Please select an option from below for more detail:

• A new update for Sage Payroll has been released (v22.1) - 01/03/2019


• Sage Payroll 2018 Year End (21.3) Update - 07/12/2018


• Micropay Professional 2018 Mid-Year (21.2) Update - 10/10/2018


• Micropay Professional 2018 Mid-Year (21.1) Update - 21/06/2018


• **Micropay becomes Sage Payroll** - 20/06/2018


• Micropay Professional 2017 Year End (19.3) Update - 21/11/2017


• 2017 Micropay Professional Tax Year End Checklist - 21/11/2017


• 2017 Micropay Professional Tax Year End User Guide - 21/11/2017


• A **NEW** Micropay 2017 Mid Year (19.2) Update - 31/08/2017


• Micropay 2017 Mid Year (19.1) Update - 19/06/2017


• Micropay Professional 2016 Year End (18.6) Update - 02/12/2016


• 2016 Micropay Professional Tax Year End Checklist - 02/12/2016


• 2016 Micropay Professional Tax Year End User Guide - 02/12/2016


• Micropay Professional 2015 Year End (17.4) Update [replaces v17.2 & 17.3]- 04/12/2015


• 2015 Micropay Professional Tax Year End Checklist - 02/12/2015


• 2015 Micropay Professional Tax Year End User Guide - 02/12/2015

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Sage Payroll v22.1 Update - 01/03/2019

Please Note:

1. The update has been released as a download only. No disks will be dispatched.
2. You must be on version 22.0 (displayed at the top of the screen) prior to installing this update.
3. Updates can be downloaded by logging into the payroll and going to the Help Menu (not the button with the “?” but the menu above it) and selecting Check For Updates. If no updates are available, you can download the update from the link below.
4. Your 2019 payroll will update to version 22.1 once the update is installed.
5. If you are unsure about how to run this update, please contact us for help.
6. **Always take a backup of all payrolls prior to installing any updates**
7. **In a multi user setup make sure no one else is logged into the payroll or ARW when you are updating the software**

PAYE Modernisation Enhancements

• Improved error reporting on payroll submissions & RPN requests

** Download Sage Payroll v22.1 Update here **

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Sage Payroll 2018 Year End (21.3) Update - 07/12/2018

**Please Note: This update will only run on a Windows 7 or higher PC**

**Always take a backup of all payrolls prior to installing any updates**

**Please ensure that there is no one else in any payroll or the Advanced Report Writer prior to installing updates.**

Please Note:

1. The update has been released as a download only. No disks will be dispatched.
2. You must be on version 20.0 or higher (displayed at the top of the screen) prior to installing the year end update.
3. Updates can be downloaded by logging into the payroll and going to the Help Menu (not the button with the “?” but the menu above it) and selecting Check For Updates.
4. Your 2018 payroll will update to version 21.3 and an icon will be created for the 2019 payroll once the update is installed.
5. There is no budget update. This year end update contains all relevant changes for 2019 including all nescessary changes for PAYE Modernisation.
6. Users updating from version 20.0 will notice that the payroll has been rebranded to Sage Payroll - it is no longer called Micropay.
7. Please note that there is a Data Evaluation report available to check for any issues in your payroll. More information on this can be found in the year end user guide on page 10.
8. **Always take a backup of all payrolls prior to installing any updates.**

Please also download the Year End User Guide and Checklist. We strongly recommend that you print these out, and read carefully prior to starting the year end update process.

** Download Sage Payroll 2018 Year End (21.3) Update here **

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Micropay v21.2 Update - 10/10/2018

Please Note:

1. If you are updating from v20.0 Micropay will become Sage Payroll and the Icon will look like this:
2. The update has been released as a download only. No disks will be dispatched.
3. You must be on version 20.0 or higher (displayed at the top of the screen) prior to installing this update.
4. Updates can be downloaded by logging into the payroll and going to the Help Menu (not the button with the “?” but the menu above it) and selecting Check For Updates. If no updates are available, you can download the update from the link below.
5. Your 2018 payroll will update to version 21.2 once the update is installed.
6. This is not the year end update. The year end update will be released at a later date.
7. If you are unsure about how to run this update, please contact us for help.
8. **Always take a backup of all payrolls prior to installing any updates**
9. **In a multi user setup make sure no one else is logged into the payroll or ARW when you are updating the software**

PAYE Modernisation Enhancements

• Register your payrolls to use the Sage Online Services to ROS.
• The ability to specify your employees' country of residence within their records.

** Download Sage Payroll v21.2 Update here **

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Micropay v21.1 Update **This update rebrands Micropay to Sage Payroll** - 21/06/2018

Please Note:

1. Once this update is installed Micropay will become Sage Payroll and the Icon will look like this:
2. The update has been released as a download only. No disks will be dispatched.
3. You must be on version 20.0 or 21.0(displayed at the top of the screen) prior to installing this update.
4. Updates can be downloaded by logging into the payroll and going to the Help Menu (not the button with the “?” but the menu above it) and selecting Check For Updates. If no updates are available, you can download the update from the link below.
5. Your 2018 payroll will update to version 21.1 once the update is installed.
6. This is not the year end update. The year end update will be released at a later date.
7. If you are unsure about how to run this update, please contact us for help.
8. **Always take a backup of all payrolls prior to installing any updates**
9. **In a multi user setup make sure no one else is logged into the payroll or ARW when you are updating the software**

GDPR Enhancements

• The Validate Payroll Data option now checks for data older than 6 years (GDPR Compliance Aid)

PAYE Modernisation Enhancements

• Fields to record Employment IDs.
• Flags to indicate if staff are on a shadow payroll.
• Flag status for proprietary and non-proprietary directors.
• Cater for employees with PAYE exclusion orders.
• Ability for Tax Agents to record their Agent TAIN.
• PRSI Exemption option so you can exclude employees from PRSI calculations.
• Generate an Employee List file for PAYE modernisation (upload xml via ROS).
• Changes to the Re-Instate Leaver routine to include the Employment ID.

Other Fixes

• Issue with "Error opening database" when running historical Gross to Nett has been addressed in certain cases.

** Download Micropay Professional v21.1 Update here **

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The next update for Micropay will rebrand Micropay to Sage Payroll - 20/06/2018

Sage is rebranding Sage Micropay and Sage Micropay Professional to Sage Payroll and Sage Payroll Professional. Nothing else is going to change regarding the layout of the software, it is just a name change.

Please be aware that when you run the next update for Micropay, the Name and Icon will change. If you have any queries on this please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Micropay Professional 2017 Year End (19.3) Update - 21/11/2017

**Please Note: This update will only run on a Windows 7 or higher PC**

**Always take a backup of all payrolls prior to installing any updates**

**This update will not run on a PC running Windows XP or VISTA**

Please Note:

1. The update has been released as a download only. No disks will be dispatched.
2. You must be on version 19.0 or higher (displayed at the top of the screen) prior to installing the year end update.
3. Updates can be downloaded by logging into the payroll and going to the Help Menu (not the button with the “?” but the menu above it) and selecting Check For Updates.
4. Your 2017 payroll will update to version 19.3 and an icon will be created for the 2018 payroll once the update is installed.
5. There is no budget update. This year end update contains all relevant changes for 2018.
6. Please note there is now a Validate Data option in the payroll to check for issues prior to creating your P35. More information on this can be found in the year end user guide on page 9.
7. **Always take a backup of all payrolls prior to installing any updates**

Please also download the Year End User Guide and Checklist. We strongly recommend that you print these out, and read carefully prior to starting the year end update process.

** Download Micropay Professional 2017 Year End (19.3) Update here **

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A **NEW** Micropay 2017 Mid Year (19.2) Update - 31/08/2017

Please Note:

1. The update has been released as a download only. No disks will be dispatched.
2. You must be on version 19.0 or 19.1 (displayed at the top of the screen)to install this update.
3. Updates can be downloaded by logging into the payroll and going to the Help Menu (not the button with the “?” but the menu above it) and selecting Check For Updates.
4. Your 2017 payroll will update to version 19.2 once the update is installed.
5. This is not the year end update. The year end update will be relased at a later date.
6. If you are unsure about how to run this update, please contact us for help.
7. **Always take a backup of all payrolls prior to installing any updates**

New Features:

• Split USC and PAYE on the nominal report and file.
• Provide a default Start and Finish Period for the Nominal Report/Create File.
• Nominal Report/Create File usability improvements.
• Provide an option to export the nominal information in the Sage 50 Accounts format.
• Update P60 layout for 2017.

** Download Micropay Professional v19.2 Update here **

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Micropay 2017 Mid Year (19.1) Update - 19/06/2017

Please Note:

1. The update has been released as a download only. No disks will be dispatched.
2. You must be on version 19.0 (displayed at the top of the screen)to install this update.
3. Updates can be downloaded by logging into the payroll and going to the Help Menu (not the button with the “?” but the menu above it) and selecting Check For Updates.
4. Your 2017 payroll will update to version 19.1 once the update is installed.
5. This is not the year end update. The year end update will be relased at a later date.
6. If you are unsure about how to run this update, please contact us for help.
7. **Always take a backup of all payrolls prior to installing any updates**

New Features:

• Notification on Timesheet/Payslip when employee reaches 65 to check the PRSI base code.
• Delete Employee option now available from within Employee Details Panel & Employee Taskbar option.
• Correction of the P45 issue where an incorrect finish period number was showing on P45 created in Fortnightly or 4 weekly payrolls
• Update of the P35 version to version 14 for ROS compatibility.
• Various orther improvements.

** Download Micropay Professional v19.1 Update here **

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Micropay Professional 2016 Year End (18.6) Update - 02/12/2016

**Please Note: This is the last update that will run on a Windows Vista PC**

**Always take a backup of all payrolls prior to installing any updates**

**This update will not run on a PC running Windows XP**

Please Note:

1. The update has been released as a download only. No disks will be dispatched.
2. You must be on version 18.1 or higher (displayed at the top of the screen) prior to installing the year end update.
3. Updates can be downloaded by logging into the payroll and going to the Help Menu (not the button with the “?” but the menu above it) and selecting Check For Updates.
4. Your 2016 payroll will update to version 18.6 and an icon will be created for the 2017 payroll once the update is installed.
5. There is no budget update. This year end update contains all relevant changes for 2017.
6. Please be aware of the requirement to add a pension tracing number for each employee in a pension scheme into the employee details. More information on this can be found in the year end user guide on page 10.
7. **Always take a backup of all payrolls prior to installing any updates**

Please also download the Year End User Guide and Checklist. We strongly recommend that you print these out, and read carefully prior to starting the year end update process.

** Download Micropay Professional 2016 Year End (18.6) Update here **

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Micropay Professional 2015 Year End (17.4) Update - 04/12/2015

**Please Note: This update replaces v17.2 & 17.3 and contains a change for USC in a week 53. It also fixes an issue with email payslips when using Office 2016**

**Always take a backup of all payrolls prior to installing any updates**

**This update will not run on a PC running Windows XP**

Please Note:

1. The update has been released as a download only. No disks will be dispatched.
2. You must be on version 17.0 or higher (displayed at the top of the screen) prior to installing the year end update.
3. Updates can be downloaded by logging into the payroll and going to the Help Menu (not the button with the “?” but the menu above it) and selecting Check For Updates.
4. Your 2015 payroll will update to version 17.4 and an icon will be created for the 2016 payroll once the update is installed.
5. There is no budget update. This year end update contains all relevant changes for 2016.
6. **Always take a backup of all payrolls prior to installing any updates**

Please also download the Year End User Guide and Checklist. We strongly recommend that you print these out, and read carefully prior to starting the year end update process.

** Download Micropay Professional 2015 Year End (17.4) Update here **

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