Changes to Centrepay Electronic Data Transfer (EDT)

The PYI535/PYI536 files, which provide each Centrepay Third Party Organisation (TPO) with Tax Invoice information, have been updated to include additional data. This data is required to meet GST Tax Invoice regulations. The change comes after it was found that several Centrepay EDT file formats were missing some required components on their Tax Invoice.

The changes are scheduled for release on Friday, 15 August 2008. Tax Invoices issued from 1 September 2008 will reflect these changes.

The following two fields have been added for HTML, CSV, CS2 and FLT Centrepay Electronic Data Transfer output methods:

Total Number of Deductions

For all PYI535/PYI536 transactions there is an additional field. The new field displays the total number of deductions a TPO has received for the month. The following business rules apply to the new field:

• The new field name is ‘Number of Deductions’.
• The new field shows the total number of PYI520 (Payment Report) transactions a TPO has received within a given month.
• The field has a numeric format.
• The Description/Value is ‘Total number of deductions.’
• The new field applies to ALL EDT output methods, including HTML, CSV, FLT, CS2.
• The new field does NOT apply to the CFF output method.

Addition of ‘Tax Invoice’ requirement

For all CSV and FLT generated PYI535/PYI536 transactions there is an additional field. The new field displays the words ‘Tax Invoice’. The following business rules apply to this field:

• The new field name is ‘Transaction Type’.
• The new field displays the words ‘Tax Invoice’.
• The field is alphanumeric in format.
• The field length is 11 characters.
• The new field applies to the CSV, FLT and EDX flat file output methods.
• The new field does NOT apply to HTML, CS2 and CFF as these output methods already cover the mandatory Tax Invoice requirements.

The PYI535 transaction is used by Centrelink to send Centrepay tax invoices to TPOs. It is only compulsory where fees (including GST) are deducted from the customers’ payments at time of delivery.

These transactions are not sent to TPOs who are billed in arrears. The PYI535 is produced on or after the last working day of the calendar month when any GST has been collected in that month. A Tax Invoice may also be reissued on request, which will produce a transaction type of PYI536.

Please Note: that the underlying mid-range platform used to transform the mainframe output into different file formats for Third Party Organisations has been redeveloped in Websphere Message Broker. This has been done in order to set a sound foundation for the future and improve reliability of Third Party systems.