6.1 Year-end closing

The program L56 "Year-end closing" is now started via the number L561 "Year-end closing". As before, you can use the new program to open a new payroll year and definitively close a payroll year. Please note that only two payroll years can still be open. In addition, the "Check completeness of payroll data" function is executed via a separate program L562 "Check payroll data". Execute program L562 "Check payroll data" before finalizing a payroll year.

You can also redefine whether a new time axis should be created in program L561 "Year-end closing". We generally recommend creating a new time axis.

6.2 Export dossier

An entire employee dossier or selected documents can now be exported. If several payslips were required from one person, these had to be saved individually using the program L14 "Output payslips". By right-clicking on the corresponding folder, the option "Save as zip..." appears.

6.3 Integrate expense receipts

Expense records that are transferred to the salary can now be displayed on the payslip.
Under "Design", "Design", "Pre-entry expense settings", the "Attach pre-entry document from the dossier" checkbox can be selected.

6.4 New ELM 5.1 certified

From version 2024, Abacus will support the ELM 5.1 interface created due to AHV reform 21.

6.5 Withholding tax - moving out and moving in

In the area of taxes, a distinction is made between the departure date (move date) and the registration date at the new place of residence. Both dates cannot be on the same day.
Abacus determines the canton of residence in which the withholding tax must be paid based on the "Valid from" date in the personnel master data. By default, the program assumes that the date entered corresponds to the date of departure, the deregistration at the previous address. The change of canton is always effective from the month following the date of departure.

Examples of the change of canton
Date of departure Date of registration in new canton Valid from
14.04.2024 15.04.2024 01.05.2024
31.03.2024 01.04.2024 01.04.2024
29.04.2024 30.04.2024 01.05.2024
01.04.2024 02.04.2024 01.05.2024

It is now possible to define that the "Valid from" date corresponds to the registration date at the new place of residence. Please note that it is still assumed by default that the date of departure is relevant. You are welcome to contact us if you would like to make the change.