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      <description>We've made several improvements to the Manage Users screen to make it easier to find and manage users on your account.</description>
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      <description>We've made quality-of-life improvements to our Custom Reports feature. Read our blog to find out how they can save you time and effort.</description>
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      <description>Our new QES Report consolidates all required information in one place, making your preparation for the submission to Stats SA more efficient. Read more in our blog.</description>
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      <description>The filing season for this year’s SARS Employer Annual Reconciliations is running from 1 April to 31 May 2026. Read more in our blog.</description>
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      <description>We've made it easy to process outstanding balances when ending an employee's service. Read more about this in our blog.</description>
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