Print the EMP501 Reconciliation report

Summary

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

Resolution

  1. Access your payroll company from the Company Listing screen.
  2. From the Main Screen, go to History, then select Reports.
  3. Choose EMP501 Reconciliation.
  4. Select the reconciliation period months.
    For mid-year submission, select March to August.
    For the year end submission, select March to February.
  5. Select to export for the Current Company or Multiple Companies.
    Choose companies to include if you select to include more than one company.
    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. Click Continue.
    The report starts to automatically or prompt you to select click here to start downloading.
    You'll return to the Main Screen.
  7. Locate the downloaded Excel report.
  8. Open the Excel report.
  9. The report has two worksheets:
    • The Summary sheet shows monthly totals
    • The Detail sheet shows employee values per month
  10. Complete your declared and paid values in the yellow sections per month.
  11. The Difference column displays any variances between the payroll and captured values.

TIP:

If you find any differences, use the monthly EMP201 (Detailed) to reconcile with the values per employee on the Details worksheet. For reconciliation assistance, contact your Business Partner.


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Last Modified Date
Tue May 05 08:14:59 UTC 2026
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