Payroll Compliance and Reporting Updates: May 2026 Platform Release Across Asia

Why Payroll Compliance and Reporting Continue to Matter for Growing Organisations

As payroll regulations evolve and organisations continue to expand across multiple markets, payroll teams face increasing pressure to maintain payroll compliance, improve reporting accuracy, and deliver a seamless employee experience.

To support these objectives, the May 2026 platform release introduces a series of enhancements, compliance updates, and system improvements across the e-HR (GP1), Employee Self-Service (GP2), SaaS, and PayAdmin platforms. These updates are designed to strengthen payroll operations, improve reporting capabilities, and address key system issues identified by users.

AI Highlights: Key Payroll Compliance Updates in the May 2026 Release

This month's release focuses on three key areas:

• Improved payroll reporting through the migration from .xls to .xlsx export formats across GP1, GP2, and SaaS platforms.

• Enhanced Hong Kong payroll compliance support through eMPF enhancements and year-end tax updates.

• Increased platform reliability through a range of defect fixes covering payroll processing, payslip generation, tax filing, reporting, and user access.

Together, these updates help organisations maintain operational efficiency while supporting evolving payroll compliance requirements.

Addressing Common Payroll Compliance and Reporting Challenges

Payroll teams are expected to manage growing volumes of employee data while maintaining compliance across multiple jurisdictions. Small inefficiencies in reporting, tax processing, or system accessibility can create unnecessary administrative burdens and increase operational risk.

The May 2026 release addresses these challenges by focusing on:

• Improved report usability and compatibility

• Enhanced compliance support for local requirements

• Greater payroll processing accuracy

• Better employee and administrator experience

• Increased platform stability and security

Payroll Reporting Enhancements Improve Data Security and Accessibility

One of the most significant updates in this release is the transition of payroll report exports from .xls to .xlsx format across the GP1 (e-HR), GP2 (ESS), and SaaS platforms.

This enhancement delivers several benefits:

• Improved compatibility with modern versions of Microsoft Excel

• Enhanced file security

• Alignment with company IT policies

• Preservation of existing report layouts and data accuracy

For payroll and HR teams, this means easier report management without requiring changes to existing reporting processes.

Additionally, tax form naming conventions have been updated for ADP clients in Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. The revised naming structure aligns with ADP standards and resolves tax form viewing issues caused by naming mismatches for both employees and HR administrators.

Strengthening Payroll Compliance in Hong Kong

Hong Kong remains one of the most compliance-intensive payroll environments in the region. This release introduces several enhancements designed to support more accurate reporting and regulatory alignment.

Enhanced eMPF Functionality

The eMPF process has been expanded to include:

• MPF Date of Employment

• eMPF Employee Account Type

These fields have been added to MIT and StaffAdmin and mapped directly to the eMPF report.

The update also includes support for eMPF Template Version 1.5, along with revised report logic covering:

• Employee Account Type

• Date of Employment

• Member Contribution Period Start Date

Hong Kong Year-End Tax Compliance Enhancements

Additional updates have been introduced to improve the handling of IR56 forms and related tax reporting outputs.

Enhancements include:

• Alignment of PDF, XML, and Excel outputs for IR56 forms

• Updated negative value handling for applicable IR56F and IR56G outputs

• Improved IR56B postal address logic

Several tax-related issues have also been resolved, including:

• IR56B format alignment

• Spouse HKID and place-of-issue handling

• Date display formatting in B Forms

• eTax Hong Kong connection issues

These updates help ensure greater consistency and accuracy across year-end tax reporting processes.

Improving Payroll Operations Through Enhanced Platform Reliability

Beyond compliance and reporting improvements, the May 2026 release includes a series of updates designed to improve day-to-day platform performance.

Resolved issues include:

• Payroll Detail Report by Cost Centre displaying blank data

• BATSZ cumulative standard deduction calculation errors

• Double-login issues when Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is enabled

• Payslip download issues

• Payroll processing issues affecting final payment calculations

• Singapore tax module e-filing page selection issues

Additional improvements include:

• Enhanced access audit logging for ePayslip and eTaxForm modules

• Updated payslip PDF filenames to include selected ADP Shuttle date ranges

• Improved visibility controls for job grade information within GP2

Together, these fixes help create a more stable and reliable experience for payroll administrators and employees.

Supporting More Efficient Payroll Operations Across Asia

The May 2026 release reflects an ongoing commitment to improving payroll accuracy, compliance readiness, reporting capabilities, and platform performance across Asia.

From modernising payroll report exports and enhancing Hong Kong compliance support to resolving operational issues and strengthening system reliability, these updates are designed to help organisations manage payroll more effectively in an increasingly complex environment.

As payroll requirements continue to evolve, maintaining an up-to-date payroll platform is essential for reducing administrative effort, supporting compliance obligations, and delivering a better experience for both payroll teams and employees.

Looking to Simplify Payroll Compliance Across Asia?

Managing payroll across multiple markets requires more than compliance it requires the right technology, processes, and expertise.

If you're exploring ways to improve payroll efficiency, strengthen compliance controls, or modernise your payroll operations, speak with our team to learn how our payroll solutions can support your organisation across Asia.