The following errors may appear when you import the IRP5 file into the SARS e@syfile system. These solutions will guide you with fixing the errors, so that you are able to successfully import your IRP5 files.

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Take note, that only successful Test and Live Run files should be imported in the SARS  e@syfile.

• Alternative Identification Number should have format CCYY/NNNNNN/NN when Alternate Identification Type is 1 - code 3066

• Date Employed To cannot be earlier that the date completed in 'date employed from' (code 3170) Period Employed To Date cannot be greater than current date + 30 days - code 3180

• Cannot save certificate: Error # 1009

• Certificate Number (Transaction Year) does not match

• Code 4120 is mandatory if any value specified for Medical Scheme Contributions (4005) and the employee is 65 years or older

• Code 4472 is completed, then code 3817 and/or 3867 and code 4001 must be completed

• Code 4473 is completed, then code 3825 and code 4003 must be completed

• Code 4475 is completed, then code 3828 and code 4006 must be completed

• Control Character Found on Employee

• e@syFile could not change to the selected employer Error #1009

• e@syFile Payroll Import failed

• Employer NOT updated Error code is 3115

• Employer SEZ Code invalid - code 2083

• Employer SIC7 Code mandatory

• Employment Tax Incentive Indicator (3026) must be 'N' if Employment date (3190) is not completed - Code 3026

• Employment Tax Incentive indicator is 'Y' and Nature of person (3020) must be A or C or R or M; Code 3026

• If certificate type is IRP5, code 4101, code 4102 and/or 4115 must have a value - code 3015

• If ETI qualifying 12 month period indicator (code 7005) is 1

• If ETI qualifying 12 month period indicator (code 7005) is 2

• If Monthly calculated ETI (code 7004) greater than zero

• Invalid format ... for code...

• IRP5 cannot be indicated

• Payroll CSV Export Operation Import unsuccessful

• Payroll file import failed

• Source Code 3615 not valid for Tax Year 2019

• Source code 4582 must not be less than 20% or greater than 80% of the sum of code 3701, 3802 and 3816

• Source Code xxx not valid for tax year xxxx

• SDL Contribution mandatory

• The ETI Calculated reported on the EMP501 does not balance with the IRP5/IT3(a) certificates

• The sum of amounts for 3696 + 3699 (n.nn) should be equal to the total Income (n.nn) for Years of Assessment from 2017

• When Employment Tax Incentive indicator (3026) is Y then Employment Date (3190) must be on or after 01102013