Subsistence Allowanced and Advances
Local travel The deemed daily amount for travel in the Republic (e.g. subsistence allowance) is: R109 per day for meals…
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Travel Reimbursements
The alternative rate per kilometre has been reduced from R3.30 per km to R3.18 per km. This rate is applicable…
Unemployment Insurance Fund Contributions
The following statement was made in the Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance: “The second special revenue proposal is…
Statutory Rates of Tax: 2016 Year of Assessment
The following new tax rates, rebates and thresholds proposed by the Minister of Finance in his Budget Speech on 25…
Compensation Fund W.As 8 Annual Return Forms
The Compensation has confirmed that there is no change from last year to the layout of the W.As 8 annual…
Return of Earnings – W.As 8: March 2014 – Feb 2015
Updated post and instructions for 2016 year available here. This post sets out the requirements for submitting your Return of…
UIF Remuneration Limit Decrease Postponed
The Minister of Finance has decided to postpone (for at least a year) the decrease proposed in the 2015 Budget…
Should UIF be deducted from foreigners?
Section 4 (1) (d) UIF Contributions Act 4 of 2002 does exclude certain types of foreign employees from contributing, in…
Income Protection Schemes
All insurance policies that result in an annuity or lump sum pay-out and that are aimed at income or capital…
Foreigners Coming to Work in South Africa
Foreigners are also regularly coming to impart skills in South Africa. A significant number of European migrants have entered South…
The Gautrain
There are numerous situations where an employee may be required to use the Gautrain in the performance of their job.…
Tax Free Investment Accounts (TFIA’s)
There has been much talk about these accounts since SARS mentioned them as a means of encouraging savings. There is…