Effective Virtual communication for continued productivity: Employer to Employee
The COVID-19 outbreak is one that has forced business owners and employers to think outside the normal communication channels they…
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Careful, just because you aren’t aware of payroll issues, doesn’t mean they aren’t there
In our experience CEOs, CFOs and HRDs are largely oblivious of the payroll details within their organisations. It is not…
Over reliance on systems
In the past ten days users of Sage’s online accounting platform in South Africa have had a nightmare. The system…
What is the tax payable on tips or other gratuities from clients to waitrons?
Restaurants are often confronted with the moral dilemma of whether their staff who serve clients are liable for paying tax…
Employer’s ability to recoup training costs
Employers will in the course of employment spend money and time on the development of their employees. This development can…
COVID Regulations – Requirements to submit data to National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH)
The Department of Health has published directives which requires companies who employ more than 50 employees to submit information on…
Mauritius – Contribution Sociale Généralisée replacing National Pension Fund
(Source: crs.co.za) The Contribution Sociale Généralisée (CSG) Regulations 2020: Regulations made by the Minister under section 30F of the National…
Egypt – Temporary Solidarity Payment
(Source: crs.co.za) New law approved to introduce a temporary solidarity contribution. A new law, Law No. 170 of 2020, was…
Malawi/Zambia/Mauritius – recent legislation changes
(Source: crs.co.za) Malawi PAYE changes With reference to the Provisional Budget Statement for Malawi 2020/2021 and an announcement made by…
Constitutional Court Ruling – Domestic workers should get COID
The Constitutional Court have now ruled that it is unfair for domestic workers to be excluded from the Compensation Fund…
ETI – extra COVID claims lost if not made before the 31 August 2020 recon cycle
Editor’s note: We ran a number of articles in the past few months about the challenges with the Disaster Management…
Abuse of the Employment Tax Incentive Scheme
In conjunction with SAICA, the South African Institute of Tax (SAIT) urges its members to be cautious of structures created…