Interim/Mid-year Reconciliation: On which version should my software be for submission?

Your payroll application must be updated to Release 6.0a (available September 2023) to submit your reconciliation for the period March to August 2023.

This is required to ensure your payroll tax certificate export file is compatible with the latest version of SARS e@syFile.

You can download the software from the Sage Portal.

NOTE: The software update should only be installed when all your companies are in a new pay period before you paid employees or printed final reports for the pay period.

The update will include the updated IRP5 codes and validations in line with the SARS Business Requirement Specification for the applicable tax year. Please review the software release notes for all changes.

Information about previous years:

• March to August 2023 - Release 6.0a (release September 2023)
• March to August 2022 - Release 5.9a (release September 2022)
• March to August 2021 - Release 5.7a (release September 2021)
• March to August 2020 - Release 5.5a (release September 2020)
• March to August 2019 - Release 5.3a (release September 2019)
• March to August 2018 - Release 5.1a (release September 2018)
• March to August 2017 - Release 4.9a (release September 2017)
• March to August 2016 - Release 4.7a (release September 2016)