The number is negative
F183C / MAGNET_EDAG-183C
Why am I receiving this error message
You have specified a negative number of people for foreign persons with a fixed contribution amount. This concerns seafarers with a fixed amount per month for employer's national insurance contributions.
You may have received the error message because you have:
- used the wrong prefix for the amount you specified for total contribution basis for salary. The contribution basis should normally be a positive amount.
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
- Check the number of people you specified, and change the number if it is wrong.
- 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.
Example – wrong prefix
A cruise ship company has submitted an a-melding for April with information indicating that the number of persons with a fixed contribution amount is -7.
The company receives error message MAGNET_EDAG-183C because the total number of persons is negative. It finds out that it mistakenly specified the wrong prefix for the number; it should have been 7.
The cruise ship company submits a new a-melding to adjust the number so that it is now correct | |
Number of persons with fixed contribution amount | 14 |
It also enters other obligatory information.
In total for April, the ship has now specified the number of persons with fixed contribution amounts as being 7 (-7 + 14).