How to import the IRP5/IT3(a) electronic certificate into e@syFile

Summary

How to import the IRP5/IT3a electronic certificate from Sage Pastel Payroll into e@syFile.

Description

How to import the IRP5/IT3(a) electronic certificate into e@syFile.

Resolution

CAUTION:

eFiling doesn’t allow for testing sites. We can’t support importing files into SARS eFiling.

 

  1. Open the e@syFile application, enter your Username and Password to log in.
  2. Select your company profile and open it.
  3. Click Import/Export Payroll file.
  4. Click Import Payroll File then OK.
  5. Browse to the location in your local disk where you saved your electronic certificate, select IRP5.25.
  6. Click OPEN then OK.
  7. After you’ve imported, we advise that you Edit your Employer screen. Under Employer Admin, View/Edit/Change. Click the Edit Employer option and the bottom of the screen and fill in all the fields.  (Refer to page 23 of the e@syFile Guide)

NOTE:

 If you need more information regarding the importing the IRP5.26 file, refer to page 32-35 of the e@syFile guide. After the file imports successfully, we don’t assist with your e@syFile processing. For assistance on doing your declaration, refer to page 56-64 of the e@syFile Guide.

 

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Wed Feb 11 12:23:07 UTC 2026
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