Generate a CPF Submission File

Payroll Administrator Guide

Version
R2026.1.1
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2026-06-15
Generate a CPF Submission File

In the CPF Filing subtab, you can generate a file to submit your employer monthly contributions to the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board. The submission file is available as a DTL file (CPF PAL format) and a TXT file (CPF Line format).

Before You Begin: Select the format of the CPF submission file that is generated. The file format setting is in Org Setup > Org Payroll Setup > Legal Entity in the Payroll Parameters tab.

Role feature access: Payroll > Post Commit Management > CPF Filing

The CPF Filing subtab is shown in the Payroll > Post Commit Management screen if you have access to the Singapore pay groups.

To generate a CPF submission file:

  1. Go to Payroll > Post Commit Management, and click the CPF Filing subtab.
  2. If you can also access pay groups from more than one country, select Singapore in the Country field on the right side of the screen to open the subtab.
  3. Select the legal entity for which you’re submitting the files.
  4. Make the following additional choices to refine your results list:
    • Select one or more pay groups.
    • Select the tax year and tax month that you're interested in. You can select more than one tax month at a time.
  5. Click Apply to show a list of pay groups based on your selections.
  6. Select one or more row items for which you want to generate submission files.
  7. Click Generate to create the submission files. The generation request enters a process queue.
  8. Allow time for the request to complete. Click the Refresh button to update the screen to get the latest status of the generation task. When the file is generated, a link to the file is shown in the Submission Status column. Click the link to download the submission file to your computer.