Sage Payroll version 9.9.6.5

What’s New

Sage Payroll version 9.9.6.5

Release Date:

18 September 2020

9.9.6.5 Changes

The following enhancements are being released:

Enhancement: New Payslip Format in Bahasa Kebangsaan

Enhancement: New Payslip Format for No Pay Leave Deduction Amount

Bank Enhancement

Useful fixes

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New Payslip format in Bahasa Kebangsaan

In this version 9.9.6.5 and onwards, we have enhanced a new payslip file format which in Bahasa Kebangsaan language (Bahasa

Melayu).

You may find the new payslip at:

- 1st Half Payroll → Print Pay Slip → XBM – Pay Slip (BM Version)

- 2nd Half Payroll → Print Pay Slip → XBM – Pay Slip (BM Version)

Below is the sample of XBM – Pay Slip (BM Version):

This BM format is the same payslip format from X – Payslip and we translate the pay elements in Bahasa Melayu language.

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Take note:

1. At the Overtime table section in the payslip, if you wish to change the description into BM language, you need to change

at Housekeeping → Setup → Table Maintenance → Overtime Table

* Same concept applies to Allowance table and Deduction table.

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New Payslip format for No Pay Leave Deduction Amount

In this version, we also enhanced a new payslip format which include with the No Pay Leave deduction amount.

You may find the new payslip at:

- 1st Half Payroll → Print Pay Slip → EZ6 – Pay Slip

- 2nd Half Payroll → Print Pay Slip → EZ6 – Pay Slip

Below is the sample of EZ6 – Pay Slip

This payslip consists of Earning, Overtime, Allowance, Deduction, Attendance Summary, No Pay Leave deduction amount and

Employer contribution section.

With this payslip, you will be able to customize the payslip format according to your preference or use the latest available No Pay

Leave deduction amount fields to add into your preference payslip format.

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Bank Enhancement

OCBC LHDN File Format

APS No. Payment type Enhancement (New/Update) Details

79 LHDN Update - Updated fixes with the issue of IC

number was omitted in the text

file.

RHB Salary File Format


8 Salary Update - Updated with the latest excel file

format and solve the issue of

generating for BOP no. for

foreign workers.

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Useful Fixes

Below is the fixes detail that done in this version: No Case ID Solution Area Brief Description

1 SAP – 2524 Report Commerce date show in EA form even though there is no amount for gratuity

amount

Issue:

- Commerce date show in EA form after generated for each of the

employee even though there is no amount being assigned or

calculate for gratuity amount.

Resolved:

- Issue is now fixed. If there is no gratuity amount (Section B 1(f))

being assigned / calculated, commerce date will not be show in EA

form.

2 SAP-1702 Bank File APS 124 text file do not able to generate at designated location.

Issue:

- APS 124 text file do not able to generate at the chosen file directory

aside from UBSPAY90.

Resolved:

- Issue is now fixed. APS 124 bank text file able to generate at the file

folder directory based on selection.

3 SAP-1973 Process Pay When process fixed commission, fault encountered code 94 prompt.

Issue:

- When process fixed commission, an error message prompt “Must

specify additional parameters”.

Resolved:

- Issue is now fixed. No error message will be prompt while process

fixed commission and it calculate correctly in payroll.

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What’s New


Release Date:

27 May 2020

9.9.6.4 Changes


Enhancement: KWSP Employer Covid-19 Assistance Programme (e-CAP)

Bank Enhancement

Useful fixes

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KWSP Employer Covid-19 Assistance Programme (e-CAP)

Employer Covid-19 Assistance Programme (e-CAP) is a programme that allow employers to apply for deferment and

restructuring of Employer Share Contribution Payment for May 2020 until July 2020 (April, May and June wages), from 15th to 30th of

each month respectively.

Take an example, if Employer applied to defer their May contribution, their restructured payments will start from August 2020 up to

maximum 2 months.

For more information FAQ please refer to https://www.kwsp.gov.my/en/ecap-faq

Extension of May, June and July 2020 Contribution Payment Date: https://www.kwsp.gov.my/-/extension-of-may-june-and-july-

2020-contribution-payment-date

In Sage Payroll, we had updated the new feature to cater this programme. With the Sage Payroll 9.9.6.4 version and above, you are

now able to generate the EPF submission file and bank file with the choice of either generate the Employee contribution only or

Employer contribution only.

The generate option will be available at Government → EPF Reports → EPF Borang A:

There will be 3 options available to generate for EPF file:

- Both employee and employer as default option. This will generate the file with both employee contribution amount and

employer contribution amount.

- Employee only. This will generate only the employee contribution amount and employer contribution amount as 0.00.

- Employer only. This will generate only the employer contribution amount and employee contribution amount as 0.00.

https://www.kwsp.gov.my/en/ecap-faq

https://www.kwsp.gov.my/-/extension-of-may-june-and-july-2020-contribution-payment-date

https://www.kwsp.gov.my/-/extension-of-may-june-and-july-2020-contribution-payment-date

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Sample generated EPF File for both employee and employer:

Sample generated EPF File for employee only:

Sample generated EPF File for employer only:

These options will be available to:

- All EPF government submission files / bank files APS [Open Format] which you setup at Housekeeping → Setup →

Addresses & Account No. → EPF Category 1 to 5.

- Government → EPF Reports → EPF Borang A → CSV → imajikan.csv

- External Application → Miscellaneous:

o A101. Hong Leong Bank → EPF File Format

o A102. Ambank Format → EPF File Format

o A103. Hong Leong Bank Connect Biz → EPF File Format

Take notes: This enhancement only applicable to the EPF File Generation process in system. EPF Calculation in the system remain

unchanged.

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Bank Enhancement

Public Bank Socso Excel File


External

Application

Socso New - New Public Bank Socso Excel file

format.

Useful Fixes


1 SAP – 2204 EPF Employer EPF Contribution amount incorrect

Issue:

- This issue occurred for the scenario of employee basic salary more

than 5000 but after deduction (contribute to EPF), basic salary less

than 5000.

Resolved:

- Issue is now fixed. With the mentioned scenario above, the employee

should calculate with the correct % and employer contribution

amount.

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What’s New


Release Date:

20 April 2020

9.9.6.3 Changes


Enhancement: Program Pengekalan Pekerjaan (ERP) and Program Subsidi Upah (PSU) Excel File Generation

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Program Pengekalan Pekerjaan (ERP) and Program Subsidi Upah

(PSU) Excel File Generation

Program Pengekalan Pekerjaan (ERP) is an immediate financial assistance provided for employees who have been instructed to

take no paid leave by their employer who are economically affected by Covid-19 pandemic.

Program Subsidi Upah (PSU) is to help employers to continue operating the company and preventing employee from losing their

job due to cause of the revenue which affected by Covid-19 pandemic.

In Sage Payroll, we had updated an application for you to view as reference whoever eligible to the program and also generate the

excel report respectively as each of submission.

To access the application, go to Miscellaneous → External Application → A106. ERP and PSU Excel Report

You may either choose:

- Program Pengekalan Pekerja (ERP)

- Program Subsidi Upah (PSU)

Here is the screen for Program Pengekalan Pekerja (ERP):

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The table listing will be showing the result of employee who:

- Basic salary RM4000 and below

- Contribute to EIS

- With Active Pay

In this screen, we had also included the NPL record data for each of the employee as for your reference. You may choose specific

employee to generate in excel report.

Take note: The NPL record data will be show here only once you done month end process.

Below is the excel report that generated:

Take note: Bilangan Tuntuntan, Tarikh Mula Cuti Tanpa Gaji and Tarikh Tamat Cuti Tanpa Gaji will be empty once you generated

due to we do not keep track these data in the system. You might need to fill in when you do the submission.

Information of No. Kod Majikan, Nama Perusahaan, No. ID Pendaftaran Bank and No. Akaun Bank Majikan information is coming

from Housekeeping → Setup → Addresses and Account No. → EIS Category 1:

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Here is the screen for Program Subsidi Upah (PSU):

The table listing will be showing the result of employee who:

- Basic salary RM4000 and below

- Contribute to Socso

- With Active Pay

Below is the excel report that generated:

Take note: Bilangan Tuntuntan, Pangkat and Pendidikan will be empty once you generated. You might need to fill in when you do

the submission.

Information of No. Kod Majikan and Nama Perusahaan information are coming from Housekeeping → Setup → Addresses and

Account No. → Socso Category 1:

For more information regarding on these program, please refer to https://www.perkeso.gov.my/index.php/en/kenyataan-media

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https://www.perkeso.gov.my/index.php/en/kenyataan-media

What’s New


Release Date:

08 April 2020

9.9.6.2 Changes


MY: KWSP Employee Contribution Rate Update

Enhancement: Extend the Bank Account Code up to 30 digits

Useful Fixes

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MY: KWSP Employee Contribution Rate Update

The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) reduced minimum statutory contribution rate for employees, from 11% to 7% and the rate will

be effective starting 1st April 2020 until the end of the year. This new rate will only affect the members below age 60.

For more official information, please refer to: https://www.kwsp.gov.my/-/reduction-of-employee-contribution-rate-1

In the system, we had added the message box for you to choose if you wish system would help you to change the % or you can edit

yourself in the system.

a. If you wish system to edit the EPF Contribution Rate table for you. Please click:

b. System will prompt the EPF Contribution Rate Table in your company setting and change to 7% of Employee contribution

rate for you. Take note that system will only update the Employee contribution amount which is 11% previously.

Take an example, your original EPF Contribution amount as below table:

So, when you click on the system update for EPF Contribution Rate Table, you will be expecting to see as below:

All the 11% from Employee contribution rate will update to 7%.

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c. Click Save once you done verify the % of the employee contribution rate.

d. Tick on the “Do not show the message again” box if you do not wish to show the message when you login to the company

database. Else, it will always prompt when you login to your company database.

e. Click Exit once you done.

f. If you wish to edit your EPF Contribution Table yourself, whenever you login to your company database, tick “Do not show

the message again.” and click Exit.

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Enhancement: Extend the Bank Account Code up to 30 digits

From this version and onwards, the bank account code is now updated from 20 digits to 30 digits. The affecting area:

Personnel

1. Personnel > Add/Update Employee > Govern. > Bank > Bank A/C No.

Payments

1. 1st Half Payroll > Thru Bank Via Diskette > Originator Company > Account No. (Bank A/C No.)

2. 2nd Half Payroll > Thru Bank Via Diskette > Originator Company > Account No. (Bank A/C No.)

3. Bonus > Thru Bank Via Diskette > Originator Company > Account No. (Bank A/C No.)

4. Commission > Thru Bank Via Diskette > Originator Company > Account No. (Bank A/C No.)

5. Extra > Thru Bank Via Diskette > Originator Company > Account No. (Bank A/C No.)

6. 2nd Half Payroll + Bonus + Commission + Extra > Thru Bank Via Diskette > Originator Company > Account No. (Bank A/C

No.)

Housekeeping > Setup > Addresses & Account No.

1. Bank > Your Company Registered Information > Account No.

2. EPF > Your Company Registered Information > EPF Bank Account No.

3. Scoso > Your Company Registered Information > Socso Bank Account No.

4. TAX > Your Company Registered Information > PCB Bank Account No.

5. EIS > Your Company Registered Information > EIS Bank Account No.

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Useful Fixes


1 SAP – 1500 E-Payslip Payslip Z alignment of EIS Information

Issue:

- The alignment is incorrect for EIS Employee and employer

contribution amount in Payslip Z after sending the pdf format to the

employee.

Resolved:

- Issue is now fixed. Payslip Z EIS information alignment is now fixed in

pdf format for E-Payslip.

2 SAP – 1767 EPF Report Unable to generate correct amount in Imajikan EPF CSV format

Issue:

- System will prompt error message if the EPF contribution amount is

more than 5 digits while generating the Imajikan EPF CSV Format.

Resolved:

- Issue is now fixed. Imajikan EPF CSV format is now able to generate

without error message if the EPF Contribution amount is more than 5

digits.

3 SAP-1971 EPF Report Generated duplicate employee in Imajikan EPF CSV Format

Issue:

- System generated duplicate employee no. in Imajikan EPF CSV

Format due to the employee no issue.

Resolved:

- Issue is now fixed. System is now able to generate correct employee

sequence in Imajikan EPF CSV format according to the personal file

maintenance data.

4 SAP-2039 LHDN – EA Form BIK Item located wrongly in EA Form > Update screen

Issue:

- BIK016 is located wrongly column of Update EA Form Screen and

BIK015 do not show in the Update EA Form Screen.

Resolved:

- Issue is now fixed. Both BIK Item is now showing correctly in their

respective column in Update EA Form Screen and EA form.

5 SAP-1811 Report Exempted Tax Allowance amount does not show in the report

Issue:

- TR0023 Allowance or Subsidies for Childcare amount is not showing

in the Exempted Tax for Allowance in the Year Report template.

Resolved:

- Issue is now fixed. The exempted tax allowance amount is now

showing in the report.

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No Case ID Solution Area Brief Description

6 SAP – 1875 LHDN – CP8C Gratuity amount is not showing in CP8C

Issue:

- The gratuity amount is not showing in CP8C after generated.

Resolved:

- Issue is now fixed. Gratuity amount is now able to show in CP8C after

generated report.

7 SAP – 1562 OCBC - LHDN APS 79 Wife Code show as 0 in the text file

Issue:

- OCBC LHDN APS 79 wife code always show as 0 even for married

women.

Resolved:

- Issue is now fixed. Wife code in APS79 will show the correct code in

the text file. If you want to change the wife code, please amend the

code at Personnel File Maintenance → Govern. → Tax → KI field.

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What’s New


Release Date:

12 February 2020

9.9.6.1 Changes


MY: LHDN YA2020 New Tax Rebate: Departure Levy

MY: LHDN YA2020 New Tax Relief Code for Cost of Fertility Treatment for the taxpayer or the spouse

MY: LHDN YA2020 New TP 1 Report

MY: LHDN YA2020 New TP 3 Report

MY: Minimum wages List Screen Update

Bank Enhancement

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MY: LHDN YA2020 New Tax Rebate: Departure Levy

There’s a new income tax rebate for departure levy imposed on outbound air passenger performing umrah and pilgrimage to holy

places equivalent to the amount of levy paid under the Departure Levy Act 2019 be given a resident individual and can be claimed

twice in a lifetime.

The rebate to be claimed with proof of boarding pass and subject to either one of the following:

a. Umrah visa issued by the embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; or

b. Confirmation letter on pilgrimage to holy place from religious body recognized by the committee for the Promotion of

Inter Religious Understanding and Harmony Among Adherents, Prime Minister’s Department.

The rebate shall not be granted in respect of the departure levy paid for the purpose of performing haji.

Beginning 1 September 2019, departure levy is imposed on outbound air passengers and the rates are as follow:

Flight Class Destination / Rate

ASEAN (RM) Other than ASEAN (RM)

Economy 8 20

Other than Economy 50 150

For more information, please refer to:

http://lampiran1.hasil.gov.my/pdf/pdfam/Spesifikasi_Kaedah_Pengiraan_Berkomputer_PCB_2020.pdf

In the system, we have updated the field for Tax Rebate: Departure Levy:

a. 2nd Half Payroll → Normal Pay → Relief & Rebate → Rebate (Zakat/Levy/Departure Levy)

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b. View Calculation screen:

• Accumulated Departure Levy (Z) field

• Current Month Zakat and Fee / Levy / and Departure Levy field

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MY: LHDN YA2020 New Tax Relief Code for Cost of Fertility

Treatment for the taxpayers or the spouse

Starting year assessment 2020, the Medical Expense on Serious Diseases is now expanded to cover the cost of fertility treatment for

the taxpayer or the spouse, which is still under capping amount RM6,000.00.

Below is the table to recap knowledge of the condition of Medical Expenses on Serious Disease tax relief:

Tax Relief Medical Expenses on Serious Disease Capping Amount

Medical Expenses on serious disease include the treatment of

acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), Parkinson’s

disease, cancer, renal failure, leukaemia and other similar

diseases.

Amount expended on own self, husband/wife or child is

deductible up to max RM6,000.

RM6,000 (Medical Expenses on serious

disease + Cost of fertility treatment +

Complete Medical Examination [max 500])

Cost of fertility treatment for the taxpayer or the spouse.

Complete Medical Examination is deductible up to a maximum

of RM500.

In the system, we had updated the tax relief code at:

a. Housekeeping → Setup → Government Table → Tax Relief Table:

TR0036 Cost of fertility treatment for the taxpayer or the spouse

b. Normal Pay → Relief & Rebate → Add / Edit Tax Relief

With the latest update, the system added a checking between Medical expenses, Cost Fertility Treatment and Medical

Check-up tax relief to make sure not to process tax relief which over 6,000 in this category.

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MY: LHDN YA2020 TP1 Report

Sage Payroll is now updated with the latest format of TP 1 report at Government → Income Tax Reports → TP 1:

- Page 1 [2020]

- Page 2 [2020]

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Here’s the sample of latest TP1 report template:

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MY: LHDN YA2020 TP3 Report

Sage Payroll is now updated with the latest format of TP 3 report at Government → Income Tax Reports → TP 3:

- Page 1 [2020]

- Page 2 [2020]

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Here’s the sample of latest TP3 report template:

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MY: Minimum Wages List Update

Starting year assessment 2020, many of the cities is now increase with the minimum wages of RM1,200 however the others will

remain as RM1,100.

In Sage Payroll, we had updated the Below Minimum Wage Listing screen to your convenience to view the cities listing and filter

out the correct information:

Location: Government → Minimum Wage List

- Tick at the option: The listing will filter based on RM1,200 minimum wages.

- Untick at the option: The listing will filter based on RM1,100 minimum wages.

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You can click on the cities list to view the city listing which apply to RM1,200 minimum wage:

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We also updated the message prompt when first time access new company:

For more information, please refer to:

http://minimumwages.mohr.gov.my/pdf/PGM%202020%20P.U.%20(A)%205.pdf

http://minimumwages.mohr.gov.my/pdf/PGM%202020%20P.U.%20(A)%205.pdf

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Bank Enhancement

UOB Payment Bank


110 Salary Update - Update with latest checksum

formula to cater for Commission

and Bonus payment.

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What’s New


Release Date:

8 January 2020

9.9.6.0 Changes


SG: IRAS YA2020 IR8A, IR8S, Appendix 8A, and Appendix 8B Text File Format Update

SG: IRAS YA2020 IR8A, IR8S, Appendix 8A, and Appendix 8B Direct Submission Update

SG: IRAS YA2020 IR8A Report Template Update

SG: IRAS YA2020 Form Screen Update

MY: LHDN YA2020 Update Tax Relief for fees paid to childcare centres and kindergartens

MY: LHDN YA2020 Income Tax Rate Update for Resident Individual

MY: LHDN YA2020 Income Tax Rate Update for Non-Resident Individual

Email Enhancement: Email Message Footer Disclaimer

Bank Enhancement

Useful fixes

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SG: IRAS YA2020 IR8A, IR8S, Appendix 8A, and Appendix 8B Text File

Format Update

In this version, Sage Payroll had update with the latest YA2020 text file format of:

- IR8A

- IR8S

- Appendix 8A and

- Appendix 8B

You may generate the text file for submission purpose here:

Government → Generate E-Submission Files → OK → Choose the report type to generate

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SG: IRAS YA2020 IR8A, IR8S, Appendix 8A, and Appendix 8B Direct

Submission Update

In this version, Sage Payroll had update with the latest YA2020 Direct Submission File Format of:

- IR8A

- IR8S

- Appendix 8A and

- Appendix 8B

In order to submit via Direct Submission, please go to:

Government → IR8A Direct File Submission:

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SG: IRAS YA2020 IR8A Report Template Update

Sage Payroll had update with the latest YA2020 Report Template format of:

- IR8A

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SG: IRAS YA2020 IR8A Form Screen Update

Alongside with the latest update, the screen update of IR8A also updated with the latest requirement at No. f) so user now able to

tick on the Full employee’s income tax borne by Employer option:

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MY: LHDN YA2020 Update Tax Relief for fees paid to childcare

centres and kindergarten

Starting from year of assessment 2020, LHDN announce with the increase of tax relief capping amount of Fees paid to child care

centres and kindergartens from RM1,000 to RM2,000.

In the system, we had updated the tax relief amount at:

Housekeeping → Government Tables → Tax Relief Tables

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MY: LHDN YA2020 Income Tax Rate for Resident Individual

Starting from 1st Jan 2020, the income tax band will be increase from exceeding RM1,000,000 to exceeding RM2,000,000 and the tax

rate for resident individual taxpayer for chargeable income exceeding RM2,000,000 be increased by 2% as follows table:

P (RM) M (RM) R (%) B Category 1 & 3 (RM) B Category 2 (RM)

5,001 – 20,000 5,000 1 -400 -800

20,001 – 35,000 20,000 3 -250 -650

35,001 – 50,000 35,000 8 600 600

50,001 – 70,000 50,000 14 1,800 1,800

70,001 – 100,000 70,000 21 4,600 4,600

100,001 – 250,000 100,000 24 10,900 10,900

250,001 – 400,000 250,000 24.5 46,900 46,900

400,001 – 600,000 400,000 25 83,650 83.650

600,001 – 1,000,000 600,000 26 133,650 133,650

1,000,001 – 2,000,000 1,000,000 28 237,650 237,650

Exceeding 2,000,000 2,000,000 30 517,650 517,650

In system, we had updated the latest table at:

Housekeeping → Setup → Government Tables → PCB Constant Value → Resident → List

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MY: LHDN YA2020 Income Tax Rate for Non-Resident Individual

Previously for Income Tax Rate non-resident individual was 28%. Starting 1st January 2020, the income tax rate for non-resident

individual be increased by 2% from 28% to 30%.

In the system, we had updated the latest amount at:

Housekeeping → Setup → Government Tables → PCB Constant Value

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Email Enhancement for Email Message Footer Disclaimer

We have enhanced the email payslip function with sending the auto generated email footer disclaimer. Below is the sample of the

email received:

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Bank Enhancement

Public Bank ECP Bank Text File


124 Salary New - New Public Bank ECP Payroll Text

File

Hong Leong Bank Connect Biz


External

Application

Salary Update - Update the Hong Leong Bank

Connect Biz Payroll Excel file by

remove the currency column

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Useful Fixes


1 SAP – 1421 Report

Customization

12 months pay listing report with repeated EPF/Tax No. for all employees

Issue:

- Customize 12 Months Pay Listing (H) report to insert the EPF No. and

Itax No. fields in the report. When preview the report, all the

employee generates with the same EPF No. or ITax No. which is not

correct.

Resolved:

- Issue is now fixed. When customize the report by insert the EPF No.

and Itax No., in the report, it will preview correctly for each of the

employee.

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