Release 5.6b is now available on the Sage Portal for Sage 200c VIP
This is a mandatory update for all Sage Self Service and Mobile Payslips customers.
The following SETA Specific Reports have been updated for the 2020 - 2021 submission year:
- RSA: SETA Specific Reports 2021-2021
- BankSeta: Date on the cover sheet has been removed.
- CHIETA: Bio-data sheet – Citizenship now exports country.
- Foodbev: Date on the cover sheet has been removed.
- MQA: WSP sheet adjusted.
- SASSeta: Date on the cover sheet has been removed.
Note: No changes have been made to any of the other reports.
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*** Important notice for Premier HR and Premier ESS (Total Solutions) users ***
- The Premier ESS and Premier HR update software are also available on the Sage Portal
Note: If you update your Premier Payroll to Release 5.6b while Premier ESS and HR are on incompatible releases, integrations will fail resulting in failed transactions and manual corrections due to incompatibility.
The following items are also included in this release:
- Namibia:
- VET Levy
- Statutory Changes
- Definition of Remuneration
- Exemption of Employers from Payment of Levy
- System Changes
- VET Remuneration
- Period VET Calculation
- Nigeria Tax Change
- Premier HR Updated (Premier Only)
- OFO Code update
- Sage Connected Services/Sage Self Service:
- Transport Layer Security (TLS)
- Africa Bank File Changes
- Tanzania: Stanbic nBOL Bank File
- Items Resolved / Known Issues
Please review the software release notes to review the details of what is included in this update.
Click here to view the software release notes.
Frequently asked questions:
Q: What Release should I be on before I install Release 5.6b?
A: Check that you are currently on Release 5.6a before installing Release 5.6b.
Refer to Sage city post: Have you updated your payroll to Release 5.6a?
Q: What should I do if I get the message "Backup Failed" when making a backup before installing an update?
A: Please refer to the article on the Sage Knowledgebase Error: 'Backup Failed' when you are making a backup.