The IRP5/IT3(a) Test Run exports your tax certificates to import into the South African Revenue Services (SARS) software, e@syFile™ Employer for validation. 

This is step 6 of the RSA SARS Submission Utility.

1. Access your South African company form the Company Listing screen.
2. From the Main Menu, go to Utilities, then select RSA Submissions.
3. Choose SARS Submission Process.
4. Review the period end date, then select Continue.
5. Select Submission tab.
   You'll only have access to this tab when you've completed step 1 to 7.
6. Click Step 6 - Perform Test Run.
   As an alternative, print the IRP/IT3(a) report.
7. Select the Type of Run to export the IRP5 file:
   • Tax Year End: Select for February Tax Year End submission or close of a Company (March - February)
   • Periodic Run: Select for the Mid-year submission (March-August)
8. Click Continue.
9. Select companies to include and click Continue:
   • Current Company: Include the current company only
   • Multiple Companies: Include one or more companies in the export
     We include companies with the same PAYE and processing month to select from
     Select companies to include, then click Close, then Continue
10. Review the employer records details and click Continue.
    
    NOTE:

    If the export process stops for outstanding information, correct the details on the Basic Company Information screen.

11. Select the applicable print options for the report.
12. Select the Analysis fields to display on the tax certificates.
13. Select range of employees to export (if required)
14. Click Continue.
15. The filename defaults to IRP5Test with the file extension the tax year.
    You can change the name, but don't change the file extension.
    EXAMPLE:

    For the 2025/2026 tax year, the filename is IRP5Test.26.

     Click Continue.
16. The system validates the data and confirms if the export is successful or has outstanding information.
    Refer to the Validation error report if the export was unsuccessful.
17. Click Continue to return to the SARS Submission Process screen.
18. Click SARS Submission Reports Folder to view IRP5 export files and PDF reports.

Next steps

Import the file into SARS e@syFile™ Employer to continue with the submission process.

Continue to step 7 of the SARS Submission Utility process: Import the Test Run IRP5 file into SARS e@syFile™ Employer.