Summary
Understand which Sage VIP Classic and Sage VIP Premier software version to use for the mid-year reconciliation submission to the South African Revenue Service (SARS).
Description
Current submission period (March to August 2026)
Update your payroll software to Release 6.7a, available 16 September 2026.
Access the Sage Portal to download the software when available.
This update includes:
- New IRP5 codes and SARS validations for the 2026/2027 tax year
- Compatibility with the latest e@syFile™ Employer software
- Review the software release notes for more details of this update
TIP:
Update your system after starting a new pay period in all companies. Do this before paying employees or printing final reports.
Previous submission periods
- March to August 2025 – Release 6.5a (September 2025)
- March to August 2024 – Release 6.3a (September 2024)
- March to August 2023 – Release 6.0a (September 2023)
- March to August 2022 – Release 5.9a (September 2022)
- March to August 2021 – Release 5.7a (September 2021)
- March to August 2020 – Release 5.5a (September 2020)
- March to August 2019 – Release 5.3a (September 2019)
- March to August 2018 – Release 5.1a (September 2018)
- March to August 2017 – Release 4.9a (September 2017)
- March to August 2016 – Release 4.7a (September 2016)
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