Sage VIP & Sage 200c VIP Support Snippets March 2019

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Sage Year-end Centre

Now available! 24/7 year-end resources and information

Closing the books for 2019? We’re here to help. 
Join industry peers, certified partners, and Sage pros online 24/7 for fast answers at the busiest time of year. Visit the Sage 200c VIP Year-end Centre to find:

  •  Forums: Where the Sage community shares product tips and help
  • Articles: Browse year-end specific topics, checklists, and guides
  • Product information: Latest news on product enhancements and tax updates
  • Training: Register for courses specifically geared to help with year-end tasks

Live chat: Get online assistance from knowledgeable analysts

Release 5.2a will be available on 7 March 2019. Do all users have to update their payroll systems? What's included in Release 5.2a? 

This is a compulsory release and all users must install the update in March. The Download Instructions, Installation Notes and Release Notes will be on the Sage VIP Customer Zone once the update becomes available. Please ensure that you read the Release Notes, as it contains important information.

Where can I find more information on the 2019 Budget Speech?

The Budget Speech was held on 20 February 2019. Find a summary below.

What is "provision for tax on annual bonus"? 

An employee is allowed to spread the PAYE on a bonus over the tax year, therefore, a portion of the employee’s bonus is included in his/her monthly/weekly PAYE calculation to compensate for the PAYE on the bonus when the bonus is paid. This is called ‘provision for tax on annual bonus’. We recommend that you revise all employees bonus provision calculations in March, to ensure that the monthly/weekly PAYE is calculated correctly from the start of the new tax year

I plan on completing the tax year end submission to SARS on my own. Is there a Customer Checklist?

 Yes, we have created a guide for users who wish to complete the tax year submission at their leisure. If you need any assistance along the way, remember to access the Sage City Year-end Centre for more information or pose your question to one of our Instant Chat consultants

During my previous tax year-end submission, I encountered a few validation errors which needed correction on payroll. Where can I find a list of the most common validation errors?

The Sage VIP & Sage 200c VIP system will always validate the payroll data before creating the IRP5 file for import into e@syFile. Always print the IRP5 Validation report in payroll, as a start to your year-end procedures.