If you are using Thesaurus Payroll Manager, this facility will allow the automatic import of your payroll tax amounts. Please note that this automatic entry records the payroll tax payable/ reclaimable figure only. 

Thesaurus Payroll Manager

Update the payroll period within Thesaurus Payroll Manager for the relevant period. Take note of the location of your Thesaurus payroll files.  This can be done by right-clicking on the relevant Payroll icon on your Desktop and selecting Properties. Under the shortcut option, the Target box will show the location of where your Thesaurus Payroll Manager is located.

Thesaurus Accounts

• Navigate: Navigate to Accounts Production> Thesaurus Payroll Journal
• Drive and Directory: Specify the location of your Thesaurus Payroll files. For example-  C:/ThesaurusPayroll2022
• Choose Company: A list of companies which are available within the specified location will automatically appear.  If a list of companies does not appear after specifying the location, the incorrect location has been selected.
  Highlight the company name you are working on within Thesaurus Accounts.
• Date From and Date To: Enter the date range for which you wish to capture the payroll taxes.  This date range when entered will pick up all the payroll periods which were updated within this date range. 
• Prepare: Click on Prepare.
• PAYE/PRSI: The payroll periods within the date range specified will be listed in the grid on the right-hand side with the total PAYE/PRSI figure.
• Post Journal: Click on Post Journal and the total PAYE/PRSI figure payable/reclaimable from Revenue will be automatically posted.
  The automatic entry:
  
  

  Debit	Wages	P&L Expense Account
  Credit	PAYE/PRSI	Balance Sheet Account (Payable to Revenue)

  
  Should you require that the payroll tax figure be debited to the salaries account as opposed to the wages account tick the box which states Tick Here if you Prefer to Post to Salaries before posting the journal.
  
  If the Directors' PAYE/PRSI is detected the automatic entry in this case will be:
  
  

  Debit	Directors Remuneration	P&L Expense Account
  Credit	PAYE/PRSI	Balance Sheet Account (Payable to Revenue)