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

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

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

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

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

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

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 in this... Read More

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

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

I've Tried to Submit My FPS but Reporting an Error Detected Generally if an FPS reports an error has been detected then will relate to an employee change within the current pay period. For example if you’ve added a new employee then a... Read More

I've Processed The Payroll For The Period But Beed To Correct An Error? Datafile has options to restore the payroll so you can amend and re-run and this is a straightforward process provided you have not started the next period. However, there... Read More

iPad Jobs Not Being Returned to DatafilePlease check ALL of the following processes 1. Watch FTP There is a program running on one of the PC’s (normally the file server) - WatchFTP This is set to scan the Formworks FTP folders to bring... Read More

How Do I Claim My Employer Allowance From The HMRC To claim the employer allowance you need to submit an Employer Payment Summary (EPS). You generally only have to submit an EPS if you are claiming back any statutory payments (SMP etc.) or if you... Read More