Set up or edit deductions

Summary

Set up or edit a deduction in Sage 50 Payroll Ireland.

Resolution

  1. Go to Company/Payroll, then select Edit Deductions.
  2. Select New, then complete the following information:

    Type Choose one of the following options:
    • Nett (After Tax, PRSI & USC) - If you want to take the deduction from the employee's net pay
    • Gross - If you want to take the deduction from the employee's gross pay
    Sub-type Choose one of the following options:
    • Standard
    • Pension / RAC / PRSA
    • Permanent Health Insurance (PHI)
    • Approved Profit Share Schemes (APSS)
    Pension Scheme If you're setting up a pension deduction, choose the relevant pension link.
    Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) If you're setting up a pension deduction and it's an additional voluntary contribution, select this checkbox.
    Multiply by the number of holiday periods

    Select this checkbox to adjust the deduction value based on the holiday periods. This is only available for weekly and fortnightly payrolls.
    Balance Type Choose one of the following options:
    • Accumulate a balance: If the deduction has an associated accumulating balance, such as a pension contribution
    • Do not store a balance: If the deduction has no associated balance
    • Reducing balance: If the deduction has an associated reducing balance, such as in the case of a loan
    Standard Employee Amount If the deduction is the same for each period and applies to all employees, enter the value. Otherwise, ignore this option.
    Employee Formula If applicable, enter a to help calculate the deduction's employee amount.
    Employer Formula If applicable, enter a to help calculate the deduction's employer amount.
    Deduction Factor

    To record unit-based deductions, enter a factor to calculate the total value of the deduction.
  3. Select Save, then Close.

Edit or delete an existing deduction

  1. Go to Company/Payroll, then select Deductions.
  2. Select the relevant deduction, then Edit or Delete.
  3. Make the necessary changes, then Save and Close.

Copy settings from an existing deduction

  1. Go to Company/Payroll, then Deductions.
  2. Select the relevant deduction, then Copy.
  3. Make the necessary changes, then Save and Close.

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Solution Properties

Solution ID
200427112313387
Last Modified Date
Tue Jun 23 09:08:45 UTC 2026
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