• Patch deployed | Sage Business Cloud Payroll Professional Release 6.1b - Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe Tax Files effective 1 January 2024

    A patch file has been deployed for Sage Business Cloud Payroll Professional Release 6.1b on 18 on January 2024. The following message will display on the Payroll Subscription screen: What is included in the patch file? The patch file includes…
  • Zambia: New NAPSA Ceiling for 2024

    As of 1 January 2024, the new NAPSA earnings ceiling is K29816 per month. The maximum an employee or employer will contribute per month at 5% is K1490.80 . The total maximum contribution by both the employee and employer is K2 981.60. The contribution…
  • Zambia Tax changes effective 1 January 2024

    On 26 December 2023, Zambia enacted the Income Tax Amendment Act of 2023 . The Amendment Act affects the changes proposed in the 2023/24 budget speech. Read more on the Zambia 2023/2024 budget speech. These changes are effective from 1 st January…
  • Support Newsflash for January 2023

    Click here to view the January 2023 newsflash. I did not receive my monthly newsflash via email - how can I resolve this? Click here to submit your details to Sage Customer Support, and we will add your to our list! Be sure to update your communication…
  • New Tax Files deployed on 19 January 2023 : Ghana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe

    Please note that new tax files were deployed for Sage Business Cloud Payroll Professional Release 5.9b for the following tax countries: Ghana - New SNITT limits Namibia - Tax file for 2022/2023 Zambia - Tax File for 2023 Zimbabwe - Tax Files…
  • Important notice: Deployment of updated tax files for Ghana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe on 19 January 2023

    The latest tax files for the following tax countries will be deployed during the evening of 19 January 2023: Ghana Namibia Zambia Zimbabwe The What's Up which will be available after the tax files was deployed, will include details of the…
  • Support Newsflash for November 2022

    Click here to view the November 2022 newsflash. Not receiving your monthly newsflash via email? Click here to submit your details to Sage Customer Support, and we will add your to our list! Be sure to update your communication preferences with…
  • Updated Africa Tax Country Reports for Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia & Citibank ACB - deployed 14 November 2022

    We have deployed a patch file on 14 November 2022 with an update on reports for Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia & Citibank ACB The following message currently displays on your subscription page: Report changes: Country Report Description …
  • ZAMBIA - National Pension Scheme (NAPSA) ceiling for 2022

    As of 1 January 2021, the new NAPSA earnings ceiling is K24 436 per month. The maximum an employee or employer will contribute per month at 5% is K1 221.80 . The total maximum contribution by both the employee and employer for 2021 is K2 443.60. The…
  • Zambia: Tax changes for 2021

    According to the Income Tax (Amendment) Act No 20 of 2020 , the following are the tax changes which affect the PAYE: Disability tax credit – Section 15(a) The new tax credit for differently abled persons is K6 000, K500 per month. Tax table…
  • ZAMBIA - National Pension Scheme (NAPSA) ceiling for 2021

    As from 1 January 2021, the new NAPSA earnings ceiling is K23 188 per month. The maximum an employee or employer will contribute per month at 5% is K1 159.40 . The total maximum contribution by both the employee and employer for 2021 is K2 318.80. …
  • Zambia: NHIMA and WCF Report changes

    The following changes have been made to the Zambia reports: Please refer to “What’s new” on your subscription Landing page for more details.
  • Software update: Release 5.5a released on 4 September 2020

    When you launch your system the first time as from 4 September 2020, you will be prompted to update all your payroll companies to Release 5.5a. Take note of the important notice on the subscription landing page: You will have the option to Update…
  • Zambia: New NHIMA Contribution schedule report available

    A new report has been added to the Zambia Reports Menu. Zambia introduced a new statutory contribution called The National Health Insurance (NHI) under The National Health Insurance Act No.2 of 2018. This is a health insurance scheme that entitles…
  • Release 5.4c: Patch Files (Release date 14 July 2020)

    A patch for Release 5.4c was deployed on the cloud on 14 July 2020 to address a few issues recently reported on Payroll Professional. The following were included in the release: Tanzania tax files (applicable from 1 July 2020) Malawi tax files…
  • Zambia: Change in the WCF reporting year effective 1 April 2020

    The Workers Compensation Fund Control Board has issued a public notice which informs employers that the year end for the WCF has changed from 31 March to 31 December. The effective date of this change is 1 April 2020. The WCF report (Form 14) which…
  • Zambia: New National Pension Scheme (NAPSA) ceiling for 2020

    As from 1 January 2020 , the new NAPSA ceiling is K22 992 per month in Zambia. The maximum an employee or employer will contribute per month at 5%, is K1 149.60 . The total contribution by both the employee and employer for 2020, will not exceed K2…
  • Zambia: National Health Insurance – deadline extension

    The NHI registration process has been extended from 10 th November 2019 to 10 th December 2019. Contributions for the month of October can be remitted together with the November returns. No levies and penalties will be levied for the October 2019…
  • Zambia: National Health Insurance - Effective 1 October 2019

    Zambia has introduced a new statutory contribution called The National Health Insurance (NHI) under The National Health Insurance Act No.2 of 2018. This is a health insurance scheme which entitles contributing members to a predetermined set of healthcare…