Reporting via electronic storage media Sending drives, floppy disks, CD-ROMs and DVDs Replacement 4 Physical Specifications Floppy disks and zip disks USB/flash drives CD-ROMs and DVDs Number of files on media 5 Record Specifications Header records Physical records 13 Forms Changes to data records, values and definitions The following have been updated: 5 Record Specifications Field length for all records increased from 800 to 996 Field format DT has been changed to D and the format for dates have changed from DDMMCCYY to CCYYMMDD. Reporting Party Identity Data Record (previously ESS Provider Identity Data Record) ESS provider removed from field names The for Report specification version number field has changed from FESSA001.0 to FESSA002.0 NEW FIELD – Date timestamp report created NEW FIELD – ESS start–up business indicator NEW FIELD – Contact phone number area code REMOVED FIELD – Branch number REMOVED FIELD – Address for service of notices indicator REMOVED FIELD – ESS provider preferred correspondence method REMOVED FIELD – Supplier Australian business number CHANGED FIELD TYPE – Reporting party Australian business number was changed from Mandatory to Conditional CHANGED FIELD TYPE – Email address changed from Conditional to Mandatory Employee Details Data Record (previously Employee Data Record) Employee removed from field names NEW FIELD – Financial year NEW – Number of schemes NEW FIELD – SRN/HIN NEW – Scheme type
NEW – Security reference code NEW FIELD – Discount amounts are assessable or gross NEW FIELD – Number of shares acquired under start-up concession NEW FIELD – Market value of shares acquired under start-up concession NEW FIELD – Acquisition price of shares acquired under start-up concession NEW – Number of options acquired under start-up concession NEW FIELD – Market value of ordinary shares on the date options acquired under start-up concession NEW – Exercise price of options acquired under start-up concession NEW FIELD – Start date of overseas employment NEW FIELD – End date of overseas employment NEW FIELD – Acquisition date REMOVED FIELD – Account holding number REMOVED – Account holding type REMOVED FIELD – Foreign source discounts REMOVED FIELD – ESS provider Australian business number or withholding payer number REMOVED FIELD – Supplier Australian business number CHANGED FIELD NAME – Plan reference field name changed to Plan reference/identifier field name CHANGED FIELD TYPE – Reporting party Australian business number has changed from Mandatory to Conditional CHANGED FIELD TYPE – Number of ESS interests from taxed up front schemes eligible for reduction has changed from Mandatory to Conditional CHANGED FIELD TYPE – Discount from taxed up front schemes – eligible for reduction has changed from Mandatory to Conditional CHANGED FIELD TYPE – Number of ESS interests from taxed up front schemes not eligible for reduction has changed from Mandatory to Conditional CHANGED FIELD TYPE – Discount from taxed up front schemes – not eligible for reduction has changed from Mandatory to Conditional CHANGED FIELD TYPE – Number of ESS interests acquired during the year under deferral scheme has changed from Mandatory to Conditional CHANGED FIELD TYPE – Number of ESS interests with a deferred taxing point arising during the year has changed from Mandatory to Conditional CHANGED FIELD TYPE – Discount from deferral schemes has changed from Mandatory to Conditional CHANGED FIELD TYPE – Discount on ESS interests acquired pre 1 July 2009 – and ‘cessation time’ occurred during the financial year has changed from Mandatory to Conditional