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It's essential that you are on the latest builds of Sage Pastel Accounting & Payroll so that you are secure and have the latest features.
To check the version of your Pastel product, go to Help, About. The latest versions of the products are:
Pastel Payroll: 1a (released 29 June 2026) Sage VIP: 6.6b (released 29 June 2026)
Xpress & Partner: 19.4.8 (released 19 May 2026) Sage 300 People: Version 26.2.3.1 (released 10 July 2026)
Pervasive: Version 13 |
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Pastel Payroll (2027 update 1a) - System performance improvements.
- Demo legislative release updates.
- OID threshold increase to R668,000 per annum.
- Microsoft 365 email delivery fix.
- MIBCO and Electrical Council rate amendments.
- General fixes and enhancements.
Sage VIP / SBCPP Payroll (release 6.6b) - BCEA Earnings Threshold increse.
- OID Earnings Threshold increase.
- Connected services enhancements.
- Tax-deductible limit calculations fix.
- Negative tax forced to zero improvement.
- Enhanced EVS (employment verification services) information update process whem importing a company.
- Performance reviews integration between Premier HR and ESS (Employee Self Service).
- System enancements and issues resolved.
Sage 50c Pastel Xpress / Partner Accounting (version 19.4.8)- Added an option to password-protect emailed statements and documents.
- Fixed Status 3 error that might occur if the relevant file has already been closed.
- Inclusive amount displays as double on the Project Detailed Ledger when using 100% tax. This has now been fixed.
- Fixed Runtime Error 13 linked to the Net Mass field when editing inventory, and the company 1000 separator is set to a comma.
- Prevented users without View Menu access from viewing financials in View-Only mode. This applies to expired registrations and companies set to View Only Mode.
- Some users may have experienced a Status 3 file 45 Error message when processing an inventory journal. This has now been fixed.
- Restored the warning message for outstanding Sales Orders when linking Purchase Order to Goods Received Notes.
- Fixed tax-related imbalances when the company is set to 3 decimal places.
- Enabled Live Chat feature for international customers.
- An issue was identified on the Invoice Screen where email messages could not be sent after loading an invoice and re-printing documents. This behaviour has been addressed to ensure email functionality works correctly.
Sage 300 People (version 26.1.3.3) - Payslip insights (AI-powered)
- Refreshed ESS login screen
- Payslip PDF API enhancement
- Workflow scheduler interval
- MSC Blob Storage support
- Bug fixes
Pervasive Version 13
Actian (the company that provides and develops Pervasive) no longer supports earlier Pervasive versions. Sage are therefore encouraging all of their clients to upgrade to Pervasive version 13. - Pastel tables update faster and more reliably.
- File structure less prone to corruption than previous versions.
Your annual licence fee includes upgrades to the latest versions. Although the software is free, we will charge for time to upgrade your version. There may be a minimal charge to upgrade the Pervasive version.
Let us know if you would like to book a time for us to upgrade your software to the latest version or if you would like a quote. We can do the upgrade for you by logging into your system remotely.
Contact us for more information. |
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