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National Minimum Wage Reminder

Remember that the National Minimum Wage has been increased by 3.5% from 1 March from R 20 per hour to R 20.76 per hour.  [Domestic workers = R 15.57, Farm Labourers = R 18.68 and Public Works Programs = R 11.42]. Contract Cleaning Employees: Area A = R 22.84, Area B = R 23.04, Area C =...

Budget2020 South African Tax Rates

Good news! There are minor changes to the new tax rate and therefore there is no rush to have them loaded onto your payroll system. The new tax rates will be available to download from 7 March and you can install them when convenient. If you need assistance please contact help@payslip.co.za

Don’t grow foreign owned companies.

Find out who owns the company before purchasing your payroll software and consider Payslip. We are proud to be 100% South African owned and operated:  There are no overseas shareholders influencing our pricing and products. We don’t charge the Us Dollar or Pound equivalent that inflates prices. We price our products according to local expectations and affordability because we...

The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (section 33) stipulates what must be on a Payslip:

(1) An employer must give an employee the following information in writing on each day the employee is paid: (a)  The employer’s name and address;  (b)  the employee’s name and occupation;  (c)  the period for which the payment is made;  (d)  the employee’s remuneration in money;  (e)  the amount and purpose of any deduction made from the remuneration;  (f)  the actual...

Time to Audit and update your payroll

February is the last month in the tax year and the last chance to check and fix any issues in the payroll before Tax Year End. Please take time to check your payroll calculations and employee information. Tax laws change every year and these changes need to be implemented correctly in order to prevent SARS...