When printing stock invoices containing compressed details of workshop jobs it is now possible to print a configurable report to provide extra details for each job listed on the invoice.

As this is an optional feature, the compressed jobs report should be specified in workshop settings.

• In order to save time there is a preconfigured standard "Unit Workshop" report. This is a system report with the code "CIN". The print record used should, in most cases be the same as that used for invoices if the output generally needs to go to the same device.

Changes to Platinum's "Payroll" module that allow you to start processing the year 2020/21, including:

• New FPS data items for reporting car benefits.
• New: Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (SPBP)
• New EPS data items for Employment Allowance de minimis state aid declaration.
• Printed report P11 has been updated for the new tax year.
• Updated England and Northern Ireland PAYE tax rates and bandwidths for 6th April.
• Updated Scotland PAYE tax rates and bandwidths for 6th April.
• Updated Wales PAYE tax rates and bandwidths for 6th April.
• Updated Class 1 National Insurance Contributions rates.
• Updated SSP rates.
• Updated SMP/SAP/SPP/ShPP/SPBP rates.
• Updated Collection of Student Loans "Plan 1", "Plan 2" and "Postgraduate Loans" thresholds and rates.

• Operating PAYE in real time, aka Real Time Information - or RTI:

  • Full Payment Submission (FPS), which happens automatically when you close off a period, has been updated for the year 2020/21.
  • Employer Payment Summary (EPS) has been updated for the year 2020/21 (to clarify this, the year is included in the option name).
  • If you have not yet submitted your final EPS for 2019/20 then you can still do this by selecting the "2019/20 Final submission for the year" box, or going to "End of Year Payroll Routines" -> "Employer Payment Summary".

• See Payroll End of Year for more information, including details of changes you must make yourself that are not handled automatically, including:

  • Altering employee tax codes.
  • Taking employees off week 1/month 1 tax.

• For employers who have chosen to opt in to the system of deducting tax for certain expenses and benefits in kind through the payroll, you must record details of company car and fuel benefits in the payroll to be included in your Full Payment Submissions (FPS). See How do I Record Benefits in Kind? for more information.

• As always, look out for any other Payroll release announcements in Platinum Updates news.

The description column can now be expanded to show all three lines of stock description.

A column for unit manufacturer has been added to the "Workshop Diary".

Changes to Platinum's "Payroll" module that allow you to process your end-of-year 2019/20, including:

• Printed report P60 has been updated for this year's stationary.

• "Monthly Procedures/Reports" -> "Internet Filing of Returns" is ready to support the final EPS for the 2019/20 year.

• Look out for the 2020/21 Year-Start update coming soon! This will allow you to move on to start processing the new payroll year, including updates to the system of operating PAYE in real time, aka Real Time Information - or RTI.

• See our knowledge base article Payroll End of Year for more details.

Asset register features have been added to the regular postings option of the nominal ledger. It is now possible to depreciate assets by a percentage of either start or current value.

Current functionality remains unaffected so the option to depreciate assets by a fixed amount is unaffected.

New options for "Customer Media" and "Supplier Media" have been added to Platinum Online; allowing you to add, delete and manage media attached to your customers and suppliers.

• See our Knowledge Base to connect to your Platinum Online.

The Platinum Online "Workshop Technician Activity" option has been enhanced to allow technicians to remove parts from jobs.

Technicians will be allowed to remove parts that they earlier added themselves. They will also be allowed to remove other parts, subject to their Platinum security settings.

For more information see How do I add parts to a workshop job using Platinum Online? on the Knowledge Base.

• See our Knowledge Base to connect to your Platinum Online.

It is now possible to create "Long Term Bookings"; bookings that last for an extended period of time, with or without a specified end date.

Long term bookings are invoiced periodically throughout their lifetime. It is possible to consolidate all due invoices for a customer onto a single document.

For more information see How do I create a long term booking? on the Knowledge Base.

It is now possible to create new prospects using the Platinum Online "Prospecting Salesperson Activity" option.

For more information see How do I create a prospect using Platinum Online? on the Knowledge Base.

• See our Knowledge Base to connect to your Platinum Online.