Verify that your payroll software is on the correct release version. This ensures your IRP5 reports export with the correct South African Revenue Services (SARS) e@syFile™ Employer file specification.

Below is the compatible software versions for the current and previous tax years:

• Tax Year-end 2024/2025 submission: Release 6.3b (with OID patch release 15/11/2024)
• Mid-year submission September 2024: Release 6.3a
• Tax year-end 2023/2024 submission : Release 6.1b or 6.2a
• Mid-year submission September 2023: Release 6.1a
• Tax year-end 2022/2023 submission: Release 5.9a or 6.0a
• Mid-year submission September 2022: Release 5.9a

 TIP: Download the latest software from the Sage Portal. 

Next steps

Validate your company information.

Continue to the next of SARS Submission Utility process: Step 1: Validate your company information