IRP5 Generator & IT3(a) Certificates
Payroll Africa generates IRP5 and IT3(a) employee tax certificates from South African payroll records. Employers can prepare certificate information alongside EMP501 reconciliation exports rather than re-entering annual payroll totals. Review employee details, earnings and deductions before completing the applicable SARS reconciliation and certificate submission workflow for the relevant reporting period.
Generate certificates from payroll records
Employee tax certificates summarise relevant remuneration and tax information for the reporting period. Using payroll records as the source reduces duplicate annual data entry.
- IRP5 generation
- IT3(a) generation
- Payroll-based certificate information
Check employee information before exporting
Review employee identity details, tax numbers and recorded payroll information before preparing certificate exports. Correct source information is important even when certificate preparation is software-assisted.
Connect certificates to EMP501 reconciliation
Employee certificate information needs to reconcile with the employer's payroll declarations. Payroll Africa supports certificate generation and EMP501 exports within the same payroll workflow.
- Review employee totals
- Prepare reconciliation exports
- Resolve differences before submission
Complete the SARS workflow
Use the relevant export in your SARS e@syFile workflow and review validation results. A generated certificate file is not proof that SARS has accepted the submission.
Retain submission confirmations and follow the applicable requirements for providing employee certificates.
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