• UPDATED - SARS e@syFile: EMP501 declarations issue - August financial particulars not populated

    Update (3 October 2023) The Payroll Authors Group (PAGSA) received confirmation from the South African Revenue Authority (SARS) that the issue has been fixed/resolved and will be implemented on their systems during the course of this week. It is…
  • 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…
  • South Africa: How can I prepare for the EMP501 Annual Employer Reconciliation Declaration to SARS (2022/2023)

    The South Africa Revenue Services require employers to submit accurate and correct information during the submission period, and employers can check the following for a successful submissions The months of January and February allow employers to check…
  • 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…
  • SARS Notice - Penalties for Employers

    Updated Post (14 July 2021) Please take note of the new SARS notice about penalties for employers due to late EMP501 submissions: https://www.sars.gov.za/whats-new-at-sars/ Original Post (8 July 2021) Please take note of the below SARS notice…
  • 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 .
  • SARS e@syFile Employer v7.1.0 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 v7.0.8 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 Employer EMP501 Interim Reconciliation submission dates

    The Interim Reconciliation will open on 14 September 2020 and close on 31 October 2020 . These dates are based on current information as seen on the SARS website. Click here to view more. Please note that these dates are subject to change at the discretion…
  • 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…
  • Extension of Covid-19 PAYE Deferral relief (SARS notification)

    SARS published a notice on their website on August 2020 informing employers that the Covid-19 PAYE deferral is extended to include August 2020. The amended Disaster Management Tax Relief Administration Bill containing this amendment has not yet been…
  • 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…
  • Support Snippets October 2019

    Click here to view the Support Snippets for October 2019. Included in this month's snippets: Launching web forms for support I need assistance with the EMP501 Employer Interim Submission? Can the support team assist me with the process? I imported…
  • e@syFile error: EMP501 Prepop Failed ERROR 0001 : XSD validation errors foundConsolidatedPAYEDecalation.EMP501.EMPL_MASTER_DATA.TRADING_NAME=['ORganisationNameType',"]

    When attempting to populate the EMP501 declaration on e@syFile (v6.9.5), the following error message appears: SARS have confirmed they are aware of the error and a solution will be implemented over the weekend. Should you have any further enquiries…
  • 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…