Without stating the obvious, South Africa has a huge unemployment problem. Stats SA estimates that unemployment is at 27.5%—that’s almost 3 in every 10 people. Even worse, according to Stats SA, unemployment among...
Author: Ian Hurst — Managing Director, Paymaster People Solutions Most people believe that 5 new year’s resolutions are manageable. Any more than 5, and keeping to these resolutions becomes an impossible challenge. Any...
Author: Ian Hurst — Managing Director, Paymaster People Solutions Payroll in 2018 has been a challenge. Then again, Payroll every year becomes more and more challenging as we try to keep up with all the new things being...
The way we work today has changed considerably. Old-school management scoffed at the once, seemingly impossible idea of a virtual commute that new-school employees would be traveling into work-cyberspace. Much to the...
Source / Originally published at: Official SARS website What’s new? 21 February 2018 – Budget 2018 changes Limited relief for the effect of inflation in adjusting Personal Income Tax rates. What is it...
For many Payroll and/or HR departments, dealing with the processing of independent contractors falls into the “not sure what to do with” category. At Paymaster People Solutions, one of our most frequently asked...
In an ever-changing economy, more business owners and home-based workers are electing to work from home. Faster and more affordable internet is finally here, so working from home has never been easier. South Africa is...
February is the last month (for the 2018 tax year) in which you can make final adjustments for the tax period 1 March 2017 – 28 February 2018. Let’s take a quick look at which earnings and deductions you ought to be...
LEARN ABOUT SARS TAXES — get all the details here Learn all about the ins-and-outs of SARS taxes and how you can attend one of these workshops in your Province / Region / Town. Overview The South African Revenue...
Two looming SARS-related deadlines for 31 May 2016 1. 2016 Tax Year Submissions to SARS The deadline for submission of EMP501 and Employee Tax Certificates, is the 31st May, Tuesday next week. Have you finished your...
The Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) Scheme In a nutshell, the Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) scheme is a legislated guideline that encourages employers to hire “young people”, with the promised advantage being a reduced...
Overview of the basics of employer tax By starting a business, you’re helping to create jobs, contributing towards skills development, and even inspiring other entrepreneurs. But it’s important to get your...