists of most commonly asked Year End questions and their answers
Demos, Downloads, Current Issues, Payroll Year End Pack & Installation
Guidance
www.sage.co.uk/ask
Access to „Ask Sage‟ database - more than 10,000 questions & answers
Sage email support - support@sage.com
48 Hours Turnaround (Incl. Sage Payroll Serial No. in Subject Line)
Sage telephone support - 0845 111 55 55 (Sage Serial Number)
Monday 28th March – Friday 27th May: 8am to 6pm
(Excluding Bank Holidays)
Prosys Level 2 Support Service
Telephone & Remote Support
46. Important Information
Install New Tax Year Update CD As Soon As Possible As This Contains The
Correct P60 Layouts And So Must Be Done Before Processing Year End!
You can process New Tax Year Payroll Before Completing Year End Returns –
Of more relevance if run weekly or fortnightly!
(Up to 19th May 2011 to submit Year End Returns)
Version 11 – End of Life!
Not supported from 5th April 2011
No Year End Pack
But can download Year End Guide in March 2011
So if using Payroll v11 must upgrade before start processing the new year!
47. Installing Update CD
Double-Check Program Version as on earlier slide.
Check PC meets Minimum Hardware Requirements:
Ask Sage Article 1103 „What are the system requirements for Sage
Payroll?‟ for further details.
Double-Check Current Installation Path:
Help → About → System Information → System Information tab
Ensure you are logged on the PC as Administrator or User with full
admin rights
Ensure all other users are logged out off Sage 50 Payroll, Backup - 2
copies! And close all programs, including Sage 50 Payroll
Insert CD and set up program will usually run automatically. If not, click
„Start‟ – „Run‟ and type D:SETUP.EXE. Click „OK.‟ (If CD drive is not D
then use other appropriate letter!) Click „Install.‟ However, if using MS
Windows Vista or Windows 7, open start menu and type in search box.
Or: If installing from download and double click
„SGPAYROLLPYE11.EXE‟ .Click „Run‟ and then click „Finish.‟
48. Install Update CD Continued…
From the Sage Payroll Year End 2011/2012 tax year update window, click
Install Update.
Window appears displaying details of the Sage 50 Payroll software installed
on the PC.
Click „Upgrade your installation of Sage 50 Payroll.‟
The Welcome window will appear displaying the Software Licence
Agreement. Click „Accept Licence‟ to accept the Terms and Conditions.
The Important Notice window will appear – Ensure the tax year displayed is
2011/2012 and Click „Next‟ to continue. If the year displayed is not
2011/2012 you are using the wrong CD so quit the installation immediately!
Ensure the path displayed is the same as the one noted earlier in Sage 50
Payroll and if so click „Yes‟.
49. Install Update CD Continued…
If the path is not correct click „No‟. When prompted „Do you know which
installation you want to upgrade?‟ click „Yes‟ and in the Open window,
locate the correct programme folder, then click „Open‟.
A progress bar appears, displaying the progress of the installation. Once
the installation is complete, a message appears recommending you
restart your PC , click „Yes‟ to restart now or click „No‟ to do so later.
If you choose to restart your PC now, do not remove the CD until the PC
has started. If on server no need to restart.
If you have a multi-user version of Sage 50 Payroll, before accessing the
data, install the new tax year update on each PC running Sage 50
Payroll.
50. Install Update CD Continued…
Upgrading Sage 50 Payroll
Open Sage 50 Payroll and from the „Open Company‟ window,
select the required company, then click „OK‟ to upgrade the data.
A message appears asking you to wait whilst the data updates.
Click „OK‟ to continue.
Enter User Name and Password to log on, set your process date
and click „OK.‟ A message appears advising reports will now be
updated, so click „OK.‟
Check your Sage 50 Payroll version for compliant Government
Legislation for current Tax Year and ensure Tax Parameters are
up to date by going into Help → About.
51. Install Update CD Continued…
Upgrading Sage 50 Payroll
Check your version has updated to one of the following:
V17.01, v16.04, v15.07, v14.10, v13.13 or v12.16
If you have recently purchased an upgrade to Sage 50 Payroll
2011 and your version does not show v17.01, go to: Tools →
Upgrade Program
Check the Serial Number is correct and in the New Key box enter
your new activation key.
Click „Continue‟ and a message appears advising Sage 50
Payroll will now update your reports. Click OK, and check your
version again.
52. New Tax Year Update Installation
Video for Sage 50 Payroll
53. Processing Final Pay Periods
Check if you have a week 53
Due to process on Tuesday 5 April 2011?
Payment Normal Tax Weeks to process in
Frequency Processing Day 2010/2011 Tax Year
Weekly Tuesday 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 … 51, 52, 53
Fortnightly Tuesday 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 … 49, 51, 53
Four Weekly Tuesday 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 … 45, 49, 53?
Note: If your normal processing date is Tuesday 5 April, but you need to process
your payroll earlier e.g. due to holidays, you must still set the process date
in your software to the correct date, Tuesday 5 April 2011.
Sage is compliant with government legislation and calculates PAYE using a
week 1/month 1 free pay allowance in Week 53, not on a cumulative basis.
54. Processing Final Pay Periods
Clear Employee Exclusion Criteria (except Historical Leavers)
Process Final Payroll Period for all Payment Frequencies
– Back up Sage Payroll Data
– Run usual Pre-Update Reports
– Update Payroll Period for all Payment Frequencies
– Run usual Post Update Reports incl. the P32 for month 12
– Process Leavers to produce P45 prior to Year End
(as removed from all future processing)
NOTE:
All outstanding attachment of earnings and statutory payment balances
are automatically carried through to the new tax year and NICs for
Directors using Table method will be recalculated.
Post Nominal Link to Sage Accounts for all Payment Frequencies
including leavers.
Post e-Banking file if applicable.
Make final PAYE & NI payment to HMRC.
55. Final Checks Prior to Year End
SET PROCESSING DATE TO 5TH APRIL 2011!
Run the Check Data facility
E.g. Employee not updated for current tax year, start date is the same as
the date of birth or the date of birth is in the future.
Check all other users logged out
View → Current Logins
Check whether have a Week 53
Ensure all payment frequencies have been processed, updated, Nominal
Link posted and all leavers processed.
Clear any Employee Exclusion Criteria (except Historical Leavers).
Check Tax, Statutory Funding and HMRC Payments in Company Settings
and amend if appropriate. I.e. Statutory Payments, Tax Credits, or Tax
Refunds to ensure the P35 is correct.
56. Payroll Year End
After the Break …
Processing Payroll Year
End 2010/2011
Reconciling Year End
Reports
What Next?
Hints & Tips
57. Sage Payroll Year End Process
Select Payroll Year End module in Sage Payroll
You will now see the Payroll Year End Process Map
Set Tax Year End & Reports Date - (Select Cessation Date
if relevant)
A message confirming that you have changed tax year will appear.
Alternatively select Wizards → Payroll Year End, or Tasks Payroll Year
End.
Take 2 Data Backups
“Before PYE 2010-2011 Set 1”
“Before PYE 2010-2011 Set 2”
58. Sage Payroll Year End Process
continued…
Print & Check P11 Cards (NIC & PAYE) for Each Employee
Check Payment and Deduction Values
E.g. There may have been incorrect payment values entered in Enter
Payments and then updated.
Missing Periods on P11‟s
E.g. A period may not have been updated or an employee was placed
n hold after processing but before updating the pay period.
B/F Figures on P11‟s
If you started to use Sage Payroll part way through the tax year and
entered Year To Date values for the periods already processed.
For more information on checking P11 Deduction Cards (NIC & PAYE)
refer to your Sage Payroll Year End Guide and the Sage Reconciling
Reports Booklets.
NOTE:
P11‟s will be used later to reconcile P32‟s and P35.
Reports need to be kept for 3 years.
59. Sage Payroll Year End Process
continued…
Print P32 for Each Month & Check Against Payments
Already Made To HMRC
Check your Statutory Payment funding details.
Check your Tax Refund funding details.
Check the Total Amount Due from the P32 reports you produce to the
payments already made to HMRC.
Print P60s for Every Employee For 2010/2011 Tax Year
Ensure you are using the correct P60 forms – showing 2010/2011 in
top right-hand corner. (HMRC will not accept forms dated for a
previous Tax year).
Run test print and make any necessary alignment adjustments.
As submitting P14s via the Government Gateway only need to print
P60s, or this year you could e-mail a copy to the employee.
Check against your P11 Deduction Card (PAYE Details) and (NIC
Details)
Backup Data x 2
“During PYE 2010-2011 Set 1”
“During PYE 2010-2011 Set 2”
60. Sage Payroll Year End Process
continued…
Produce P35 and P38a Form – using P35 Wizard
P35 - comprises of 3 parts
P35 Parts 3, 4 & 5 Declaration:
Check list to ensure all required forms are submitted to the
HMRC.
P35 (CS) (Substitute) Deductions Working Sheet:
Totals for PAYE & NI contributions per employee, paid during
the tax year (current employment only).
P35 Part 2:
Summary of payments made to HMRC during tax year.
61. Sage Payroll Year End Process
continued…
Produce P35 and P38a Form – using P35 Wizard
P38a Form - Report is only produced if you answer „NO‟ to
question 1 in P35 wizard:
You must complete a P38A Form if you did not complete a
P14 for an employee in employment during the tax year, or
you did not complete a Form P38(S) for a Student Employee.
However, if each employee completed Statement A or B of
P46 AND paid less than £97 per week, or £421 per month do
not need to enter the individual details for those employees.
NOTE:
As submitting online print 1 copy keep for 3 years.
62. Sage Payroll Year End Process
continued…
Understanding where the P35 Figures are derived from?
Front Sheet & Part 2 of Form P35
Figures are derived from P35 Wizard so must run Wizard first, although the Wizard
Will show Tax and NICs already paid from:
Company Settings → HMRC Payments: (populated by one of the following
methods)
– Manually entered
– Updated by P32 production each tax month
– HM Revenue & Customs Payments via Collector of Taxes Wizard
Company Settings → Tax Refund Received, Statutory Payments & SSP
Recovered Tables
YTD Values from Employee Records e.g. SMP/SPP/SAP Recovered, NIC
Compensation, Student Loan Deductions
63. Sage Payroll Year End Process
continued…
Understanding where the P35 Figures are derived from?
Front Sheet & Part 2 of Form P35
Received Tax-Free Incentive for submitting on line 2008/2009 tax year - £75
Amend HMRC Payments table to reflect actual payment made to HMRC and
enter the figure in the Tax-free Incentive Payment Received field. Or if
received incentive via a cheque from HMRC enter nothing in P35 Wizard.
NOTE:
If you have made a mistake re-run the Wizard as many times as you need!
P35 (CS) (Substitute) Deductions Working Sheets
Not dependent on P35 Wizard entries, so can be printed from Year End Reports
Menu.
65. Reconciling Year End Reports
Reports Needed : P11, P32, P35
Check P35 (CS) (Substitute) Deductions Working Sheets
against P11 Deduction Cards
P35 (CS) (Substitute) Deductions Working Sheet „NIC Column‟ = „Total
of Employee‟s and Employer‟s Contributions‟ Figure in „Column 1e‟ on
P11 Deduction Card (NIC Details)
P35 (CS) (Substitute) Deductions Working Sheet „Income Tax Column‟
= „This Employment‟ Figure in Column 6‟ (Total tax due to date as
shown by Taxable Pay Tables) on each employee‟s P11 Deduction
Card (PAYE Details)
66. Reconciling Year End Reports
continued…
Eg: Check P35 (CS) (Substitute) Deductions Working Sheets to P11 Deduction Cards
P11 Deduction Card (NIC Details) - Column 1e
P11 Deduction Card (PAYE Details) -‘This Employment’ Figure in ‘Column 6’
67. Reconciling Year End Reports
continued…
Check P35 (CS) (Substitute) Deductions Working Sheet
against P35 Section 2
P35 (CS) (Substitute) Deductions Working Sheet and P35 Section 2 report
figures are derived from the same part of the system, so only need to reconcile
two values:
Form P35 (CS) (Substitute) P35 Section 2
Deductions Working Sheet
Income Tax Deducted / Refunded – Box 5 (Income Tax) – Totals from
Grand Total continuation sheets
National Insurance Contributions Box 2 (NICs) – Totals from continuation
(NIC) – Grand Total sheets
This will mean that you do not have to reconcile your P35 (CS)
(Substitute) Deductions Working Sheet against your P32
68. Reconciling Year End Reports
continued…
Example: Checking P35 Deductions Working Sheet against P35 Section 2
P35 Part 2
P35 Deductions Working Sheet
69. Reconciling Year End Reports
continued…
Check P35 Section 2 against P32 Payment Summary
Figures on P35 Section 2 = Report Totals shown on the P32 Payment
Summary reports (Add all 12 months together for P32 totals).
Note: P35 shows pay in the current employment only, including
any cumulative values entered part-way through the tax
year.
The P32 only shows figures processed in Sage
Payroll and ignores cumulative values entered.
70. Reconciling Year End Reports
continued…
Example: Check P35 Part 2 against P32 Payment Summary
P32 Payment Summary Report P35 Section 2
71. Reconciling Year End Reports
continued…
Example: Check P35 Part 22against P32 Payment Summary continued…
P35 Section P32 Payment Summary Report
BOX 2 - (NIC) Totals from continuation FIGURE 4 – Gross National Insurance (12
sheets marked „R‟ Months)
BOX 5 – (Income Tax) Totals from FIGURE 1 – PAYE Income Tax (12 Months)
continuation sheets marked „R‟
BOX 7 – Received from HMRC to refund tax Tax Refund Received values at bottom of
P32s if entered details into table within
Company Settings (12 Months)
BOX 10 – Total Student Loan deductions FIGURE 2 – Student Loan deductions (12
(whole £‟s only) Months)
BOX 12 – SSP Recovered FIGURE 5 – SSP Recovered (12 Months) –
(Value only appears if entered via Company
Settings or SSP Recovered check box is set
when running P32s)
BOX 13 – SMP Recovered FIGURE 6 – SMP Recovered (12 Months)
BOX 14 – NIC Compensation on SMP FIGURE 7 – NIC Compensation on SMP if
due (12 Months)
72. Reconciling Year End Reports
continued…
Example: Check P35 Part 2 against P32 Payment Summary continued…
P35 Section 2 P32 Payment Summary Report
BOX 15 – SPP Recovered FIGURE 8 – SPP Recovered (12 Months)
BOX 16 – NIC Compensation on SPP FIGURE 9 – NIC Compensation on SPP if
due (12 Months)
BOX 17 – SAP Recovered FIGURE 10 – SAP (12 Months)
BOX 18 – NIC Compensation on SAP FIGURE 11 – NIC Compensation on SAP if
due (12 Months)
BOX 20 – Received from HMRC to pay Relevant details into the Company Settings
SSP/SMP/SPP/SAP → Statutory Funding → Statutory Funding
Received table, the value appears in the
table at the bottom of the P32s beside
SSP/SMP/SPP/SAP Funding Received.
73. Reconciling Year End Reports
continued…
Check P32 against P11 Deduction Cards (optional)
This information can be checked but is very time consuming.
P32 and your P11 Deduction Cards derive their information from the
same source – each employee‟s updated pay period values. They
should therefore be the same.
Eg
When running P32 for month 1 its values are the sum of the P11D
Deduction Card entries that are updated for the employee for that
month.
74. Completing Sage Payroll Year End
Process
Take 2 Data Backups – “During PYE 2010-2011”
NOTE: Up to this point you can restart your Year End if necessary
(by clicking restart Year End button in bottom right hand
corner of your process map).
Merge Data (if applicable)
Only if more than one company in Sage 50 Payroll using the same
Tax District/Ref No. and wish to submit Year End Returns to HMRC
online.
Files Required:
The Multi-Company Data Merge Utility
A guide to the Multi-Company Data Merge Utility in Sage 50
Payroll
Go to: Help → Information Centre
Click on „Guides‟ and then click on „Merging Your Data in Sage
50 Payroll‟. Also see: Ask Sage Article 15489
75. Completing Sage Payroll Year End
Process continued…
Internet Submission - P14, P35 & P38A
NOTE: When submitting electronically, remember to still print
employee‟s P60s for distribution, and a copy of the
P35 for your own records.
NOTE: Print and check all reports before using Internet
Submissions as the process can not be
reversed!
Click on Internet Submissions option on the Sage Payroll Year
End Wizard or Process Map.
If prompted select the type of forms to submit from the drop-
down list and click „Submit‟ (only prompted to select forms if a
P38A has been produced).
76. Completing Sage Payroll Year End
Process continued…
Internet Submission - P14, P35 & P38A
To view the information Sage captures during the submission process,
from the Important Notice window, use the „Click here‟ link, print out
the details if required and click then click „Continue‟ to proceed.
From the „Check your Details‟ window, check the details are correct
and then click „Submit‟.
If the preparation process detects any issues, the Errors & Warnings
window appears to advise of you of any detected data problems.
Errors must be corrected before continuing so click „Cancel‟ and
manually amend in the software. Eg Missing employee name.
Warnings are listed and automatically adjusted for the submission. To
view further information click on the error or warning highlighted in
blue.
HMRC rejects submissions where employee details are missing or
contain any invalid characters, Sage Payroll will automatically
check and list any employees affected.
If invalid Characters are found Employee details in Sage Payroll
are not changed so should be done later, manually.
77. Completing Sage Payroll Year End
Process continued…
Internet Submission - P14, P35 & P38A
An Important Information Window appears where you should check the
data against the reconciled forms to ensure the correct number of
employees are included in the submission and the overall totals agree.
If not correct click „Cancel‟ to stop the submission and reprint the P35
reports to check nothing has changed in your programme since
running P35 wizard or to continue click „Submit‟.
Sage Payroll then attempts to submit the forms via the Government
Gateway, and displays the Sending Your Data To HMRC widow. The
process may take some time, depending on data size of the
submission, internet connection speed and current demand. If you
receive a constant Gateway busy message, please refer to Ask Sage
Article 23843.
When complete a message is displayed to confirm whether the
submission was successful or not. Use „Click here‟ link to view details
of submission. If submission has not been successful the „Finished‟
window displays a submission failure message, click „More Info‟ to list
further details of submission failure. If successful use the
„Click here‟ link to print details of the submission.
78. Completing Sage Payroll Year End
Process continued…
Internet Submission - P14, P35 & P38A
To complete the process, click „Close‟ and return to the main menu.
Print and keep a copy of the Sage 50 Payroll submission log and the
HMRC confirmation e-mail sent to „Contact Details‟ e-mail address
entered in „e-Submission Settings‟ with subject:
„Successful Receipt of Online Submission for Reference <your ref>‟
NOTE:
If you do not receive this e-mail then contact HMRC‟s online Helpdesk
on: 0845 60 55 999.
If after completing the Internet Submission that option is not ticked on
the Year End Wizard or Payroll Year End Process Map, it is because a
P38A Wizard was run whilst generating the P35 but the user didn‟t
select P14/P35 and P38A option when initialising the Internet
Submission process. You must remember to submit the forms not
included originally.
Sage 50 Payroll does not support partial submissions!
80. Completing Sage Payroll Year End
Process continued…
Complete Year End Process on Each Company Data Set
Removes all cumulative YTD values ready for 2011/2012 and historical
data of more than seven years old (unless amended in Company
Settings)
Carry over outstanding balances for SMP, SPP, SAP
Carry over all cumulative values and outstanding balances for
attachment of earnings. Attachment Value YTD is cleared to zero.
Remove any loans that have been completed in the tax year and carry
over outstanding values for active loans.
Transfer mileage records ready for 2011/2012.
81. Completing Sage Payroll Year End
Process continued…
Take 2 Data Backups
“After PYE 2010-2011 Set 1”
“After PYE 2010-2011 Set 2”
Distribute Year End Returns within HMRC Deadlines
Submit Year End Returns on Line to HMRC by 19th May 2011:
– P35 Employer‟s Annual Return
– P14 End of Year Summary
– P38(A) Employer‟s Supplementary Return (if applicable)
Distribute P60s to those employed as at 5th April 2011:
– P60 End of Year Certificate (blue copy) by 31st May 2011
– Destroy P60s if no longer employed by 31st May 2011
82. Sage 50 Payroll Year End
Multi-Company Tasks
If using Multi-Company feature to Perform Year End Process on
Several Data Sets it is Possible to do the Following Tasks At Once
Enter e-Submission details
Print P11 Deduction Cards
Print P60s
Update tax codes for the new tax year
Remove Week 1 / Month 1 Flags
However, P35 Wizard must be run individually in each company
Before using Multi-Company Options you Must:
Take a back up of each dataset
Ensure you have sufficient user access rights
Log on with a user name and password which is common to each company
Ensure all other users are logged out of each dataset or the relevant task may
not complete successfully.
See Ask Sage Article 11676 for further information.
83. Checks before processing New
Tax Year
Check updated final pay period for all pay frequencies
Check „Last Updated‟ Column or Employee History
Important to ensure relevant info appears on P11s & Year End Returns.
Check you have installed the Update CD so compliant with
Government Legislation for new tax year.
Help → About → General tab
Program version must be:
v17.01, v16.04, 15.07, v14.10, v13.13, or v12.16
If the software does match one of these versions and you have already
installed the new tax year update, contact Sage Support on 0845 111 5555
or Prosys Computing if you have our Level 2 Support Service!
Update your Tax Codes
L suffix tax codes increase by 100 e.g. 647L becomes 747L from 6/4/2011.
Emergency Tax Code of 747L will be set by installing new tax year update
84. Checks before processing New
Tax Year continued…
Employee Tax Code Changes Notified with P9(T) Form
Amend manually or electronically if using the IR Secure Mailbox
Remove Week 1 / Month 1 Flags
To ensure tax calculates correctly in the new year, remove the
wk1/month 1 flags
Tasks → Global Changes → Tax Codes → Clear W1/M1 Flag
Advance Holiday and Absence Years (If runs from April)
Tasks → Advance Holiday
Carries unused holidays if permitted, and Holiday Fund Paid Zeroed
Check whether Small Employers Relief
Option should be set in Company Settings and amend if necessary.
(Whilst process date is set to 6th April 2011 or later).
Change your Process Date 06/04/2011 and Start
Processing in the new Tax Year!
85. To Return to a Previous Tax Year End
Take a Backup!
Change Processing Date to relevant Tax Year End to:
E.g. 5th April 2011
Check Government Legislation
Check Tax Funding Details in Company Settings
View Prior Year End Reports (Under Previous Tax Years)
To process Year End follow the usual Year End Routines
(after taking data backups), by accessing the Year End
Wizard or Year End Process Map, where you will need to
select the relevant year.
Change Processing Date again to continue processing in
2010/2011 Tax Year!
86. What Next?!
Tax Parameter Changes Later in the Year
Spring Budget takes place in late April
Sage will notify in writing relevant changes after Payroll Year End
P11D Deadlines
6th July 2011 - Class 1A NIC forms to HMRC
19th July 2011 - Class 1A NIC Payment to HMRC
Sage P11D Software
P11D software will import a lot of information from Sage Payroll
P11D software will also enable you to submit forms electronically.
DONE MONTHLY BUT SUBMITTED QUARTERLY.
1/4ly P46(CAR) cars to local tax office
87. Hints and Tips!
Backups!
Check Data
Print P60s after completion of P35 Wizard & Reconciling
Reports
Or may have to reprint P60s once corrections made.
Printing Additional Copies of Reports and Forms
E.g. P14/P60
Reports – Year End (select relevant Tax Year)
Always Preview Reports Before Printing
Then can check details, and amend alignment if necessary!
Sage Payroll Year End Pack
Payroll Year End Guide
2011 /2012 Update CD