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Categorise Expenses screen

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Summary

View and categorise Enhanced Reporting expenses in Sage 50 Payroll Ireland.

Description

Use the Categorise Expenses screen to review expenses included in your Enhanced Reporting submission.

You can view and categorise expenses paid to employees under the following Enhanced Reporting categories:

  • Small Benefit Exemption
  • Remote Working Daily Allowance
  • Travel and Subsistence

NOTE:

If you're unsure whether to include an expense in an Enhanced Reporting submission, contact Revenue at revenue.ie.

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Before you start

Before using the Categorise Expenses screen:

Open the Categorise Expenses screen

NOTE:

You need to be at the End of Period (EOP) stage to access this screen.

  1. Go to Direct Payroll Reporting, then select Enhanced Reporting.
  2. Select Send Enhanced Reporting Submission.

Employee details

The following information appears for each employee:

Code Employee payroll code.
First Name Employee first name.
Surname Employee surname.
PPS No. Employee PPS number.

 

Expense totals

Total Expenses Paid

Total value of expenses paid in the current pay period. Select the information icon to view the values entered on the employee's timesheet.
Total Expenses Related To Enhanced Reporting Total value of expenses included in the Enhanced Reporting submission.
Total Expenses Excluded From Enhanced Reporting Total value of expenses not included in the Enhanced Reporting submission.

Expense categories

The values of expenses relating to Enhanced Reporting split into the following categories:

Small Benefit Exemption Up to two tax-free benefits per year with a combined value of up to €1,000.
Remote Working Daily Allowance Remote working payments, including the number of days and amount paid.
Travel Vouched Travel expenses supported by receipts or documentation.
Travel Unvouched Travel expenses paid without supporting documentation.
Subsistence Vouched Subsistence expenses supported by receipts or documentation.
Subsistence Unvouched Subsistence expenses paid without supporting documentation.
Site-based Employees Payments relating to qualifying site-based employees.
Emergency Travel Emergency travel payments.
Eating On Site Qualifying eating-on-site payments.

 

Next steps

Once you've reviewed and categorised your expenses, send an Enhanced Reporting Submission.

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