The ETI Validation Tool validates the ETI periods, sets as well as selected setup related issues of the current tax year. The tool will need to be installed by downloading and extracting the files to your payroll application folder.

Step 1: Ensure your payroll application is on the correct version

• When you access your payroll application, the software version will display at the top-right of the application window
• The ETI Validation Tool software is compatible with Release 5.5a

Step 2: Download the software

• Access the Software Downloads page: http://payrollupdate.sagesouthafrica.co.za/totsol/  
• Select the Patch File tab
• Locate the RSA ETI Validation Tool for: Premier and Classic: R55a (December 2020) item. Review the description for more details
• Click on Download to save the files to your computer (the download location will be determined by your browser settings)

Step 3: Extract the software files

• It is recommended to make a full system backup before extracting the new software. Click here for more details
• Ensure no other users are accessing the payroll application, when extracting the files
• Locate the file RSAETIValid.ZIP file which was downloaded during Step 2
• Double-click on the .ZIP file, which will open with the default program on your computer
• Select to Extract All the files
• Select the payroll application folder as extraction location.
• When prompted to overwrite existing files in the folder say Yes
• Close the application when the extraction is complete.

Step 4: Verify that files installed correctly

• Access your payroll application
• Access you RSA payroll company (must be in the 2020/2021 tax year)
• From the Main Menu, select Utilities (to display the drop-down menu items
• The new menu option ETI with the subhuman option ETI Validation will be available.

 Need assistance? Have a question regarding ETI? Click here to log your ETI query.

Watch a short video on How to download and install the ETI Validation tool