Frequently Asked Questions

WINMAIL.dat - When sending PDF Attachments from Datafile with Microsoft Outlook the Recipient Only Sees a WINMAIL.DAT Attachment

Tue, Feb 4, 2014 0 14593

CAUSE The Winmail.dat file is used to preserve Rich Text formatting. Outlook uses it when sending a Rich Text-formatted message. During transport, the content of the message may be changed, preventing the receiving client from being able to read the... Read More

VAT Form 100 - Group VAT Registration

Tue, Oct 9, 2018 MTD, Making Tax Digital, Sales Ledger, VAT, VAT FORM 100, Group VAT registration 0 2896

Group VAT Registration The Cashbook VAT Form 100 reports its entries based on Nominal Ledger transactions. In a multi company environment where companies share the same VAT registration number, these need to be consolidated to submit the VAT... Read More

VAT Adjustments - Post-Dated Purchase Invoices

Thu, Oct 11, 2018 MTD, Making tax digital, VAT, Value Added Tax, Post dated purchase, cashbook, nominal 0 2878

Post-Dated Purchase Invoices The Datafile Purchase Ledger allows posting to the current purchase ledger period and one future period. If you receive a purchase invoice for an earlier period that has now been closed, you can post that transaction... Read More

VAT Adjustments - Partial VAT Exemption Scheme

Thu, Oct 11, 2018 VAT, Value added tax, MTD, Making tax digital, cashbook 0 2292

Partial VAT Exemption Scheme (VAT Notice 706) A business is partially exempt if it makes, or intends to make, both taxable and exempt supplies and incurs tax on costs that relate to both. If your business is partially exempt, then you may... Read More

Print P45 to PDF Form

Sun, Aug 2, 2020 Payroll, P45, PDF 0 1678

A new option has been added to Payroll to print the P45 document to a PDF form document template. This allows you to print the P45 from the software to plain paper without ordering HMRC stationery. If enabled, then when print the P45 the... Read More

Windows 10 1803 Update / Windows Defender

Wed, May 30, 2018 Windows 10, windows defender, antivirus, windows update, FPS, EPS, HMRC, Socket, Socket error, Error 106 0 1624

Windows 10 1803 Update / Windows Defender The latest version of Windows Defender installed with the Windows 10 1803 update can block connections to the HMRC for FPS / EPS submissions in some circumstances – the system reporting a &lsquo... Read More

Unallocating Transactions in Earlier Periods

Wed, May 29, 2019 Unallocating, sales ledger, purchase ledger, reciepts, payments 0 1394

Sales and Purchase Ledger Unallocating Transactions in Earlier Periods - Version 20 programs only When allocating Sales and Purchase transactions the system displays the "current” transactions where "current” means transactions entered... Read More

Payroll - Furloughing Employees

Wed, Apr 15, 2020 Payroll, Furlough 0 1275

Furloughing Employees If you cannot maintain your current workforce because your operations have been severely affected by coronavirus (COVID-19), you can furlough employees and apply for a grant that covers 80% of their usual monthly wage costs, up... Read More

Microsoft Office Links 2018

Thu, Jun 18, 2020 RTD, Microsoft Office, SQL 0 781

A new Datafile add-in is available with additional features in the links between Datafile and Microsoft Office. The add-in, available for use for users on Datafile 2018 with the Datafile Excel RTD Add-In, allows for links back from Excel... Read More