Preparing your payroll for submission ensures that the system validates employee records and tax certificates and reconciles all financial values correctly.

The RSA SARS Submission Utility guides you through the full submission process.

Before you begin the preparation process, make sure your payroll software runs on correct release.

When you export IRP5 files, the system requires accurate payroll information. Incorrect or incomplete data can cause validation errors. Follow the steps below to review and validate your payroll data and avoid potential issues.

1. Validate your company information
2. Validate your employee information (IRP5 /IT3's Validation Report warnings and errors)
3. Validate additional employee information
4. Validate employee retirement fund values
5. Reconcile your EMP501 values with the monthly EMP201 declarations and payments
6. Generate the Test Run IRP5 file from your payroll
7. Import the Test Run file into SARS e@syFile Employer

Next steps

Once the Test Run file imports successfully, submit your EMP501 declaration and final tax certificates to SARS.

• Continue with Submission steps

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