Practical help, in plain language.
Short, no-jargon guides to PAYE, UIF, SDL and the payroll admin every South African small business has to deal with.
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UIF Explained for South African Employers
UIF explained in plain language: the contribution rates, the monthly earnings ceiling, who qualifies, and how South African employers pay and declare it.
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SDL Explained: The Skills Development Levy in South Africa
The Skills Development Levy explained in plain language: the one percent rate, the R500,000 exemption threshold, and how SETA grants pay some of it back.
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How to Register as an Employer with SARS in South Africa
When you must register as an employer with SARS, how to get your PAYE reference number on eFiling, and why UIF and SDL usually come along with it.
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What a Compliant Payslip Must Show in South Africa
The Basic Conditions of Employment Act sets out exactly what goes on a payslip. Here is every field you need and when you must hand it over.
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Overtime and Public Holiday Pay in South Africa
Overtime, Sunday work and public holiday pay under South Africa's BCEA: the legal multiples, the limits, and who the rules stop applying to.
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The National Minimum Wage in South Africa
How South Africa's National Minimum Wage works: the hourly floor, the annual review, who's covered, and why deductions can't take pay below it.
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IRP5 and IT3(a) Certificates Explained
IRP5 and IT3(a) certificates summarise a year of pay and tax for each employee. Here's the difference, when you issue each, and how e@syFile generates them.
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What to Do When an Employee Leaves: A South African Employer's Guide
Final pay, leave payouts, notice periods, the certificate of service and the UI-19: what South African employers must do when employment ends.
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The EMP501 Reconciliation Explained for South African Employers
How the EMP501 reconciliation works, when the interim and annual runs are due, and why IRP5 certificates come out of the same process on SARS e@syFile.
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EMP201 Explained: The Monthly Declaration Every Employer Files
What the EMP201 is, what it covers (PAYE, UIF, SDL), how to file it on SARS eFiling, and why the 7th of the month matters for South African employers.
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Leave Entitlements Under the BCEA in South Africa
Annual, sick, family responsibility, maternity and parental leave: the minimum days South Africa's BCEA guarantees every employee, explained plainly.
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How PAYE Works for a Small Employer in South Africa
PAYE, UIF, SDL and the EMP201 in plain language: what you deduct from your team's pay, when it's due, and how to keep SARS happy as a small employer in South Africa.
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