Monthly payroll compliance, handled consistently.
A small but growing services business needed reliable payroll administration and monthly SARS compliance support. Barlo Projects took on the full payroll function so the owner could focus on running the business.
A growing services business with staff to pay and compliance to maintain.
This services sector business had grown to the point where payroll was no longer a simple exercise. Staff needed to be paid correctly, payslips needed to be issued, and monthly EMP201 submissions to SARS needed to go in on time - every month, without fail.
The owner was capable, but payroll administration was taking time away from running the business. They needed it off their plate.
Payroll compliance has no room for error or delays.
The risks of poorly managed payroll go beyond inconvenience:
- Late EMP201 submissions - trigger penalties from SARS that compound quickly
- Incorrect payslips - create disputes with employees and expose the business to labour issues
- UIF underpayment - creates compliance standing problems that affect tender eligibility
- Owner time cost - payroll done in-house was consuming hours the business owner needed elsewhere
The business needed consistent, professional payroll administration - not a workaround.
Take it over completely.
Barlo Projects took on the full payroll administration function. Each month: process payroll, issue payslips, calculate UIF and PAYE, prepare and submit the EMP201, and report back to the client. One less thing on the owner's list - every single month.
Payroll used to cost me two days a month. Now it costs me nothing - Barlo handles it.
What we do each month.
Four recurring services managed as an ongoing retainer:
Accurate monthly calculation for all staff
Professional payslips issued on time
Monthly SARS submission handled
UIF, PAYE and ongoing advisory
The monthly payroll cycle.
Data received from client
Hours, leave, any changes to staff details or salary confirmed for the month.
Payroll processed & payslips issued
Net pay calculated, payslips prepared and sent to the employer for distribution.
EMP201 submitted to SARS
Monthly employer declaration submitted on time, every month.
EMP501 reconciliation
Six-monthly reconciliation filed to keep SARS standing current and accurate.
The result.
The business maintains full monthly payroll compliance - no late submissions, no penalties, no disputes. The owner has reclaimed the time that used to go into payroll administration.
Late submissions
Every EMP201 submitted on time since engagement began.
Compliance maintained
Payroll, payslips and SARS obligations handled every cycle.
Returned to the owner
Administrative burden removed from the business owner's desk.
What this means.
Consistent payroll compliance builds a SARS track record that matters when the business eventually needs a tax clearance pin for a tender or funding application. A business with clean monthly submissions and a current EMP501 reconciliation is a business that can move quickly when opportunity arrives.
For the owner, the impact is simpler: payroll is no longer something to worry about.
Could we take payroll off your plate?
Free 20-minute discovery call. We'll explain exactly how our payroll retainer works and what it costs.