Pegasus Payroll Upgrade 2012 Information

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Pegasus Payroll Upgrade 2012

Information

This page contains all payroll upgrade information for April 2012. Please read this carefully and thoroughly. The options for onsite consultant upgrades or self-managed upgrades are in the Timetable section below. If you have any questions, please call 08000 195 101 to speak with your Account Manager.

The Payroll Upgrade 2012 project will consist of two phases this year. Phase One will incorporate the necessary legislative changes to complete the 2011/2012 Tax Year and process from 6 April 2012 onwards. This update covers the changes for Phase One that are being introduced in April 2012.

Phase Two will cover the legislative changes resulting from the Auto Enrolment of Pensions and changes made by the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission with the introduction of a new type of child maintenance deduction. Phase Two will come into effect in October 2012. For more information on Phase Two, please check our blog page with all the details currently available.

The version numbers for the Phase One release will be:

Opera 3 (1.40)
Opera II (7.00)
Capital Gold Payroll (3.91)
Online Filing Manager (3.20)

All Opera 3, Opera II and Capital Gold Payroll customers with a current Annual Maintenance Contract will receive an upgrade. Opera 3 and Opera II customers will also receive a new activation key.

All Operations users should have a current activation for Operations II versions 3.12.10 and above to ensure compatibility with Opera 3 (1.40) or Opera II (7.00).

» Statutory Changes for 2012

The statutory changes required are outlined below:

End of Year Returns The formats of all End of Year Returns for the 2011/12 tax year have changed, mainly due to the introduction of Additional Statutory Paternity Pay. This affects the formats of the P14s, P60s and the P35 Summary.
Fuel Types on P11D The way in which "fuel types" are to be reported for company cars on the P11D will change for the 2011/12 tax year.
Abolishing Contracting Out of the Second State Pension The Government is abolishing contracting out of the additional State Pension (also called State Second Pension) on a defined contribution basis from 6 April 2012. As a result, from the start of the 2012/13 tax year, HMRC will abolish the use of COMP NI category letters. The COMP NI category letters currently supported by Opera 3/II are the letters F, G and S.
NI Rebates Every 5 years the Government reviews the NI rebates applicable to contracted-out NI category letters. These rebates have been reviewed this year and from 6 April 2012 they will be reduced. The total contracted-out rebate is currently 5.3%, this will be reduced to 4.8% (the total rebate of 4.8% will be split as 1.4% for the employee and 3.4% for the employer). Please note that because COMP NI category letters are to be abolished on 6 April 2012, the contracted-out rebate will only apply to COSR NI category letters D, E and L.
PAYE and NI Rate Changes The Chancellor's Autumn Statement outlines changes to the rates and thresholds for PAYE, NI and Statutory Payments that come into force on 6 April 2012.
Student Loans The student loan threshold is set to increase from £15,000 to £15,795 per year from 6 April 2012.

» Non Statutory Changes for April 2012

The non statutory changes required are outlined below:

Enhancements There will be a number of minor enhancements introduced, mainly to do with validation checking and user interface improvements. Full details of these will be included in the PayInfo Guides for Opera 3 / Opera II.
6 April 2012 The Good Friday Bank Holiday falls on 6 April 2012. HMRC has confirmed that if the normal pay date is 6 April 2012, but the payment is made to employees on 5 April 2012 (ie in the 2011/2012 tax year), that payment is deemed to be made in the 2012/2013 tax year. No change is required in Opera 3 / Opera II because the Payroll Calendar “Usual Pay Date” will determine into which financial year the payments should fall.

Payroll Upgrade Guide

The Payroll Release and Upgrade Guide includes the legislative changes and how they affect Opera 3, Opera II, Capital Gold Payroll, and Online Filing Manager, software upgrade instructions, and instructions to end the current tax year and start the next tax year. This guide will be provided in PDF format, both with the upgrade discs and on our website.

Timetable for Upgrades

The timetable for the release of further information and upgrades are as follows:

Year End Stationery Order Forms - Online and Postal available now here.
Testing Developments for New Releases - We are currently undertaking this task.
Once we have received the disks from Pegasus and your bespoke has been tested we will ship them ASAP to those who hold a valid AMC. We would hope this to occur by w/c 12th March. Delays may occur in the following situations:
- Bespoke - these will be tested asap
- Account is on stop or overdue
- Contracts have not been returned
Onsite Visits to Upgrade - Please click here to order your onsite upgrade or call 08000 195101 to speak to your Account Manager. We are also offering the opportunity to have your Year End processes completed by one of our Pegasus Project Managers, please book as soon as possible.
If you would prefer to upgrade yourself, but may require assistance from our SystemCare Support team, please click here.

We will be issuing further information on this page. Please keep checking here for more updates or if you have any queries at all please do not hesitate to contact us on 0845 066 0099. If your queries are with regards legislative changes, please click here to visit the HMRC website for more information first.