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    SARS e@syFile Employer

    SARS's free desktop application employers use to submit EMP501 reconciliations and IRP5 tax certificates.

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    SARS e@syFile Employer is a free Windows application employers use to import their payroll CSV export, reconcile PAYE/UIF/SDL against EMP201 submissions, and submit EMP501 with all IRP5/IT3(a) certificates for the period. Payroll Africa produces the exact e@syFile-compatible CSV export.

    See also

    EMP501
    The bi-annual employer reconciliation submitted to SARS through e@syFile with IRP5/IT3(a) certificates.
    IRP5
    The annual tax certificate SARS requires an employer to issue to every employee whose earnings were taxable.

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    Payroll Africa handles SARS e@syFile Employer calculations automatically for South African employers — SARS-aligned for 2026/27. From R90/month.

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