• Extension date for the 2023 Return of Earnings Submission - 1 April to 30 June 2024

    The Acting Director-General of Employment and Labour published a general notice (Notice 2314 of 2024) extending the deadline for the 2023 Return of Earnings (Financial year 2023/2024) submission. The notice confirms that submissions will be opened from…
  • Have your started preparations for Tax Year-end 2023/2024?

    February is the shortest on the calendar, but also the most important month for South African payrolls - its the last month of the tax year! Here are a few tips shared on the community, which might help you to get your payroll ready for tax year-end…
  • Interim EMP501 Reconciliation submission period will commence on 18 September 2023 until 31 October 2023.

    Update 07 September 2023 The South African Revenue Services has issued a letter confirming the Interim EMP501 Reconciliation submission period will run from 18 September 2023 to 31 October 2023 . EMPLOYER INTERIM DECLARATIONS (EMP501): 18 SEPTEMBER…
  • South Africa: Annual Employer EMP501 Reconciliation submissions

    The EMP501 Annual Reconciliation submission period for 2022/2023 is from 1 April 2023 until 31 May 2023. For more information, please click here and review the timeline section of the South Africa Revenue Service (SARS) PAYE page . If you need information…
  • 2022/2023 Interim EMP501 Reconciliation Submission Dates

    The Interim EMP501 Reconciliation submission period will commence on Monday 19 September 2022 until Monday 31 October 2022 . These submission dates are published on the SARS website . If these dates change, it will be communicated on their website…
  • RSA Interim Reconciliation (2022/2023): What can I do to prepare my payroll for submission?

    South African employers are required to submit their EMP501 Interim Reconciliation for the first 6 months of the tax year, to the South African Revenue Service (SARS). Details of the reconciliation period has not been confirmed as yet, but the submission…
  • Reminder: Deadline for EMP501 Annual Reconciliation Submission Period for 2021/2022 - 31 May 2022

    The deadline for submission of your EMP201 Annual Reconciliation to the South Africa Revenue Service (SARS) for the 2021/2022 tax year is Tuesday 31 May 2022. If you have not submitted your reconciliation as yet, we urge you to start as soon as possible…
  • EMP501 Annual Reconciliation Submission Period for 2021/2022

    The EMP501 Annual Reconciliation submission period for 2021/2022 is from 1 April 2022 until 31 May 2022. For more information, please click here . Visit the Sage Business Cloud Payroll Professional Year-end Centre for to access information on submitting…
  • Mid-year/ Interim Reconciliation (South Africa): 24/7 Resources and Information

    In preparation for the SARS Employer Mid-year Reconciliation (EMP501) due 31 October 2020 , the Customer Service teams have implemented all possible measures to ensure our customers who require support are assisted. We do anticipate, however, that our…
  • Mid-year/ Interim Reconciliation (South Africa): 24/7 Resources and Information

    In preparation for the SARS Employer Mid-year Reconciliation (EMP501) due 31 October 2020 , the Customer Service teams have implemented all possible measures to ensure our customers who require support are assisted. We do anticipate, however, that our…
  • Botswana: Extension of Filing Periods

    BURS has published a notification that the PAYE submission deadline of the 15th of April and the 15th of May 2020 has been extended to the 30 th of June 2020. This extension is due to technical problems experienced with the transition to the new Tax…
  • C19 TERS (Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme) Export Report for Payroll Professional (Released 13 April 2020) - updated 29 April 2020

    During the COVID-19 lockdown period, most companies have shut down/closed and for some employers it is not economically possible to continue to pay employees. In this case, the Department of Employment and Labour (DoEL) have created a special benefit…
  • Employer Annual Reconciliation (EMP501) 2018/2019 Submission Dates - 17 April 2019 to 31 May 2019

    Please note that the annual reconciliation submission period will open on 17 April 2019 and close on 31 May 2019 . There has been no notifications on the SARS website, however The Payroll Authors of Group of South Africa (PAGSA) has confirmed the submission…