Payroll Year End - Helpful Information and Links for Pegasus Opera 3

This page holds the information for updates and upgrades for Pegasus Opera II and Opera 3. The information is usually updated each payroll year end as information becomes available and relevant. Please check you are using the right documents for the right year.
For our customers using the P60 Pressure Seal Z-Fold stationery, please contact us on 0114 2013950 to place your order now.

If you are looking for more information on Opera 3, please see the following page
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 Year End Guide 2024

To download the end of year guide, please right click the appropriate link below and choose "Save Target As..". You will then be able to save the file to your PC to follow the Year End Instructions.
Opera Year End Guide for single/simple/standalone payrolls
Opera Year End Guide for payrolls with multiple/consolidated payrolls or utilising payroll groups

 Year End Guide 2023

To download the end of year guide, please right click the appropriate link below and choose "Save Target As..". You will then be able to save the file to your PC to follow the Year End Instructions.
Opera Year End Guide for single/simple/standalone payrolls
Opera Year End Guide for payrolls with multiple/consolidated payrolls or utilising payroll groups

 2022 September Mini Budget for November

Further to the reversal of parts of the below update, please find instructions on how to update the lookup values in Opera 3. If you have directors on your payroll, you will need to upgrade the software.
September Mini Budget 2022 Update Instructions

 2022 Spring Statement Update for July

Further to the below update, please find instructions on how to update the lookup values in Opera 3. If you have directors on your payroll, you will need to upgrade the software.
Spring Statement 2022 Update Instructions

 2022 Spring Statement Update

Following the Chancellor"s 2022 Spring Statement, the Employment Allowance is increasing by £1000 to £5000. Please download and follow these instructions if the Employment Allowance applies to your payroll(s). If you are unsure if the allowance applies, please update anyway.
Spring Statement 2022 Update Instructions

 Year End Guide 2022

To download the end of year guide, please right click the appropriate link below and choose "Save Target As..". You will then be able to save the file to your PC to follow the Year End Instructions.
Opera Year End Guide for single/simple/standalone payrolls
Opera Year End Guide for payrolls with multiple/consolidated payrolls or utilising payroll groups

 Year End Guide 2021

To download the end of year guide, please right click the appropriate link below and choose "Save Target As..". You will then be able to save the file to your PC to follow the Year End Instructions.
Opera Year End Guide for single/simple/standalone payrolls
Opera Year End Guide for payrolls with multiple/consolidated payrolls or utilising payroll groups

 Year End Guide 2020

To download the end of year guide, please right click the appropriate link below and choose "Save Target As..". You will then be able to save the file to your PC to follow the Year End Instructions.
Opera Year End Guide for single/simple/standalone payrolls
Opera Year End Guide for payrolls with multiple/consolidated payrolls or utilising payroll groups

To find out more information about paying SSP using Coronavirus guidelines, please see our guide SSP Coronavirus Guidance | Pegasus Opera 3

Information about version 2.70 of Opera 3 can now be found on the Pegasus Help Centre Opera 3 2.70 March 2020 Payroll Update Legislative and Product Changes

 Year End Guide 2019

To download the end of year guide, please right click the appropriate link below and choose "Save Target As..". You will then be able to save the file to your PC to follow the Year End Instructions.
Opera Year End Guide for single/simple/standalone payrolls
Opera Year End Guide for payrolls with multiple/consolidated payrolls or utilising payroll groups

Information about version 2.60 of Opera 3 can now be found on the Pegasus Help Centre Opera 3 2.60 March 2019 Payroll Update Legislative and Product Changes

 Year End Guide 2018

To download the end of year guide, please right click the appropriate link below and choose "Save Target As..". You will then be able to save the file to your PC to follow the Year End Instructions.
Opera Year End Guide for single/simple/standalone payrolls
Opera Year End Guide for payrolls with multiple/consolidated payrolls or utilising payroll groups

For our customers using the P60 Pressure Seal Z-Fold stationery, please contact us on 0114 2013950 to place your order now.

 March/April 2018 Product and Legislative Changes

This guide details the legislative changes for the new tax year from April 2018 and the product changes which implement this.

View 2018 Opera 3 Product and Legislation Changes or right-click, "save as" to save a copy on your computer.

 Year End Guide 2017

To download the end of year guide, please right click the appropriate link below and choose "Save Target As..". You will then be able to save the file to your PC to follow the Year End Instructions.
Opera Year End Guide for single/simple/standalone payrolls
Opera Year End Guide for payrolls with multiple/consolidated payrolls or utilising payroll groups

For our customers using the P60 Pressure Seal Z-Fold stationery, please contact us on 0114 2013950 to place your order now.

 March/April 2017 Product and Legislative Changes

This guide details the legislative changes for the new tax year from April 2017 and the product changes which implement this

View 2017 Opera 3 Product and Legislation Changes or right-click, "save as" to save a copy on your computer.

 March/April 2016 Year End Information

More information can be found in the PayInfo pdf file. It contains :-

  • A guide to all legislative changes for the new tax year
  • A guide to Opera product changes
  • A check lists guide

View PayInfo for 2016 or right-click, "save as" to save a copy on your computer.
You will find this payinfo pdf in the user documents folder when you have upgraded to the latest version.
The payinfo.pdf contains four documents. Depending on your version of Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash, you may prefer to view the documents individually :-
View The Checklists Guide for 2016
View The Product Changes Guide for 2016
or right-click, "save as" to save a copy on your computer.

 Year End Guide 2016

To download the end of year guide, please right click the appropriate link below and choose "Save Target As..". You will then be able to save the file to your PC to follow the Year End Instructions.
Opera Year End Guide for single/simple/standalone payrolls
Opera Year End Guide for payrolls with multiple/consolidated payrolls or utilising payroll groups

For our customers using the P60 Pressure Seal Z-Fold stationery, please contact us on 0114 2013950 to place your order now.