Thursday, January 21, 2021

Release Note for Sage UBS Payroll version 9.9.7.0

 Sage 

What’s New
Sage UBS Payroll version 9.9.7.0



9.9.7.0 Changes 

The following enhancements are being released:

Enhancement: MY: LHDN YA2021 Income Tax Rate Update for Resident Individual
Starting from 1st Jan 2021, the income tax band will be reduced by 1% for chargeable income band from RM50,0001 to RM70,000.

Enhancement: MY: LHDN YA2021 Increased in Disable Spouse Relief
Previously, an additional relief of RM3,500 is given to a resident individual taxpayer whose spouse is disabled. Starting from 1st Jan 2021, the disable spouse relief will be increase from RM3,500 to RM5,000.


Enhancement: MY: LHDN YA2021 Tax Relief Update
Below is the list of Tax Relief update of year assessment 2021 in the system:

a. Increase of Tax Relief on Medical Treatment, Special Needs and Care Expense for Parents

Starting year assessment 2021, the relief amount will be increase from RM5,000 to RM8,000.
In the system, we had updated the tax relief code TR0002 with capping amount RM8,000.00.

b. Expansion of Education Fees (Self)

 In the system,

- TR0005 Education Fees (Self) is remain as RM7,000.
- We added a new tax relief code TR0038 with capping amount RM1,000 to which sub-category under TR0005.
Means that, the relief of TR0005 + TR0038 sum up should not be over RM7,000 above.

c. Review of Tax Relief on Medical Expenses for Serious Diseases

In the system, we had updated:
- TR0006 Medical Expenses for serious diseases capping amount from RM6,000 to RM8,000.
- TR0024 Medical Check-up capping amount from RM500 to RM1,000.
- TR0036 Cost of Fertility Treatment capping amount from RM6,000 to RM8,000.
- A new tax relief code TR0039 Vaccination Expense capping amount RM1,000.


d. Additional Tax Relief for Purchase of Sport Equipment, Rental / Entry Fees for Sport Facilities and Registration Fees in Sport
Competition

In the system, we had added a new tax relief code TR0040 Lifestyle – Sport capping amount RM500.

e. Increase of Tax Relief for Child Care Fees Paid to a Registered Child Care Centres / Kindergartens for a Child Aged 6 Years and below

In the system, we had updated the tax relief code TR0033 Fees paid to Child Care capping amount RM3,000

f. Tax Relief for Domestic Tourism Expenditure

In the system, we had added a new tax relief code TR0037 Domestic Tourism (Accommodation fee/Entrance fee) capping amount RM1,000.

g. Increase of Income Tax Exemption Limit for Compensation for Loss Employment

In this version, we had updated the formula of Compensation for Loss Employment income tax exemption amount from RM10,000 to RM20,000 for each of completed year of service with the same employer or with companies within the same group for an individual who has ceased employment on or after 1 January 2020 but not later than 31 December 2021.

Enhancement: MY: KWSP YA2021 Employee Contribution Rate Update
The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) reduced minimum statutory contribution rate for employees, from 11% to 9% and the rate will be effective starting January 2021 (February 2021’s contribution) up to December 2021 (January 2022’s contribution). This new rate will only affect the members below age 60.

Enhancement: MY: New CP21 Report Template
In this version, we had enhanced the CP21 report template at Government > Income Tax Reports > CP21

- 2015 Page 1
- 2015 Page 2

Enhancement: MY: Update CP22 Report Template
In this version, we updated the latest version 2020 of CP22 report template at Government > Income Tax Reports > CP22

Enhancement: Payroll Housekeeping Setting
With this version and onwards, you can now be able to select XBM – Payslip as your default pay slip format at Housekeeping >Setup > Parameter Setup > Control > Default Pay Slip Format.


Bank Enhancement



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Saturday, December 12, 2020

Release Note for Sage UBS version 9.9.5.2

Sage
What’s New
Sage UBS version 9.9.5.2


Important Note 

- You may need to disable your Anti-Virus before you install the new updates as some Anti-Virus can interfere and prevent a successful installation.

- After successful installing the update (whether via Online Update or using the installer), you must restart your computer for the configuration changes to take effect.  

V9.9.5.2 Updates

The following enhancements are being released:

Batch Code, Quantity Formula and Serial Number in Modern View

Batch Code

Batch in Sage UBS Inventory & Billing system allows you to group and monitor a set of stock that share similar properties. With Batch Code application user would be able to:
a. track the expiration of items
b. trace defective items back to the batch that it belonged.
A batch number or lot number is a mark of identification, usually generated by the manufacturer, which allows that group of products to be uniquely identified and is usually accompanied by an expiry date. Users have the flexibility to follow manufacturer batch number or maintain own control batch number to suit business requirement.

This is generic function for all item. Same as Classic View, after the setting is enabled, click on the search icon to open Batch Code/Other Charges window.


Quantity Formula 
User can define their own quantity formula to get the final quantity for the specific item



Serial Number
- A serial number is a unique identifier assigned to an item, to uniquely identify it. Instead of creating multiple items with different code, for same item, most of the companies will maintain 1 item code with multiple serial numbers.


Body Remark in Modern View

- While header and footer remark is applied to the whole transaction, body remark field will allow you to enter the additional notes for individual item line.

- In Modern View, in the transaction window, you can click on the icon to open Customize Item List window, move Remark from left panel to right panel. Click on Save button to confirm the change.



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Monday, November 02, 2020

Release Note for Sage UBS Accounting version 9.9.5.1

Sage
What’s New
Sage UBS version 9.9.5.1


Important Note

- You may need to disable your Anti-Virus before you install the new updates as some Anti-Virus can interfere and prevent a successful installation.

- After successful installing the update (whether via Online Update or using the installer), you must restart your computer for the configuration changes to take effect.  

V9.9.5.1 Updates

The following enhancements are being released:


Payment Cloud / Invoice Payments
- Asia Pay

Payment Cloud/Invoice Payments 

In this challenging time, many businesses today are looking out for opportunities to get paid faster on the sales made. Sales without prompt collections will put any businesses into a negative cashflow position which will pose a threat on the business financial health check. And, to enable their customers can make payment effortlessly, ease, convenience and flexibility are the key factors that will help to drive this push.

In the effort of making payments seamless we have provided new features in Sage UBS to assist our users in better collection and their customers to make payment easily and conveniently, with the following capabilities:

a. Ability to email invoices directly to customers with a payment link where they can conveniently click to make payments with various methods

b. Provide several service providers choices for Sage user to go onboard and start using the facility to ease collection in a matter of minutes

1. Customer Journey


2. How it works






AsiaPay
  
- In this release, Sage UBS is offering AsiaPay as an additional payment provider besides the existing payment providers (PayPal, Stripe).

AsiaPay Onboarding process
- As this function is related to invoice payment, the onboarding process will be done only at the Inventory & Billing module. 



Email Invoice with payment link  

With the current email function in place, we have integrated the payment feature to include the payment link in the email itself. This feature is only functional when payment service is active and in-use. As mentioned earlier, this function is related to invoice payment and the emailing of invoice will be processed at the Inventory & Billing module 

- Select an invoice to email 

- Email the Invoice with payment link

Resending Email with updated info

Get Paid 

- Check email (Customer Side)

- Making payment (Customer Side)

Check Status

- Invoice Payment Listing

Update

- Generate Receipts

- Edit Receipts


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Friday, October 23, 2020

Release Note for Sage UBS Payroll version 9.9.6.3

Sage 

What’s New
Sage UBS Payroll version 9.9.6.3



9.9.6.3 Changes 

The following enhancements are being released:
Enhancement: 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


Program Pengekalan Pekerja (ERP)  


Program Subsidi Upah (PSU)  




































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Saturday, October 03, 2020

Release Note for Sage UBS Payroll version 9.9.6.2

Sage
What’s New
Sage UBS Payroll version 9.9.6.2


9.9.6.2 Changes 

The following enhancements are being released:
- 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.

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.


- 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:


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Friday, August 07, 2020

Release Note for Sage UBS Accounting version 9.9.5.0

Sage
What’s New
Sage UBS version 9.9.5.0


V9.9.5.0 Updates
The following enhancements are being released:

Modern View
- Modern View has been introduced to provide better user experience in both Sage UBS Accounting and Sage UBS Inventory & Billing. Besides the new user interface, we also introduced a completely new process workflow in Inventory & Billing module to give you better navigation and access with less steps to create your transactions under an improved holistic view.

Landing Page
The makeover Landing Page now comes with the following upgrades:
a. Improved filtering and searching capabilities on company list.
b. Settings is now made more visible and structured to ease your maintenance tasks on system and company level.
c. Ability to set/mark your frequently accessed companies as favorites for quick direct access.
d. Visible action button for you to manage your tasks easily.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounting Module
o Homepage
- In Accounting module, you can click on the Switch to Modern View button available at the top bar on the right. In view of your comfort and preference in managing your tasks in Classic view while you explore the new workflow provided in Modern view, you have the option and the flexibility to switch between Classic Modern view anytime to your comfort. As both Classic and Modern are sharing same database, the create, edit and view will provide the same result in both Classic and Modern view, only presentation with a difference!

The new Homepage in Accounting now comes with the following upgrades:
a. Regrouping of menu item with reduced level for ease of selection and managing tasks,
b. Working panel is well structured into three sections for distinct visibility of information:
i. Left Panel - grouping of similar functions to provide clarity and ease of access
ii. Middle Panel - process tasks spread over to Maintenance [top], Workflow [middle] and Related Tasks [bottom]
iii. Right Panel - Related data / information
c. Action buttons are more visible on the top bar for your direct access without having to leave the page

Inventory & Billing Module
o Homepage
- Same improvements made in Inventory & Billing where you can click on the Switch to Modern View button available at the top bar on the right. In view of your comfort and preference in managing your tasks in Classic view while you explore the new
workflow provided in Modern view, you have the option and the flexibility to switch between Classic  Modern view anytime to your comfort. As both Classic and Modern are sharing same database, the create, edit and view will provide the same result in both Classic and Modern view, only presentation with a difference!


o Transaction
The transaction now comes with three (3) different modes to conveniently suit your tasks management:
- Add, View and Edit.

Quick Steps:
- Switch transaction type
- Tabs
- Action Icons
- Customize Transaction Body Column
- Delete or Insert item line


Payment Cloud/Invoice Payments
Setup & Onboarding
o PayPal
o Stripe

Welcome message

New labels

Service Providers 

Onboarding process    

• Set up after Onboarding 

Email Invoice with Payment Link 

Get Paid 

Check status


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