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Attaché Payroll (Papua New Guinea): Manually update tax scales with a tax file

Procedure for downloading and importing the Papua New Guinea tax scales if they do not automatically download.

Updated over 3 months ago

You should import these tax scales before processing pays with a Date Paid on or after 1 January 2023.

You should try to Automatically Import New Tax Scales first, but if this does not work, then do the following:

  1. Download the new tax scales using this PNG tax scales link.

  2. Unzip the file to the Attaché application folder.

  3. Go to Setups, Payroll, Tax Scales, Import.

  4. Import from Drive and Path must be to the exact Attaché application folder.

  5. Accept F9 to begin the Import.

  6. Check the Effective for Payments Date in Setups, Payroll, Payroll Options on the Tax Details tab. This date must be 05/01/2023. Do not change this date for any reason.

  7. Check and confirm new rates. Go to Setups, Payroll, Tax Scales, Enquire.

  8. If you have more than one payroll company, log in to each company and carry out steps 1 to 3 in the article Automatically Import New Tax Scales.

Still can't update?

If you can't update your tax scales either Automatically or Manually, please send an email to [email protected] and our friendly PNG Support team will assist you.

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