• SARS e@syFile Employer v7.1.3 is now available

    SARS has released an updated version of e@syFile Employer, and is available to download. Click here to visit the website, download the latest software and read more about the latest release. When you access your SARS e@syFile application, you will…
  • SARS e@syFile Employer v7.1.2 is now available

    SARS has released an updated version of e@syFile Employer, and is available to download. Click here to visit the website, download the latest software and read more about the latest release. When you access your SARS e@syFile application, you will…
  • Individual Filing Season 2021

    Individual income tax return filing dates 1 July to 23 November 2021:Taxpayers who file online Taxpayers who cannot file online can do so at a SARS branch by appointment only. 1 July to 31 January 2022: Provisional taxpayers including Trusts may file…
  • Individual Filing Season 2021

    The SARS Commissioner published Government Gazette 44571 on 14 My 2021, prescribing who are required to file an income tax return before certain deadlines for year of assessment 2021 (1 March 2020 – 28 February 2021). Natural Persons are not required…
  • SARS e@syFile Employer v7.1.1 is now available

    SARS has released an updated version of e@syFile Employer, and is available to download. Click here to visit the website, download the latest software and read more about the latest release. When you access your SARS application, you will be prompted…
  • Employment Tax Certificate Validation Feedback (ETV) related to SDL

    From the 2020 year of assessment, SARS is performing payroll taxes calculation validations on the IRP5/IT3(a) certificates. Where it is found that the incorrect amount of taxes were withheld/contributed, a letter will be issued, accompanied by a file…
  • Employer Annual Reconciliation: 1 April 2021 to 31 May 2021 - SARS letter to stakeholders regarding filing season

    The South African Revenue Authority (SARS) has updated their PAYE page with more information. click here to view the notice, published on 15 March 2021. For more information on the letter, you can view the SARS letter to stakeholders .
  • Budget Speech 2021

    The Budget Speech 2021 is scheduled for Wednesday, 24 February 2021 .
  • Sage Business Cloud Payroll Professional Support Newsflash February 2021

    Click here to download the latest Support Newsflash
  • SARS survey to identify SMME legal and administrative issues

    SARS is inviting SMME Employers (Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises) to give their opinion on any bottlenecks, problems, inefficiencies, and areas of frustration that they have experienced by completing a short survey. The results of the survey will…
  • SARS eFiling: The use of Adobe Flash (26/11/2020)

    SARS has released information regarding queries on the use of Adobe Flash through their various channels. Link: https://www.sars.gov.za/ClientSegments/Tax-Practitioners/Pages/default.aspx What's New : 26 November…
  • Enhancements to the Tax Directive functionality of SARS eFiling (26 October 2020)

    SARS published a notice regarding enhancements to the Tax Directive Functionality on eFiling. View the notice here . To view the Guide, please click here .
  • SARS e@syFile Status Dashboard response error "1777"

    It has come to our attention that employers have received ETI errors (Error 1777) on the EMP501 Status Dashboard in e@syFile after submission (see below). SARS has confirmed that this is a system error on their side where e@syFile accepts the submission…
  • SARS e@syFile Employer v7.0.8 is now available

    SARS has released an updated version of e@syFile Employer, and is available to download. Click here to visit the website, download the latest software and read more about the latest release. When you access your SARS application, you will be prompted…
  • SARS e@syFile Employer v7.0.7 is now available

    SARS has released the latest version of e@syFile Employer, and is available to download. Click here to visit the website, download the latest software and read more about the latest release. The e@syFile application must always be on the latest version…
  • SARS FAQ - Auto Assessment for 2019/2020 individual filing season

    SARS published FAQ’s to answer some questions regarding the auto assessment process for the 2019/2020 individual filing season. Please see link below. https://www.sars.gov.za/TaxTypes/PIT/Tax-Season/Pages/How-does-the-Tax-Calculation-work.aspx
  • Individual Filing Season 2020 dates announced

    SARS published a notice on their website containing the individual filing season dates for 2020. Please see below. We are still waiting for the SARS Commissioner to publish the gazette prescribing who are required to file returns and who are not…
  • Payroll Mid-year: 24/7 Resources and Information

    In preparation for the SARS Employer Mid-year Reconciliation (EMP501) due 31 October 2019 , the Customer Service teams have implemented all possible measures to ensure our customers who require support are assisted. We do anticipate, however, that our…
  • Tax Season 2019 - Media release regarding Individual Filing Season

    SARS published a media release about the individual filing season for 2019 . Click here to view the information published on the SARS website. Summary of the information: SARS has improved online filing and filing at a SARS branch with several…
  • Changes to the EMPSA (Employer Statement of Account)

    SARS introduced changes to the EMPSA (Employer Statement of Account) in an attempt to address complaints received from employers about errors occurring on the EMPSA. Go to https://www.sars.gov.za/TaxTypes/PAYE/Pages/Managing-your-Employees-account.aspx…
  • SARS IT systems migration

    SARS is upgrading their information technology (IT) systems and migrating to a new platform between 12 and 16 April 2019. Taxpayers may experience intermittent downtime from 17H00 on Friday 12 April to 06H00 on Tuesday 16 April 2019. The migration…