• South Africa: Employer Annual EMP501 Reconciliation submission (1 April 2024 until 31 May 2024)

    The Employer Annual EMP501Reconciliation submission period for 2023/2024 is from 1 April 2024 until 31 May 2024. as confirmed with the South African Revenue Services (SARS). During this period, employers are required to submit their annual reconciliation…
  • 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…
  • Tax Year-end | Creating a Tax Year-end Instance

    We are approaching the end of the payroll tax year, and this means that Tax Year-end Instances will be created during the process of starting the new payroll tax year (i.e., March 2023). The Tax Year-end Instance can then be accessed and used at a later…
  • 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…
  • Unable to access the Tax year-end Instance: Company xxx must be on Premier 5.7a or 5.7b before you can convert to 5.8a / Company xxx must be on Premier 5.8a before you can convert to 5.8b

    The version of a tax year-end instance is determine by the last company which did a "Start new Period" to a new tax year. In some instances, where multiple software updates were released, the data in the instance might be on an incompatible version…
  • Tax Year-end | Creating a Tax Year-end Instance

    We are approaching the end of the payroll tax year, and this means that payroll administrators must create a Tax Year-end Instance, before starting the new payroll tax year (i.e., March 2022). The Tax Year-end Instance can then be used at a later stage…
  • Countdown to tax year-end: Two weeks to go!

    We are approaching the final period in the tax year. This means that there are important year-end processes to complete. All payroll administrators must start preparing in advance to ensure a successful EMP501 Annual Employer Reconciliation Submission…