The latest Sage product versions include bug fixes, work faster and have new features. Make sure that you have updated to the latest version and contact us if you are on an earlier one.
To check the version of your Pastel product, go to Help, About.
The latest versions of the products are:
Pastel Payroll: 2027 Update 2 (released 15 September 2026)
Sage VIP:6.7a (released 16 September 2026)
Xpress & Partner: 19.4.9(released 19 May 2026)
Pervasive: Version 13
Pastel Payroll (2027 update 2)
Mid-year BRS Updates for the 2026/2027 submission period.
Employee masterfile tax totals corrected
The introduction of Sage Assist
Legislative help content updated
Application executables moved to dedicated folders
Sage VIP / SBCPP Payroll (release 6.7a)
New fields for employee registration for income tax
Advanced access control adjustments for new fields
The addition of new IRP5 codes
The addition of the new fields in the flexi fixed information
The addition of the new fields in the audit trail
The addition of the new fields in the report writer
Updated long service award IRP5 code wording
The addition of long service award validation
Updated IRP5 code validations for the biannual submission
Updated verification of employee tax numbers for some scenarious
Fixes for invoice, open batch and cashbook processing
Corrections to inventory price and document quantity calculations when using four decimal places
Fixes relating to customer and supplier documents
Resolutions for issues affecting note searches, statement emailing, inventory selection and Year End processing
Enhanced the Data Integrity Assistant to detect and resolve data issues that may prevent some transactions from appearing in the Cashbook Details Report or Bank Reconciliation.
Access to Live Chat
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.
Click on the link below to book a consultation or contact us for more information.
