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Silica Payroll

SARS compliant payroll for startups and small companies (recommended 1–25 employees) — R 500.00 including VAT once-off, no monthly subscription. Local support from Silica Office.

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See Silica Payroll in Action

Screenshots from Silica Payroll v1.1 — SARS payroll, validation, results and statutory reports.

Silica Payroll main dashboard with Setup, Payroll, SARS Reports and HR menus — Main dashboard — setup, payroll, SARS reports and HR in one place

Employee management with allowances, overtime and deductions — Employees — profiles, allowances, overtime, deductions and loans

Pre-payroll validation checks for bank EFT and SARS readiness — Pre-payroll validation — catch bank and SARS issues before you run pay

Payroll results with payslip export, batch email and bank payment files — Payroll results — payslips, bulk PDF export, batch email and bank files

EMP201 monthly PAYE UIF SDL report for SARS — EMP201 — monthly PAYE, UIF, SDL and ETI totals for SARS

IRP5 annual tax certificates with e@syFile export — IRP5 certificates — PDF export and e@syFile CSV for SARS

Core Features

Everything a Startup or Small Company Needs

From monthly payruns to year-end IRP5 certificates — built for South African tax law, not adapted from overseas software.

Statutory Compliance

PAYE with age rebates & medical tax credits
UIF (employee & employer) and SDL
ETI — Employment Tax Incentive
IRP5 annual certificates
EMP201 monthly declaration
EMP501 annual reconciliation
SARS tax table import & management

Payroll Operations

Employee profiles, earnings & deductions
Overtime ×1.3, ×1.5 & ×2.0 multipliers
Multiple shift types (BCEA compliant)
Leave accrual and leave requests
Staff loans with payroll deductions
Pre-payroll validation before processing
Pay period management & payrun history

Administration

Company & statutory settings
Earning & deduction type management
User roles — Administrator, Payroll Clerk, View Only
Full audit trail
Excel export on reports
Public holiday calendar
Termination summary reports

Exports & Reporting

From Payroll to Bank and SARS

Print, export PDF, or generate files for your bank and SARS submissions.

Payslips & Documents

Individual payslip view & PDF export
Bulk payslip PDF export per payrun
Batch email payslips (SMTP configured)

SARS Submissions

IRP5 certificate PDF export
e@syFile IRP5 CSV export
EMP201 & EMP501 PDF reports

Finance Integration

Bank EFT / batch payment CSV
Accounting journal export
Configurable GL account codes

Installation

System Requirements & What's Included

Minimum Requirements

Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)
4 GB RAM recommended (2 GB minimum)
2 GB free disk space (more for SQL Express)
Administrator rights for installation
Internet for activation & support (not required daily)

Installer Includes

Silica Payroll application (v1.1)
.NET 8 Desktop Runtime (if not installed)
SQL Server Express — SQLEXPRESS instance (if not installed)
Sample SARS tax bracket CSV files
Fresh empty database on first run

The installer is provided after purchase or demo arrangement — not as a public website download. Default install location: C:\Program Files\PayrollSystem.

Licensing

Once-off Licence — No Subscription

Pay once. The software is yours. Built for startups and small companies — we issue an activation key bound to your PC after purchase. 25 employees is a recommended size, not a hard limit. View published pricing.

First year of updates included

Every licence includes 12 months of updates (SARS tax tables, compliance fixes, minor versions). From year two, an optional yearly update is R 295.00. Your installed version keeps running if you choose not to update.

Startups & small companies

Recommended 1 – 25 employees

R 500.00

Once-off licence · incl. VAT

SARS payroll for startups and small companies — one company, one PC. No monthly fees.

Yearly Update

From year two · optional

R 295.00

Per year · incl. VAT

Stay current with SARS changes when you need to — not mandatory.

Installation support and first-year updates included. Start free trial · Buy licence · Full pricing

Buy Licence

Purchase Silica Payroll

Submit your order and we will send EFT banking details. Your FULL licence key is emailed after payment is received.

FAQ

Silica Payroll Questions

Can I try it before I buy?

Yes. Register for a 60-day free trial on our homepage. You will receive a download link and TRIAL licence key by email. Your trial starts on first run of the software.

Do I need to install SQL Server myself?

No. The Silica Office installer detects whether SQL Server Express (SQLEXPRESS) and .NET 8 are present and installs them automatically if needed.

Can I run payroll for shift workers and overtime?

Yes. The system supports multiple shift types and BCEA-compliant overtime multipliers — ×1.3 for Saturdays, ×1.5 for standard overtime and ×2.0 for Sundays and public holidays.

How do I get my licence key?

Trial users receive a TRIAL key automatically by email after registration. Paid customers receive a FULL key by email after payment is confirmed. Enter the key on first launch or after trial expiry — the licence is then bound to that PC.

What updates are included?

Your licence includes the first 12 months of updates — SARS tax table changes, compliance fixes and minor improvements. After that, an optional yearly update is R 295.00. Your installed version continues to work if you choose not to update.

More questions? See the full FAQ on our homepage.