With the introduction of additional Employment Tax Incentive relief during 2020, multiple software updates and required changes being implemented by the payroll administrator, we understand that many have found it difficult to reconcile their ETI easily. 

With the Interim Reconciliation submission to SARS fast approaching, we encourage all customers who claimed ETI in 2020 and 2021 to reconcile their ETI as soon as possible.  

 What you need to know 

ETI claims for the first 6-month reporting period, March 2021 to August 2021, must be finalised no later than 7 September 2021 (before the submission of the August 2021 EMP201 submission to SARS). 

Release 5.7a will become available early September, which will include IRP5 changes and the 2021 additional ETI relief measures. Please check and reconcile your ETI before installing Release 5.7a. 

Note: Should you not update to Release 5.7a before submission of the August EMP201, then you will not be able to claim the ETI relief for August 2021 at a later stage, as the claim for August will fall outside of the first 6-month reconciliation cycle. 

 What you need to do

Should the following scenario apply to your payroll, please click on the links below to read further. 

• You cannot wait for Release 5.7a and must continue with processing your September payroll, but you still want to claim the additional ETI tax relief for August 2021. 

What are my options if I need to roll over to September? 

Can I claim the additional ETI for August, if I have installed the update to 5.7a in September 2021?