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fik168's avatar
fik168
Contributing User
3 years ago

Cessation Reason Code must be provided lodging pays

Hi  I have just moved to STP phase 2. The STP Report Status says :   Accepted with errors. The good news is this report has been accepted by the ATO. But, there are a few things you need to fix...
  • Yanike_S's avatar
    Yanike_S
    3 years ago

    Hi fik168 and J-H 

     

    Does this or any other employee have a termination date after 1 July 2020? If yes and if using Phase 2 a Cessation code must be provided.

     

    Read more here: Getting ready for STP Phase 2 (At the bottom: What if I've moved to STP Phase 2 without considering terminated and inactive employees?)

     

    Let me know how you get on with this.

J-H's avatar
J-H
Experienced Cover User

Hi

 

I have the same error as FIK168

  • Cessation Reason Code must be provided
    (ATO error code: CMN.ATO.PAYEVNTEMP.000239

I would also like to know how do I fix this? (for 3 employees)

 

J-H

Yanike_S's avatar
Yanike_S
MYOB Staff
3 years ago

Hi fik168 and J-H 

 

Does this or any other employee have a termination date after 1 July 2020? If yes and if using Phase 2 a Cessation code must be provided.

 

Read more here: Getting ready for STP Phase 2 (At the bottom: What if I've moved to STP Phase 2 without considering terminated and inactive employees?)

 

Let me know how you get on with this.

  • J-H's avatar
    J-H
    Experienced Cover User
    3 years ago

    Hi Yanike_S

     

    I had removed the termination date both on the card and the STP Report but had not changed the start date back to the date before the termination.

     

    Hence this message meant that the (latest) start date was after the termination date and was not accepted.

     

    All fixed now!

  • NickyBSP's avatar
    NickyBSP
    3 years ago

    Hi Yanike,

     

    I am also getting the same error, and have removed the termination date for the employee already.

     

    Cessation Reason Code must be provided
    (ATO error code: CMN.ATO.PAYEVNTEMP.000239)

     

    I've also worked through your all of the steps in your link;

    What if I've moved to STP Phase 2 without considering terminated and inactive employees?

    If you've already moved to STP Phase 2 but you didn't complete the above process for terminated and inactive employees (who you've paid in the current payroll year), you'll need to complete the following tasks.

     
    1. Remove the termination date
     
    2. Re-activate employees
     
    3. Check employee details
     
    4. Send an update event

     

    After I've sent update event, I keep getting the same error; 

    Employee information errors

    Employee x
    • Cessation Reason Code must be provided
      (ATO error code: CMN.ATO.PAYEVNTEMP.000239).

    Are you able to please help any further?

     

    Thanks,

    Nicky.

    • J-H's avatar
      J-H
      Experienced Cover User
      3 years ago

      Hi Nicky,

       

      I had the same problem the start date on my file was the restart date after termination.

       

      Have you changed the start date to the previous date before the termination date.  

       

      Hope this helps!

      • NickyBSP's avatar
        NickyBSP
        3 years ago

        Hi J-H,

         

        Yes the start date (in 2021) was always before the termination date (in 2022).

         

        After I posted this message, I was advised by MYOB help line to re-enter the termination date after I had changed to STP 2, and then I could enter the termination reason and method.

         

        I no longer received the error, and the report had 1 less employee.

         

        Thanks very much for responding!

         

        Nicky.

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