To check the version of your Pastel product, go to Help, About.

The latest versions of the products are:

Sage VIP: 6.6a+ (released 19 March 2026) 

Sage 300 People: Version 26.1.3.3 (released 11 March 2026)

Pastel Payroll: 2027 Update 1 (released 10 March 2026)

Pervasive: Version 13

Sage VIP / SBCPP Payroll (release 6.6a+)

• - Updated tax tables and rebates for 2026/2027.
• - Higher retirement fund deduction limit.
• - Updated National Minimum Wage (ETI codes).
• - OID annual limit and earning definition updates.
• - Long service/bravery award limit updates.
• - Occupational death lump sum benefit updates.
• - Enhancements to Sage account and EVS.
• - Negative tax, UIF and SDL figures to adjust to zero.
• - UIF ad-hoc file submission update.
• - System refinements and issues resolved.

Sage 300 People (version 26.1.3.3)

• - Updated tax tables and rebates for 2026/2027.
• - Higher retirement fund deduction limit.
• - Updated National Minimum Wage (ETI codes).
• - OID annual limit and earning definition updates.
• - Long service/bravery award limit updates.
• - Occupational death lump sum benefit updates.
• - Foreign lump sum updates.
• - Foreign Income Directive IRP5 Code Update.
• - Enhancements to Sage platform and Employment Verification.
• - Negative tax, UIF and SDL figures to adjust to zero.
• - Auto archive report enhancements.
• - Audit basic report enhancements.
• - Citibank file changes
• - System refinements and issues resolved.

• - Resolved error where system blocks users without bank manager access from accessing the module.
• - Resolved the issue where users received an "incorrect password" message despite entering the correct password.
• - Corrected the column order in the Sales Journal. The system now displays Exclusive and Inclusive values in the correct positions.
  
• - Resolved an issue where the Sales by Customer report exports data into incorrect Excel columns.
  
• - Corrected an error that caused the system to reject invoices with negative amounts during import due to a negative total validation. The system now allows valid invoices with positive totals.
  
• - Reversed the VAT 15.5% increase, withdrew the preparation message and removed the activation date.
  
• - View-only companies restrict all users to the View menu only
• Transactable companies function normally, with user-level permissions applied as before.

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 remotely using TeamViewer, AnyDesk or Remote Desktop.

Contact us to book a consultation or reply to this email for more information.