SA Payroll and Tax Compliance for Non-Resident Employers
The 2026 Budget sorts out the PAYE anomaly, but is silent on SDL and UIF. A 2023 amendment to Paragraph 2(1)(b) of the Fourth Schedule to the Income Tax Act requires non-resident employers to withhold employees’ tax (PAYE) only where they conduct business in South Africa through a permanent establishment (PE). While this represented an […]
Auto-Assessments: Not Necessarily Final
Every year, millions of South Africans receive a SARS auto-assessment based on data that SARS already holds. However, while SARS has enhanced parts of its auto-assessment process and online tax assistant, it’s advisable to do a careful review before accepting. If you don’t respond, SARS treats that as you being in agreement with the assessment […]