24 April 2025- The South African Revenue Service (SARS) wishes to inform that 31 May 2025 is the deadline to file the Employer’s Annual Declaration.
The Employer Annual Declaration process is the most important step that precedes the Personal Income Tax (PIT) Filing Season, which takes place later in the year. The information gathered during the Employer Annual Declaration period, the monthly declaration in EMP201 and reconciliation in EMP501 aids SARS to issue taxpayers with accurate auto-assessed or pre-populated Income Tax Return (ITR12). Incomplete or incorrect information will make it difficult for employees to fulfil their tax obligations. Timely distribution of IRP5 and IT3 certificates by employers is extremely important as employees require these certificates to file their ITR12s returns during tax season.
SARS has introduced an enhanced version of the e@syfile™ Employer software (version 8.0) to enrich your filing experience. The latest version comes with improved capability, ensuring a smoother, more efficient reconciliation process. We encourage employers, tax practitioners, and payroll administrators to download the new e@syfile™ Employer v8.0 from the e@syFile download page on www.sars.gov.za before submitting the Employer Annual declarations.
It is important to note that all Employers are required and must submit their Employers Annual Declaration, including those Employers who are not economically active. SARS will hold all Employers liable for the non-compliance of the Employers Annual Declaration submission.
Employers can access the how-to videos” uploaded onto the SARS TV YouTube Channel.
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