2025 Levy Payer Register Return – Template Changes and Workaround
Overview
From 1 July 2025, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF/DPI) introduced changes to the Levy Payer Register Return (LPR) template.
Users attempting to upload exported LEVY reports are receiving errors because the “Statistic” exempt field names no longer match the new DPI requirements.
This KB explains:
- What changed in the template
- The old vs new field names
- How to apply a quick fix (via Notepad)
What Changed
The following “Total Exempt” statistic rows were renamed or restructured in the new template:
| Old Name | New Name |
|---|---|
| Total Exempt Cattle | Total exempt all other cattle |
| Total Exempt Bobby calves | Total exempt bobby calves |
| Total Exempt Sheep | Total exempt lot-fed cattle |
| Total Exempt Lambs | Total exempt goats |
| Total Exempt Goats | Total exempt lambs |
| (n/a) | Total exempt sheep |
How to update the Levy File
- Right-click the file and choose Open with → Notepad - If Notepad is not there, click on "Choose another app"
2. Scroll to the bottom of the file in Notepad
- You’ll see the rows starting with Statistic.
3. Replace them with these six lines:
Statistic,,,,,,,,,Total exempt all other cattle,0,
Statistic,,,,,,,,,Total exempt bobby calves,0,
Statistic,,,,,,,,,Total exempt lot-fed cattle,0,
Statistic,,,,,,,,,Total exempt goats,0,
Statistic,,,,,,,,,Total exempt lambs,0,
Statistic,,,,,,,,,Total exempt sheep,0,
Result should look like this:
4. Save and re-upload
- Save the file, then upload it again to DPI.
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