MD’s email sent out for this post | https://bit.ly/2WRb5Ih SARS is reminding Employers to submit the annual February 2020 payroll information to them on or before the deadline of 29 May 2020. Employers who comply fully, in turn, make it easier for their own employees to fulfil their individual tax obligation when the Filing Season […]

MD’s email sent out for this post | https://bit.ly/3enaRiN The 2019 Return of Earnings (ROE) for Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) submission deadline was extended to 31 May 2020 (initial deadline was 31 March 2020). The Workmen’s Compensation website for online submission/transacting on the ROE website was only opened on 1 April […]

https://bit.ly/2JuYbIt Article Source: By Erich Bell, Director, Werksmans Attorneys  23 March 2020 “SARS’s Notices to the Public The South African Revenue Service (“SARS“) has taken several precautionary measures in response to the risk of infection from COVID-19 which are aligned with and are in support of the initiatives implemented by the Department of Health. SARS’ tax, customs and excise operations will […]

MD’s email sent out for this post | https://bit.ly/2JmcY8m The Minister of Finance has announced the following exceptional tax measures as part of the fiscal package outlined by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 23 March 2020 in his speech on the Escalation of Measures to Combat COVID-19. These measures are over and above the tax proposals […]

MD’s email sent out for this post | https://bit.ly/2WQFrv3 The UIF disaster benefit will now be run through TERS system – it is longer a ‘side option’ for UIF itself and the whole UIF Easy-guide has now been removed from the Labour.gov.za website. Covid-19 Temporary Relief Scheme:  Should an employer as a result of COVID-19 […]

MD’s full email sent out for this post | https://bit.ly/2UjCIZh Due to the unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak, employers are faced with difficult decisions regarding staffing and costs during the lockdown period and thereafter including what to do in the case where an employee is in self-quarantine. We have prepared a summary of the alternatives which could […]

SARS issued updated notices and schedules during the first week of March 2020 which may be of interest to you or affect your staff: Subsistence Allowance rates and advances for both local and foreign travel (with effect from 1/3/2020): Rate per day (local) – R139 for incidentals only Rate per day (local) – R452 for […]

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