Enhanced reporting requirements (ERR)
Description

You need to report the details of certain tax-free expenses and benefits made to employees and directors to Revenue. These include small benefit exemptions, remote working allowances, and travel and subsistence payments.

 NOTE: If you're unsure about an expense category for the ERR submission, refer to Revenue's guidance

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What to report under ERR

Use Sage 50 Payroll Ireland to report the following for each applicable employee or director:

Small benefit exemption

From 1 January 2025:

  • You can give up to five small benefits per year
  • The combined value must not exceed €1,500
  • Benefits must not be in cash
  • Only the first five benefits qualify for exemption
  • Unused amounts can’t carry over to the next year
    See Revenue’s full guidance

Remote working daily allowance

Record the number of days and amount paid for each employee receiving the allowance.

Travel and subsistence

Report the following items and amounts paid for each applicable employee and director:

  • Travel vouched
  • Travel unvouched
  • Subsistence vouched
  • Subsistence unvouched
  • Site-based employees
  • Emergency travel
  • Eating on site

 TIP: Use the Categorise Expenses screen to split and tag these expenses correctly. 


Record and report expenses

If you don’t currently use expense payments:

  • Edit existing payments and set them as expenses
  • Or set up new expense payments

Use Sage 50 Payroll Ireland to send an Enhanced Reporting Submission via Revenue Online Service (ROS). Check you’re using the latest version of your software.


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