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  • National Minimum Wage from April 2024

    The National Minimum Wage changes from 1 April 2024 when using in Sage 50 Payroll. Read more >
  • National Minimum Wage increase effective 1 March 2024

    The Minister of Employment and Labour published a Government Notice increasing the national minimum wage from R25.42 per hour to R27.58 per hour effective 1 March 2024. The R27.58 per hour rate also applies to farm workers and domestic workers, an increase…
  • Webinar- Minimum wage check - Recording available

    This webinar guides you through setting up and applying the minimum wage check in Sage 50 Payroll. This session has now taken place, but you can catch up with a recording:
  • National Minimum Wage effective 1 March 2023

    The Minister of Employment and Labour published a Government Notice increasing the national minimum wage from R23,19 per hour to R25,42 per hour effective 1 March 2023. The R25,42 per hour rate also applies to farm workers and domestic workers, an increase…
  • National Minimum Wage Increase Effective 1 March 2023

    The Minister of Employment and Labour published a Government Notice increasing the national minimum wage from R23,19 per hour to R25,42 per hour effective 1 March 2023.The R25,42 per hour rate also applies to farm workers and domestic workers, an increase…
  • Apply the minimum/living wage check

    When an employee has a birthday that moves them up to the next minimum wage rate and is being paid less than the minimum wage for their age band, the minimum wage check prompts you to amend the rate. Find out more
  • Nigeria 2022 tax table update - Minimum wage

    Good day, I had a look at the update for Nigeria and noticed that the annual minimum wage has been set to 3 600 000 NGN. According to my knowledge the current minimum wage in Nigeria is 360 000 NGN per annum ie 30 000 NGN per month. Kindly advise if…
  • National Minimum Wage changes 2022

    We're aware of the budget announcement that occurred on 27 October and more information around further changes for the 2022/23 tax year will soon be available to you. Don't worry though, you don't have to take any action. What are the changes? The…
  • Salary sacrifice for employees on NMW

    We have several employees who are are 23 years old and on the new rate of NMW from April, they were previously too young for the top rate. We also have a salary sacrifice scheme which will take them below NMW. Is it possible to pay these employees the…
  • Sage 200c VIP, Sage Classic and Sage Premier- Support Newsflash February 2021

    Click here to download the Sage 200c VIP, Classic and Premier February Support Newsflash
  • National Minimum Wage Increase effective 1 March 2021

    The Minister of Employment and Labour published Government Gazette 44136 on 8 February 2021, amending the following: The National Minimum Wage Act (NMWA) Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 effective 1 March 2021 Effective 1 March 2021, the national minimum…
  • Legislation changes in the 2020/2021 tax year

    On Wednesday 11 March, the first of two Budgets during 2020 was announced. This Budget was scheduled for November last year, but was delayed due to the general election. There will also be an autumn budget, as normal. To help you, we've highlighted…
  • Rounding could cause breach of minimum wage

    This is very nit-picky, but; sage payroll is set to round mathematically meaning if an employee is paid at minimum wage for fractions of an hour (e.g every 1/4 or 1/2) they will likely technically be underpaid. It is only by pence per pay element, but…
  • Sage 200c VIP and Sage VIP Support Newsflash January 2019

    Click here to view the Sage 200c VIP and Sage VIP Newsflash for January 2019 The newsflash contains the following important information: Latest Software Release Release 5.1a Known Issues Legislative Changes - RSA Users The National…
  • Monday Motivation: three key changes to legislation

    1 October is a key date for your diary with three changes coming into force: new minimum wage rates, increased rights to time off for antenatal appointments and tribunals having new powers to order equal pay audits. In the news, research suggests that…