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Set Up Vendor Remittance for Receiver General

Vendor Remittance can be set up to report your payroll source deductions for both Receiver General Remittances and Quebec Receiver Remittances.

If you already have a Receiver General set up and only need to add the new year, go to Update the Vendor Remittance Reports for the New Year for more information.

If you have multiple business numbers, you’ll need to create a vendor remittance for each.

How to Create the Receiver General Remittance

Step 1: Open Vendor Remittance Setup in the Avanti Desktop Application.
By default, this can be found in Canadian Payroll >> Installation & Maintenance.

Step 2: Select Insert.

Step 3: Select Receiver General Remitter then select OK.

Step 4: Enter a unique Remitter Code and Description.

Step 5: Select Include Payroll in Progress if you would like payrolls currently not updated to be added in the remittance. If this is deselected, the report will only include completed payrolls.

Step 6: Select the Business Number.

Additional Information
Only one business number can be selected per remittance report.

Step 7: Add any additional details about the remittance in Vendor Information.

Step 8: Select Apply.

How to Update the Remittance Dates

Before you start using this Vendor Remittance to report payroll source deductions, please confirm the remittance type and remittance dates.

Step 1: On the Dates tab, select Modify.

Step 2: Confirm that the Remitter Type is correct for the business number. If it is incorrect, select the right Remitter Type from the drop-down.

Additional Information
This will default to the Remitter Type selected in Maintain Business Numbers
. By default, Maintain Business Numbers can be found in Canadian Payroll >> Installation & Maintenance.

Step 3: Ensure the Due Dates are correct and select OK.

Additional Information
The due dates are based on Remitter Type selected in Step 2.

Step 4: If you are adding next year's vendor remittance, skip to How to Add the Remittance Dates for Next Year.

Step 5: Select OK to save the General Receiver Vendor Setup.

Good job! You have setup up the Receiver General Remittance Report for this business number. Please repeat the steps above for each business number in the company.

If you’re done setting up Receiver General Remittance Reports, skip to How to Create a Payment Voucher.

How to Add the Remittance Dates for Next Year

Complete the following if you would like to set up the Receiver General Remittance Report for next year.

Step 1: Select Insert on the Dates tab.

Step 2: Confirm the Remitter Type is correct for the business number. If it is incorrect, select the correct Remitter Type from the drop-down.

Additional Information
This will default to the Remitter Type selected in Maintain Business Numbers
. By default, Maintain Business Numbers can be found in Canadian Payroll >> Installation & Maintenance.

Step 3: Ensure the Due Dates are correct and select OK.

Additional Information
The due dates are based on Remitter Type selected in Step 2.

Step 4: Select OK to save the General Receiver Vendor Setup.

Awesome! You have now setup up the General Receiver Vendor for this business number. Please repeat the steps above for each business number in the company.

How to Create a Payment Voucher

Now that you’ve created the Receiver General Remittance Reports, you’ll want to add any vouchers for the remittances you’ve already submitted for the year. If you have multiple business numbers, you’ll need to create vouchers for each.

Additional Information
If you’ve just processed year-end and haven’t processed pay for the new year, you’re all done! You’ll want to create a voucher each time you submit remittances to the CRA to track all payments.

Step 1: Open Vendor Remittance in the Avanti Desktop Application.
By default, this can be found in Canadian Payroll >> Payroll Processing >>Payroll Reports.

Step 2: Select one of your vendor remittances for the Receiver General, then click Modify.

Step 3: Select the payment you’d like to add and select Vouchers.

Additional Information
You can also double-click in the payments column to open vouchers. 

Step 4: Select Insert.

Step 5: Update the Voucher Date and Amount, then add any Comments for additional context. Select OK once you’re done.

Additional Information
The Voucher Date defaults to the remittance Due Date and the Voucher Amount defaults to the Balance.

Step 6: Repeat Steps 4 and 5 if you submitted multiple payments for the period.

Step 7: Select Exit once you’re done creating Vouchers.

Step 8: Repeat Steps 3 to 7 for each Remittance line missing a payment voucher.

Step 9: Select Close.

Step 10: Repeat Steps 2 to 9 for each General Receiver Remittance you have set up.

Congratulations, you’re all done creating your Vendor Remittance Reports and updating the payment Vouchers.

Printing your Vendor Remittance for Receiver General

You can quickly print everything you need to know about Vendor Remittance.

Step 1: Open Vendor Remittance in the Avanti Desktop Application.
By default, this can be found in Canadian Payroll >> Payroll Processing >> Payroll Reports.

Step 2: Select the Reciever General Remitter and select Print.

Step 3: Select the year you want to view in Calendar Year.

Additional Information
If you don’t see the date you’re looking for, go to the Updating the Remittance Dates
 to add it.

Step 4: If you want to filter which dates are included in the report, select Range and enter the dates. Otherwise, ensure All is selected.

Additional Information
Date Range filters based on the remittance due date.

Step 5: Select Print Vendor Info if you’d like to include the vendor’s information:

  • ID, Name,

  • Contact, Phone Number

  • PO, Identifier

  • Address

  • Website, Email

Step 6: Make any remaining print selections before printing or saving your report.

Have employees in Quebec? Go to Set Up Vendor Remittance for Quebec Remittances for more information.

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