e@syFile Updates: What changed, what it means, and what you must do now

SARS has pushed through several e@syFile updates since late 2025. Some of these changes are mandatory from the 202602-reconciliation period. If you miss them, your PAYE submissions will fail.

This webinar informs you about what has changed, why it matters, and what you need to action right now. It will also provide you with an opportunity to ask your questions and get answers directly from SARS officials.

Date:

29 April, 2026

Time:

14:00

Hours:

2 hours

CPD Units:

Category:

Taxation

Group:

Channel 0: Foundation, Channel 1: Compliance, Channel 2: Growth

Format:

Webinar

e@syFile Updates: What changed, what it means, and what you must do now

R0,00 VAT incl.

Product Information

e@syFile does not stay still. Since November 2025, SARS has released multiple version updates covering everything from ETI corrections to bulk payment enhancements. The most critical change takes effect from the 202602-reconciliation period: Income Tax Reference Numbers become mandatory on IRP5 certificates for employees who must register under section 67 of the Income Tax Act. Employers without valid reference numbers will be blocked from submitting PAYE reconciliations. Beyond this, corrections to source codes, import files, and comparison screens have changed how the system behaves. Staying on an older version or working without understanding these changes puts your submissions, your clients, and your professional standing at risk. This webinar gives you a clear, practical breakdown of every significant update so you can act with confidence.

Presenter/s

Eszter Rapanos

Eszter Rapanos is a Technical Manager at CIBA, bringing extensive audit and quality control experience from her work with international agencies and accounting firms.

Louise Botha – SARS

What will set you apart

By attending this event, delegates will learn:

e@syFile updates and changes
How to keep your e@syFile installation current and avoid submission failures
Income Tax Reference Numbers and what happens if yours are missing
How the Bulk Payment function now handles ITA88 payments and what this means for large payroll runs
What was corrected in Source Code 3696 (Non-Taxable Income) and how to check your data is aligned with the SARS PAYE BRS
What the ETI Utilised bug fix means for your payroll: how to check whether previous submissions under-claimed your Employment Tax Incentive
What changed in the EMP501 Submission Comparison Result screen and how to use it correctly
How the AA88 import file enhancements help large entities and whether your current process is still valid
What the Voluntary Over Deduction and Fixed Rate Taxation Indicator corrections mean for your payroll setup

Event breakdown

Overview of all e@syFile updates released since November 2025 and the version history
Mandatory Income Tax Reference Numbers on IRP5 certificates from the 202602-reconciliation period: what is required and how to comply
Bulk Payment enhancements for ITA88: what changed and how to use the updated function correctly
Source Code 3696 (Non-Taxable Income) correction: what was wrong, what was fixed, and how to verify your data
ETI Utilised correction and maximum allowable amounts: practical implications for Employment Tax Incentive claims
EMP501 Submission Comparison Result screen: how the corrected liability comparison for PAYE, SDL, UIF, ETI Calculated and ETI Utilised works from March to February
AA88 import file enhancements for large entities: what changed and whether your current import process remains valid
Voluntary Over Deduction and Fixed Rate Taxation Indicator corrections aligned to the SARS PAYE BRS: what to check in your payroll configuration
How to keep e@syFile updated going forward: release note monitoring and version control best practices to prevent submission failures

Certificate

The following event is awarded 3 CPD units on Taxation.