IRP5

[Andre_h]

Hi,

I started a new business in January and have two full time employees. They both pay UIF (I submitted and paid as per EMP201 last month) but not PAYE. How do I generate IRP5s for them? And myself, although I did not draw any salary or income last month and won't this month either. I can't find the correct place on the SARS eFiling site.

Thanks in advance.

André

[Andre_h]

And regarding the end of year EMP501. I don't know if I'm being dense or what, but the "4 easy steps" seem a bit cryptic: Download, Import, reconcile, Submit.... Download how? From where? Submit how? I've been going through dozens of dropdown menus but I can't seem to find the right place....

Please bear with me - once I've done it once I'll know. But it all seems pretty obscure to me at the moment.

Thanks,

Andre

[HR Solutions]

I presume you are using this link to do your emp201 and vat :

http://www.sarsefiling.co.za

Then to do your IRP5's you need to download and register with Easy File

[Andre_h]

I presume you are using this link to do your emp201 and vat :

http://www.sarsefiling.co.za

Then to do your IRP5's you need to download and register with Easy File

Hi,

Thanks for that. Yes. I have been doing my EMP201 submissions with eFiling. But I've tried before registering for easyfile. It seems to work with a Windows only app. I don't actually have a PC. Mac only.

Andre

[HR Solutions]

Yeah I can't help you with that. I also have a Mac, but our accounts are on a separate computer with the easy file package.

You can get windows in parallel for your Mac if this might help you.

[Andre_h]

Thanks for that. I'll have to make a plan. I think I'll just install it on my wife's computer for now. EMP501 and IRP5s are only once a year...

[HR Solutions]

Thanks for that. I'll have to make a plan. I think I'll just install it on my wife's computer for now. EMP501 and IRP5s are only once a year...

Yes that might work. Emp501's are twice a year tho. Don't forget the August one.

[Andre_h]

OK yes. Thanks

I managed to instal Easyfile on my Mac using Wine (Mac users will know what that is...). But should it have the same registration details as my eFiling registration?

[HR Solutions]

No I don't think so - myne doesn't - it is totally separate - you can download the latest one.

Tell me about "Wine" ......

[Moriarty]

If you have 20 or less employees I'm pretty sure that you can do the EMP501s and generate the IRP5s via efiling, I too use a Mac and did this a couple of years ago but have subsequently had to buy a cheap windows machine just for e@syfile as I choose not to partition the Mac.

http://www.sars.gov.za/TaxTypes/PAYE/Pages/Employer-Interim-Reconciliation.aspx

"Employers should either use eFiling (For 20 IRP5/IT3(a)s or less) or e@syFile™ Employer to submit their declarations. These electronic channels are free, convenient and available 24/7."

[Moriarty]

Also, there are a number of cloud based payroll solutions which are very reasonable and ideal for Mac users who are happy not to use a desktop product:

https://www.simplepay.co.za/cost

https://www.sageone.co.za/payroll/

[Andre_h]

I saw that but for the life of me I can't find the correct menu to do it on eFiling....?

[Moriarty]

Is your efiling profile registered to submit EMP501s? And, it's very early to be generating IRP5s now, if memory serves me correctly, I sent out last year's IRP5s on 31/05/16.

[Andre_h]

I've got Sage Payroll. Just need to sort out SARS procedures. I'm not sure whether I'm registered to submit EMP501s on eFiling. Can I edit it to include that? I know I've submitted EMP201s...

[Moriarty]

Ok, sign on to efiling then select 'Organisations' from the top menu bar then select 'Organisation Tax Types' from the vertical menu pane on the left and you'll see the EMP201- PAYE, SDL, UIF and the EMP 501 activation status for your profile. You can read from that page how to activate and de-activate.

Edit: Have a read from page 37 onwards of this external guide:

http://www.sars.gov.za/AllDocs/OpsDocs/Guides/EMP-GEN-02-G01%20-%20A%20Step%20by%20Step%20Guide%20to%20the%20Employer%20Reconciliation%20Process%20-%20External%20Guide.pdf