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Issues setting up integration with GoCardless and another software package has left us with several thousand "phantom" invoices that we now need to void.
An option to bulk void sales invoices would be much appreciated!annette colton
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Xero is great if you are using a large widescreen monitor - on a small laptop, not so much. It would be really helpful to have a "compact" switch allowing less thant the current large amount of white space between columns etc. and the possibility of fitting in both the Xero window and another window (excel or bank) on the same screen!
Or just reduce the minimum space between columns when shrinking a window?annette colton
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Hi community, thanks for the strong support in being able to attach files within Xero Payroll, both for employee records and pay runs. We really appreciate you sharing the value and efficiency this could create for you when working with Xero. It's evident that being able to store important documents like licenses, sick notes, and onboarding papers directly in Xero would remove the need for external storing systems or manual processes.
We acknowledge it's not the end goal but wanted to highlight the use of apps, as some have shared like Dext, to help bridge this gap in the meantime.
I want to assure you that enabling attachments in payroll is part of our long-term intentions. However, to deliver this functionality effectively and reliably, we first need to develop some foundational elements within our payroll platform.
We understand your frustration with the timeline and the limited updates, and we're…
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1) option to split employees into groups or teams
2) option to give a team member access to approve leave and expenses for rest of team but NOT access to other teams expenses. -
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Hey community, thanks for your continued interest and feedback on this idea.
Right now, you can set up bank rules to code future payroll payments, or turn on Suggest previous entries so that Xero suggests a transaction each time.
If there's any future changes we will let you know on the thread here. Thanks
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Please could Xero automatically generate an invoice for the total amount of PAYE, NI, student loan from Payroll, and a separate invoice for CIS due to HMRC every month, coded to the correct "payable" accounts, which can then be reconciled with the single payment we make to HMRC?
It would be a real help not to have to sort out manually how much of each combined monthly payment should be assigned to each of at least 4 payable account.annette colton
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Hey everyone, thanks for all the support and engagement on this idea.
To be transparent with you all, building a dedicated bank feed for GoCardless isn't something we have in our plans right now.
While we don't have a direct bank feed for GoCardless, we still want to make sure you can easily reconcile these payments in Xero - When your customer pays, Xero automatically reconciles the individual invoice payments and fees in a dedicated GoCardless clearing account. You'll then just need to manually reconcile the bank transfer when the payout from GoCardless arrives in your bank account.
We’ll be sure to post an update here if our plans change.
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The older "Gocardless 4 Xero" app is till available in the xero app store, and it still works for a colleague of mine, so it should be a matter of moments to implement.
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Really need this. The older "GoCardless 4 Xero" app which does this is still listed in teh Xero app store, but tryng to install it diverts to the payment service installation.
Please could we just have a choice of installing the original app, or the recommended payment service, instead of teh automatic divert.
This could make it clear that the app is not supported through Xero and people should only install this rather than the payment service if there is a have a good reason to! -
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Hi everyone, we appreciate the number of users that'd like to see more mechanisms to assign and control who approves specific employee's claims.
Our product teams have a close eye on this idea, and while this feature is not in the roadmap atm, they'll keep reviewing this as they continue to plan and prioritise work for Expenses. So, if there us any shift in status we'll share an update to keep you all informed on the idea, here.
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Permission for expenses approval for specific employee groups only
We would like to be able to set permissions so managers can approve leave and expenses for employees they manage, but not see/approve expenses for employees in other groupsI need managers to be able to approve expenses for people in their team, but it creates confidentiality problems if these managers can then see everyones expenses, incl our directors/other managers, and approve their own.
It would be really helpful if we could set permissions for both leave and expenses approval for specific employee groups only. Ideally also a setting so these "intermediate" permission holders can't approve their own expenses or leave.
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Hi everyone, we have an exciting opportunity for a few customers to meet some of our Xero team who are working hard to improve payroll for you.
You'd get a chance to tell us your honest experience with using Xero for payroll, as well as get a tour of the Xero London office!
If this sounds like something you'd be interested in and are available on Monday Sept 30, 1:45 - 3:15pm and could come into our Xero London office, add your details through our form.
Spaces are limited so sign up as soon as you can.🙂 If you don't get the chance this round our team may reach out when another opportunity arises.
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Thanks for the great discussion and all the votes on this idea. We know that without the ability to set specific leave approvers, it can be harder to keep governance clear, avoid self-approval and ensure requests go to the right person.
While we’re not planning to develop dedicated approval workflows in the near term, we want to share a tip that many have found useful. You can help streamline the process by guiding employees to select their direct manager from the approver list. While all payroll admins and leave approvers are listed, this step helps make sure requests reach the right person and keeps oversight clear.
Your feedback here is incredibly valuable for future planning and we’ll continue to keep an eye on this idea’s traction. We’ll keep it open for voting and will share any updates if plans change down the track.
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Hi Community! Thanks for your active and on-going participation in this idea. The volume of comments and votes highlights how important more granular user permissions are for managing your payroll processes effectively.
Improving user permissions and providing greater control over sensitive data is a key area of focus for us. While we have no specific feature to announce today, your feedback is critical in shaping the future of this part of Xero.
Because of the clear need you've all highlighted and our desire to investigate this further, we're moving this idea's status to In Discovery.
During the discovery phase, our product team will be digging deeper into the core problems you’ve raised.
We appreciate your patience as we explore this. We'll be sure to update this thread when we have more to share. Thank you again for helping us understand what matters most to you.
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119 votes
Thanks for sharing and supporting the idea here, Community. We understand the needs and desire to set a default mileage rate for Xero expenses, however want to be upfront that this is not something we have plans for in the short term.
Our product team are staying close to the feedback, and will continue to review this idea, so if there's any changes planned we'll update you of this, here.
annette colton
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I really need this as well, BEFORE MARCH 2026 WHEN THE HMRC ONLINE SERVICE FOR SUBMITTING CORPORATION TAX RETURNS STOPS.
Our main justification to pay for Xero is it saves he cost of an accountant!
Currently HMRC lists Xero as an alternative software package for submitting tax returns after Mar 2026; but at the moment this is not an option in Xero unless you are a professional accountancy firm.
If Xero does not intend to make this service available you will need to ask HMRC to remove you from their list of commercial software that can do this.