February
Important dates/deadlines
- 19 February 2025: Budget Speech for 2025/2026tax year
- 28 February 2025: End of tax year 2024/2025
Task to complete
- Print the IRP5/IT3a Validation report to identify possible error or outstanding information
- Reconcile your payroll values (EMP501 History Report) with your monthly EMP201 declarations and payment for PAYE, SDL, UIF and ETI
- Complete your final payroll for 2024/2025 tax year
March
Important dates/deadlines
- 1 March 2025: Start of 2024/2025 tax year
- 7 March 2025: Deadline to submit your EMP201 for February 2024 (Friday)
- Mid-March 2024: Release 24.3.1.0 available, including the 2024/2025 tax table changes
- 21 March 2024: Public holiday - Human Rights Day (Friday)
- 31 March 2025: Deadline for submission of 2024 Return of Earnings (Monday) *
Task to complete
- Update your live payroll to Release 24.3.1.0 (available from 7 March 2024). This is a mandatory update for all users.
- Attend the 2025 Annual Payroll Tax Update webinar presented by Rob Cooper (click here to book your seat)
- Review all payroll records and print the IRP5/IT3a Validation report to identify possible errors or outstanding information
- Reconcile your payroll values (EMP501 History Report)with your monthly EMP201 declarations and payment for PAYE, SDL, UIF and ETI
April
Important dates/deadlines
- 1 April 2025: Employer Annual Reconciliation submission opens **
- 7 April 2025: Submit your EMP201 for March 2025 (Monday)
- 18 April 2025: March 2024: Public holiday - Good Friday (Friday)
- 21 April 2025: Public holiday - Family Day (Monday)
- 27 April 2025: Public holiday - Freedom Day (Sunday)
- 28 April 2025: Public holiday - Freedom Day observed (Monday)
- 30 April 2025: Deadline for Workplace Skills Plan / Actual Training Reports (Skills Reports) to your SETA (Wednesday) - confirm the specific submission dates with your SETA
* As per SARS Notice on SARS website
Task to complete
- Review all payroll records and print the IRP5/IT3a Validation report to identify possible errors or outstanding information
- Reconcile your payroll values with your monthly EMP201 declarations and payment for PAYE, SDL, UIF and ETI
- Submit Employer Annual Reconciliation (EMP501 and tax certificates) to SARS through SARS e@syFile once filing season opens for employers
May
Important dates/deadlines
- 1 May 2025: Public holiday - Workers' Day (Thursday)
- 7 May 2025: Submit your EMP201 for April 2025 (Wednesday)
- 31 May 2025: Deadline for submission of Annual Employer Reconciliation (Saturday)
Task to complete
- If you still have not completed the preparation for submission:
- Review all payroll records and print the IRP5/IT3a Validation report to identify possible errors or outstanding information
- Reconcile your payroll values with your monthly EMP201 declarations and payment for PAYE, SDL, UIF and ETI
- Submit Employer Annual Reconciliation (EMP501 and tax certificates) to SARS through SARS e@syFile before Friday 31 May 2025 *
* Avoid the rush and long queues for assistance by submitting as soon as possible.