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The a-melding guide

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The a-melding guide

Table of content

Guidance cover page
  • Error messages (MAGNET/EDAG) and feedback List of error messages, feedback and how to make corrections
    • Overview of error messages (MAGNET/EDAG) Severity and how to correct mistakes
    • Feedback What is feedback
    • Replacement a-melding or new a-melding Two ways of submitting an a-melding when you have to make corrections
  • Organisation number Employer, pension company or others you're submitting the a-melding for
    • Organisation number for the main entity and sub-entities Which number should you use when submitting the a-melding
    • Organisation number in public sector Applies to public sector
  • Pension scheme arrangement (mandatory occupational pension scheme) Private arbeidsgiver skal oppgi pensjonsselskap eller pensjonskasse det er inngått avtale om sparing med
  • National identity number, D number or international ID (income recipient) Identifies employees, pensioners and others who receive salary and benefits
  • Employment Type of employment, start and end date, leave, change of payroll system, etc.
    • Type of employment Whether the employment is ordinary, maritime or other, and how to change in the event of an error
      • Ordinary employment Employee who receive salary (applies to the vast majority)
      • Maritime employment Employee who works at sea, on a vessel or a mobile installation
      • Exceptions for ordinary and maritime employment Examples of when you do not need to provide information about ordinary or maritime working conditions.
      • Pensions or other benefits Person who receives a pension and other benefits without being employed or on assignment
      • Freelancers, contractors and fee recipients Person who works on an assignment without being employed
      • Select the correct employment type When you're uncertain which employment type you should select
      • Change the employment type Examples of how to switch from one employment type to another.
    • Information on employment Start and end date, FTE percentage, leave and other information
      • Employment start date
      • Employment end date
      • Cause of end date
      • Percentage employment (FTE percentage)
      • Date of change in FTE percentage
      • Hours per week for a full-time position
      • Working hours arrangement
      • Date for change of salary
      • Type of appointment
      • Wage seniority
      • Pay grade
      • Occupation code
      • Employment ID
      • Leave
      • Layoffs
      • Remuneration type
    • Special circumstances Changing payroll system, merger, acquisition etc.
      • Employment in the case of salary to employee who has left
      • Change of payroll system
      • Change jobs with the same employer
      • Demerger
      • Mergers
      • Acquisition, change of owner or transfer of enterprise
      • Changes in municipal or county structure
  • Salary and benefits Cash benefit, expense allowances, payments in kind, national insurance contributions, pension, etc.
    • Overview of salary and other benefits Descriptions of salary and other benefits you can use
    • Correcting errors in salary and benefits Incorrect amount or description, paid too much or too little
  • Deductions Trade union fees , premiums for pension schemes and other deductions
    • Trade union fees
    • Premium for pension schemes
    • Premiums for foreign pension schemes
    • National Insurance premiums and education and development fund premiums
    • Portacabin rent
  • Withholding tax How to state obligation to deduct withholding tax, calculate and pay advance tax deduction
  • Attachment of earnings How to state obligation to attachement of earnings, calculate and pay attachment of earnings
  • Employer’s national insurance contributions and financial activity tax How to calculate, what you have to specify and pay
    • Employer’s National Insurance contributions Calculation codes, rates, zones and payment
    • Employer’s Additional National Insurance contributions Calculation codes, rates, zones and payment
    • Financial activity tax on salary Applies to the finance and insurance sector
  • Special groups International, seafarers, tax-free organisation, withholding tax on pensions, net salary, Jan Mayen and Svalbard
    • Abroad Foreign employers with assignments in Norway
    • Foreign relations Norwegian employers with employees abroad or with foreign employees in Norway
    • Net salary For employers who have employees with net salary
    • The PAYE scheme
    • Withholding tax on pensions Tax on pension payments for persons who are not tax resident in Norway
    • Special allowance for seafarers For seafarers who require a special allowance
    • Tax-free organisation How to specify salary and benefits for employees in tax-free organisations
    • Svalbard For persons who are covered by the Svalbard Tax Act
    • Jan Mayen and the Norwegian dependencies For persons who are covered by the Jan Mayen Tax Act
  1. The a-melding guide
  2. Error messages (MAGNET/EDAG) and feedback
  3. Overview of error messages (MAGNET/EDAG)

Start date differs from a previously reported start date

  • Updated: 11 January 2024

F110 / MAGNET_EDAG-110

    Why am I receiving this error message

    You have specified a different start date for the employment compared to what you stated last month.

    You may have received the error message because:

    • You specified an incorrect start date
    • You changed the start date because the employee changed occupation or FTE percentage. The start date must only refer to the date on which the person began their employment, not to changes in duties
    • The employee has worked for you previously and you have used the same employment ID as the last time you provided information concerning the employee (you will then have “overwritten” the previous start date and this must be corrected, as there are two consecutive but separate employment relationships)   

     

    Do I have to correct the error

    The a-melding has been submitted with information which may be incorrect.

    If there is an error, you must correct it by the deadline for submitting the a-melding for the calendar month in which you received the error message.

    Severity: Guideline

    See the overview of error severities 

     

    How to correct the error

    1. Check whether you have specified an incorrect start date for the employment.

    2. If the start date is wrong, specify the correct start date for the employment.

    3. If you have reused an employment ID, the previous information you specified will be overwritten. You must then specify the most recent employment under a NEW employment ID (it is recommended that you do this using a replacement a-melding).

    4. If the start date has actually changed, you will not need to do anything.

    5. Submit the a-melding when you have corrected the error. If you use a payroll system, check with your system supplier if you are not sure how to make corrections in your system.

    6. It is enough that you correct the error in the last submitted a-melding. You do not need to correct a-meldings back in time.

     

    Example 1 - the start date is incorrect

    A hair salon submits an a-melding for May in which the start date for Kari's employment is stated as being 1 May. In the a-melding for June, it states that the start date is 12 May.

    The hair salon receives error message MAGNET_EDAG-110 because the start date has changed. 12 May is the wrong start date; it should have been 1 May.

    The hair salon changes Kari’s start date to:
    Employment start date 1 May

     It also enters other obligatory information.

    Example 2 - the start date has changed

    A service company submits an a-melding for August containing information indicating that the start date for Anna's employment is 1 August. In the a-melding for September, they state that the start date is 12 August. It was originally agreed that Anna should start on 1 August, but the agreement was changed to 12 August.

    The service company receives error message MAGNET_EDAG-110 because the start date has changed.

    It does not need to make any changes, as the start date they specified is correct.

    Example 3 – the FTE percentage has changed and the start date is wrong

    Peter started working in a shop on 15 September. On 1 November, his FTE percentage changes from 20 to 100.

    In the a-melding for November, the shop accidentally specifies 1 November as the start date for the employment.

    The shop changes the information concerning Peter to:  

    Employment start date  15 September
    Most recent date of change in FTE percentage  1 November

    It specifies the same employment ID as previously.
    It also enters other obligatory information.

    Example 4 – reuse of employment ID

    William worked in a shop from January to May. The employment was reported with employment ID x. The shop specified the end date for William’s employment as being in May.

    William starts to work in the same store again in September. They state the new start date for Williams’s employment, but use the same employment ID as they used from January to May, x.

    The store receives the error message MAGNET_EDAG-110 because the start date is changed. They should have used a new employment ID.

    In the a-melding for September, it specifies a new employment ID and start date for the employment, which started in September.
    Employment ID y
    Employment start date  1 September

     It also enters other obligatory information.

     

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