What a South African payroll has to handle
Each deduction has its own base, rate and filing channel.
The statutory calendar
Employers pay PAYE, UIF and SDL to SARS with the monthly EMP201 declaration, by the seventh of the following month. Reconciliations are filed on the EMP501: an interim reconciliation for March to August (due at the end of October) and an annual one for the tax year ending February (due at the end of May), with IRP5 and IT3(a) certificates issued from it. The calendar drives payroll close, bank runs and the ledger reconciliations that sit around them.
What PayrollFlow 365 does
PayrollFlow 365 is our global, parameter-driven payroll, on Finance & Operations or Business Central, with statutory content for South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria published and maintained by us.
Into the ledger cleanly
One journal per pay run by department and cost centre. Separate liability accounts for PAYE, UIF, SDL and any retirement or medical funds. Each liability reconciled to its EMP201 and its payment. We design that with finance in the Design phase.
How an engagement runs
It starts with a 45-minute consultation, then a discovery and fit-gap workshop on your own processes. You receive a written fit-gap and a phased plan before a programme is agreed. Four phases follow, each with something you can use and review.
Découvrir
Ateliers de procédés, audit des données, et un écart d’adéquation avec le produit standard.
Conception
Plan de solution, carte d’intégration, et les extensions dont nous aurons réellement besoin.
Déploiement
Configuration, répétitions de migration, formation basée sur les rôles, UAT et transition progressive.
Soutien
Hypercare, services managés, portail client, évaluations d’optimisation programmée.
What drives the cost: users, legal entities and currencies, integrations, data migration and the gaps found against standard. See how pricing works or run the three-minute readiness score.
Questions fréquemment posées
Does Business Central include South African payroll?
No. Business Central does not include South African statutory payroll. PayrollFlow 365 provides it on a global, parameter-driven core, or we integrate the payroll system you already use.
Who keeps PAYE tables up to date?
In PayrollFlow 365, statutory calculations are updated with legislation. We confirm the current tables and effective dates with you before each change.
Can it produce IRP5 and EMP501 data?
PayrollFlow 365 produces statutory returns and remittances. We confirm the exact SARS file and reconciliation outputs for your setup in discovery.
Can payroll run for South Africa and Kenya together?
Yes. PayrollFlow 365 is a global, parameter-driven payroll, so several countries run on one core and post to one ledger. We publish statutory content for South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria and configure other countries' parameters with you.
General information, not tax or legal advice. Rates, thresholds, due dates and filing rules change; confirm the current position with SARS, the relevant regulator or your registered tax practitioner before relying on it.
Last reviewed 2026-10-11