SARS urges employers to submit declarations by Might 31.
Tax compliance is critical for SARS to meet its mandate of gathering income in South Africa. Thus, employers should adjust to their tax obligations through the Annual Employer Declaration interval.
Observe that each one excellent month-to-month returns (EMP201) and annual reconciliations (EMP501) should be submitted earlier than the deadline of 31 Might 2025.
Late submission, non-filing, or submitting inaccurate EMP501 info could end in administrative penalties.
What You Have to Know
The EMP501 declaration interval is from 1 April to 31 Might 2025.
Submit the EMP501 with correct EMP201 values (PAYE, SDL, UIF, ETI, funds), together with correct tax certificates (IRP5/IT3(a)).
Exclude penalties and curiosity from the fee values.
Submission Channels:
Employers with greater than 50 staff: use e@syFile™ Employer.
Employers with 50 staff or fewer: use SARS eFiling or e@syFile™ Employer.
Guarantee that the EMP501 is filed appropriately and rectify any rejected submissions to keep away from penalties. After submission, view the PAYE Dashboard to make sure that the submitted and account values are as anticipated. Hold worker information for no less than 5 years after tax returns have been submitted.
What’s New?
SARS has launched e@syFile™ Employer – model 8.0. The platform was particularly redesigned to reinforce your submitting expertise. Importantly, model 8.0 changed all earlier variations of the software program on 1 March 2025.
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