Employer Information
Validation Rules for IRP5 code 2026 in the electronic file are:
• Conditional – either Employer Contact Person: Bus No or Employer Contact Person: Cell No must be provided
• Only numeric values are allowed
• No spaces are allowed
• Must be at least 10 characters long
• + is not allowed.
• National numbers must start with a 0
• International numbers must start with 00
Employer Information
IRP5 code 2026 in the electronic file is used for the Employer Contact Person: Bus Tel No. The length of IRP5 code 2026 is AN15.
Description: This IRP5 code is used for The business telephone number of the contact person for all reconciliation-related queries.
Employer Information
Validation Rules for IRP5 code 2038 in the electronic file are:
• Optional
Employer Information
IRP5 code 2038 in the electronic file is used for the Employer Contact Person: Position at Business. The length for IRP5 code 2038 is A50.
Description: This IRP5 code is used for The position of the contact person in the business.
Employer Information
Validation Rules for IRP5 code 2036 in the electronic file are:
• Mandatory
Employer Information
IRP5 code 2036 in the electronic file is used for the Employer Contact Person: Surname. The length in the electronic file is A50.
Description: This IRP5 code is used for The surname of the contact person for all reconciliation-related queries.
Employer Information
Validation Rules for IRP5 code 2025 in the electronic file are:
• Mandatory.
Employer Information
IRP5 code 2025 in the electronic file is used for the Employer Contact Person: First Name. The length in the electronic file: A50.
Description: This IRP5 code is used for The first name of the contact person for all reconciliation-related queries.
Employer Information
Validation Rules for IRP5 code 2024 in the electronic file are:
• Mandatory if registered for UIF
• Must start with a “U”
• Must be a valid reference number (apply modulus 10 test)
• If PAYE reference number is completed, last 9 digits of UIF reference number must be the same as last 9 digits of PAYE
reference number, except if the PAYE number starts with 0, 1, 2, 3 or 9
• If the SDL reference number is completed, the last 9 digits of the UIF number must be the same as the last 9 digits of the SDL
reference number.
Employer Information
IRP5 code 2024 in the electronic file is used for the Employer UIF Reference Number. The length in the electronic file is AN10.
Description: This IRP5 code is used for Unemployment Insurance Fund Reference Number for the employer, as issued by SARS and not the UIF.
