Australian Pay Calculator Version History 
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Version 5.0.1
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- Non beta version
- All the features in version 5.0.0

Version 5.0.0
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- Added database to the "Tax from Gross" calculator.
- Added backup of employee/employer database.
- Added compression for database backup.
- Added printing for pay info, to the "Tax from Gross" calculator.
- Added pay deductions for employees.
- Added Job status for printing.
- Added Job title for printing.
- Added pay date.
- Added "List records" in the TimeSheet database.
- Added database sorting.
- Added date display, when cursor held over a "hours worked" box.
- Added TimeSheet database conversion to Comma delimited or Excel file.
- Added penalty rates now hourly or a percentage of the base pay rate.
- Added backup of "PayCalc.ini" and open database files.
- Updated ocx controls.

Version 4.0.3
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- Cosmetic GUI changes.

Version 4.0.2
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- small number of bug fixes.

Version 4.0.1
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- Corrected display information error when starting TimeSheet.

Version 4.0.0
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- PAYG withholding tax scales for the GST tax system -> 1 July 2000
- Regenerates the Paycalc.ini file if it's missing or corrupt.
- Automatic recalculation of amounts, when changes made.
- Assigns variables to objects, instead of strings (20x faster).
- Faster startup.
- Uses Windows Installer technology, for install, to correct previous
  install problems.
- Faster install and uninstall.
- Essential files automatically reinstalled, if corrupt or missing.
- Help file updated.

Version 3.9.0
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- Modifications ready for version 4.0
- Shareware notification changes

Version 3.5.2
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- Bug fixes
- calculates casual rates correctly -> before allowances and overtime.
- New registration code (Due to illegal code generator).

Version 3.5.1
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- Lots of bugs fixed
- Employer superannuation contribution calculations

Version 3.5.0
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- New GUI for the Tax from Gross calculator.
- Revised TimeSheet GUI.
- Added combo boxes to select employers and employees on Tax from Gross   calculator.

Australian PAYE Tax Calculator Version History
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Version 3.1.3
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- Code improvements for improved startup and operating speed.
- Dollars and cents aligned properly when printing pay information. 
- Added a GST tax cut estimator to the installation programme.
- Added a new, and significantly better, installation programme.

Version 3.1.2
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- TimeSheet form resizing improved for resolutions 800x600 and above.
- Database remains open when changing from TimeSheet to Tax from
  Gross  Calculator (if a database is open).
- Quicker startup.

Version 3.1.1
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- Improved speed on programme exit.
- Programme startup speed increased marginally.
- Reading from and writing to the TaxCalc.ini file coded directly.
- The files ARINImgr.dll and ARProgBar.ocx files no longer needed.
- Progress bars for saving and loading TaxCalc.ini file removed. 
- Lots of code improved.

Version 3.1.0
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- July 1999 tax scales added.
- TaxCalc.exe and some ocx controls recompiled this VB6 service pack 3.
- Compiled with Native Code, rather than P-Code.
- Minor revision of information dialogue boxes.

Version 3.0.2
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- Programme startup speed increased.
- Help file recompiled with 32bit compiler.

Version 3.0.1
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- Overtime hours added to total hours worked.
- Allowances calculated on overtime hours. 
- Printing overtime hours problem fixed.

Version 3.0.0
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- Compiled with Visual Basic 6.0 sp2.
- New database engine.
- New form resizer.
- New drop down calender control.
- New flat button control.
- Added Splash screen
- Added Decimal time calculator.
- Added "Today" button between date fields. Labelled as "To".
- Added Progress bars for loading and saving to ini file.
- Databases compacted on exit.
- Progress bar for compacting databases.
- Preferences screen modified.
- Pressing the Preferences OK button doesn't clear Work Data     information on the TimeSheet, unless additional shifts added. 
- Selecting a new pay period doesn't clear Work Data information on the   TimeSheet, unless the weekday changes.
- Overtime accepted no matter how many hours are worked.
- "Calculate tax" added to the File menu.
- Lots of code rewritten.

Version 2.0.5
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- Fixed programme crash if "Load last used database" check box was    checked, and no previous database had been selected.

Version 2.0.4
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- "New" added to the File menu. 
- Code enhancements.

Version 2.0.3
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- Database search improved. 
- Fixed occasional programme freeze during search. 
  Minor cosmetic changes to the TimeSheet.

Version 2.0.2
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- Code enhancement release. 
- More detailed error messages.

Version 2.0.1
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- Problem with an ActiveX file (registration failure) during     installation fixed.

Version 2.0.0
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- TimeSheet added, to calculate the Gross, Tax and Net amounts from     hours worked, penalty rates, allowances and overtime. 
- Flat buttons added. 
- Database added, to store all pay period information for future     retrieval. 
- Printing option added.

Version 1.0.7
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- Added form resizer.

Version 1.0.6
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- ActiveX updated to accept any system date format. 
- Not released.

Version 1.0.5         
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- Cosmetic changes to the interface. 
- The registration ActiveX control updated again. 
- New registration codes required for registered users. 
- The installation program modified to place a shortcut on the Start     button and fewer files placed into the TaxCalc folder.

Version 1.0.4          
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- Accepts Gross Pay values to be entered with a thousands comma e.g.  - 1,234.00 or as 1234.00 
  The registration ActiveX control updated. 

Version 1.0.3 
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- Made available to the public.

Version 1.0.2
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- Rounding algorithm improvements 
- Display errors corrected. 
  Help file added.

Version 1.0.1
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- Beta version, for testing the installation of the programme and the     accuracy of the algorithms.

Version 1.0.0
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- Alpha development version
 
