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Print the EMP501 Reconciliation report

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Summary

Generate the EMP501 Reconciliation report from Sage VIP Classic and Sage VIP Premier. Reconcile tax (PAYE), Skills Development Levy (SDL), and Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) values against monthly EMP201 submissions.

Resolution

  1. Open the required company from the Company Listing screen.
  2. From the Main Menu, select History, then Reports.
  3. Choose EMP501 Reconciliation.
  4. Select the reconciliation period:
    • March to August for the interim submission
    • March to February for the annual submission
  5. Choose Current Company or Multiple Companies.
    This option only includes companies with the same PAYE number and is in the same pay period.
    Wage companies need to be in the last week of the month.
  6. Select Continue.
  7. Review the report in the preview window and print if required.
  8. Select Yes to export the report to Microsoft Excel for reconciliation.
  9. Review the Excel workbook:
    • The Summary sheet shows monthly totals.
    • The Detail sheet shows employee values per month.
  10. Select Enable Editing and Enable Content if the Excel sheet opens blank.
Use the Summary sheet to compare values against EMP201 payments made to SARS. Use the Detail sheet to review employee-level information.

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