• 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…
  • ETI differences when reconciling your EMP201 and EMP501?

    We have received numerous enquiries related to ETI during employer EMP501 filing season. Some of the queries reported: The system was setup to calculate ETI but no ETI was claimed on the declaration (EMP501 does not balance) Changes were made to…
  • 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…
  • e@syFile error: "The ETI Calculated reported on the EMP501 does not balance with the IRP5/IT3(a) certificates. Please rectify the ETI calculated on the EMP501 or the applicable IRP5/IT3(a) certificates.

    We have received quite a number of enquiries regarding the following error message: "The ETI Calculated reported on the EMP501 does not balance with the IRP5/IT3(a) certificates. Please rectify the ETI calculated on the EMP501 or the applicable IRP5…
  • Sage VIP & Sage 200c VIP Support Snippets April 2019

    Click here to view the Sage 200c VIP and Sage VIP Support Snippets for April 2019 . I am unable to complete a start of period into April 2019. The following message displays - "Cannot roll into April 2019 on Release 5.1a" Am I able load the update…
  • 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…
  • VIP Classic & VIP Premier | Need assistance with your Tax Year-end submission?

    Are you in need of an incredibly cost-effective way of obtaining consulting assistance during Tax Year-end? Why not attend a Group consultation to ensure that you have all your EMP501 reconciliation procedures covered successfully? We are able to…
  • Sage Year-end Centre has launched!

    We are excited to announce the launch of the Sage Year-end Centre for Sage 200c VIP and Sage VIP ! Click here to visit the Year-end Centre page on Sage City What does the Year-end Centre offer you? All the important information and support…
  • e@syFile Employer Reconciliation Support/Consultation Schedule

    SARS will have consultants present at selected branches from 15 to 31 October 2018 to help employers with any technical e@syFile Employer queries. Click here to access the link with the schedule. (source: http://www.sars.gov.za/TaxTypes/PAYE/Pages…
  • Sage VIP & Sage 200c VIP Support Snippets September 2018

    Click here to view the Sage 200c VIP and Sage VIP Newsflash for September 2018 Included in this month's snippets: On which release should my payroll be for the SARS Interim Reconciliation? Must I create a copy system for the Interim Reconciliation…