Instructions for a successful submission for Pastel Payroll customers

Published on 18 Sep 2012

Phil Meyer

Follow these steps to ensure that your PAYE Reconciliation for the period 01 March 2012 to 31 August 2012 is submitted successfully before the end of the interim submission season.

Complete your payroll processing for August 2012 and make a backup of your data.
Process a Pay Period Update for August 2012 after making a backup.
You will need to download and install Pastel Payroll 2013 Update 2a.
Generate the IRP5/IT3(a) Exceptions Report and correct any errors listed on the report.
Run the IRP5/IT3(a) Electronic Certificates to create the export file for SARS e@syFile.
Print the EMP501 Reconciliation Report from 1 March 2012 to 31 August 2012.
Download and install the latest version of SARS e@syFile from www.efiling.co.za.
Import the electronic certificates generated on Pastel Payroll 2013 Update 2a into the latest version of SARS e@syFile.
Capture the EMP501 Reconciliation Report printed on Pastel Payroll 2013 Update 2a on the latest version of SARS e@syFile.
Submit your PAYE Reconciliation before 31 October 2012 to prevent unnecessary penalties.