VAT Rates Change
Dinner Money VAT Change
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has confirmed that the standard rate of VAT will return to 17.5% on 1 January 2010. Capita have produced some guidance notes for Dinner Money 1.40 and Dinner Money 7 users and these are attached below. All schools using Dinner Money must implement this process as soon as they have completed this term’s processing of meals, payments, banking and catering returns, and before using Dinner Money in January 2010.
Click the links below to read the notes relevant for your version of Dinner Money:
Dinner Money VAT Change - Version 7
Dinner Money VAT Change - Version 1.40
Dinner Money 7
Dinner Money 7 Video - Many thanks to Fourfields Primary School for producing this video. Watch Attendance and Dinner Money in action in the classroom, narrated by the School's Business Manager. Click the clip below to watch (requires Windows Media Player): 26/10/09

Dinner Money Year End
Year End 2009 Notes - New notes have been uploaded. There are two versions and two formats available, click on the link you require:
Dinner Money Year End 2009 - Non Central Hosted Schools:
Dinner Money Year End 2009 - Centrally Hosted Schools:
Catering Start Date should be 30/03/09
Dinner Money Backup Instructions - Click here to read the notes on how to create a Dinner Money backup before performing the year end. New notes uploaded for 09/10 year. If you are unable to download the pdf version, a Microsoft Word version of the notes are available here. 15/4/09
Term Dates 09/10 Text Document - Right-click on the link and select "Save target as..." - this file will be required for the new DM year. New text file uploaded for 09/10 year. Note: If you are on Central Hosting and you cannot right-click on the link, left-click it instead, and click on File and Save As. 29/6/08
Meal Charges 09/10 Text Document - Right-click on the link and select "Save target as..." - this file will be required for the new DM year. New text file uploaded for 09/10 year. Note: If you are on Central Hosting and you cannot right-click on the link, left-click it instead, and click on File and Save As. 29/6/08
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