• Patch deployed | Sage Business Cloud Payroll Professional Release 6.2a - Zimbabwe Tax File effective 1 April 2024

    A patch file has been deployed for Sage Business Cloud Payroll Professional Release 6.2a on 26 April 2024. The following message will display on the Payroll Subscription screen: What is included in the patch file? The patch file includes: …
  • Zimbabwe: Implementation of Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) tax tables effective April 2024 - Tax file to be deployed 26 April 2024 at 17:30

    Zimbabwe launched a new gold-backed currency called The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) to replace the inflation-hit Zimbabwean Dollar (ZWL) on 5 April 2024. See related post: Zimbabwe Currency Change - Zimbabwean Dollar(ZWL) replaced with The Zimbabwe Gold …
  • Support Newsflash for April 2024

    Sage will keep you updated on any software and payroll related changes in our monthly newsletter. Click here to view the April 2024 newsflash. Are you not receiving the newsflash via email ? You can log into the Sage Portal to confirm that your…
  • Zimbabwe: NSSA Insurable Earnings Ceiling - April 2024 to June 2024

    Updated post 22 April 2024 The NSSA has released the following notice to employers communicating the ZiG insurable earnings ceiling. As per the notice, the insurable earnings ceiling is ZiG 5 010.83, effective 1 April 2024. * At the time of this…
  • Support Newsflash March 2024

    Sage will keep you updated on any software and payroll related changes in our monthly newsletter. Click here to view the March 2024 newsflash. Are you not receiving the newsflash via email ? You can log into the Sage Portal to confirm that your…
  • South Africa: BCEA earnings threshold increase effective 1 April 2024

    The Minister of Employment and Labour published Government Notice 50254 , increasing the BCEA earnings threshold from R241 110.59 per annum to R254 371.67 per annum effective 1 April 2024 . Download the gazette: 1157.BCEA Earnings Threshold 1 April…
  • Product update | Sage Business Cloud Payroll Professional Release 6.2a available now

    The latest update to Sage Business Cloud Payroll Professional Release 6.2a is now available and it includes a few new features that will help you to process your payroll. What is included in this update? South Africa Tax changes effective March…
  • Important | Scheduled Maintenance Downtime on Tuesday 5 March 2024 20:00 to 22:00 (SAST) - Release 6.2a

    The Sage Business Cloud Payroll Professional site will be under maintenance on Tuesday 5 March 2024 between 20:00 and 22:00 (SAST). Please take note, that the site will be unavailable to access during this time period. During this time, the new update…
  • Next software release | Release 6.2a for Sage Business Cloud Payroll Professional available 6 March 2024

    Our next software update, Release 6.2a , is scheduled to be deployed on Tuesday 5 March 2024 between 20:00 and 22:00 SAST , and will be able thereafter when your Super User logs in. What will be included in this update? South Africa: Tax changes…
  • Support Newsflash February 2024

    Sage will keep you updated on any software and payroll related changes in our monthly newsletter. Click here to view the February 2024 newsflash. Are you not receiving the newsflash via email ? You can log into the Sage Portal to confirm that…
  • Zimbabwe: Temporary Withdrawal of New PAYE Return

    In a previous post on our Community Hub, details were announced of the new PAYE report for the 2024 tax year: Zimbabwe: New PAYE return from the 2024 tax year On 24 February 2024, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) published Public Notice No.…
  • 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…
  • Zimbabwe: New PAYE return from the 2024 tax year

    The new PAYE report for 2024 has temporary been withdrawn. Read more: Zimbabwe: Temporary Withdrawal of New PAYE Return Original post On 6 February 2024, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) published Public Notice No. 12 of 2024. The notice…
  • Have your started preparations for Tax Year-end 2023/2024?

    February is the shortest on the calendar, but also the most important month for South African payrolls - its the last month of the tax year! Here are a few tips shared on the community, which might help you to get your payroll ready for tax year-end…
  • Kenya - National Security Fund (NSSF) Contributions Limits increase effective 1 February 2024

    The NSSF contribution limits have been increased, effective February 2024 . Below is a summary of the changes: Tier I contributions: The pensionable earnings cap has been raised from KSh6,000 to KSh7,000. The maximum contribution increases…
  • Support Newsflash January 2024

    Sage will keep you updated on any software and payroll related changes in our monthly newsletter. Click here to view the January 2024 newsflash. Are you not receiving the newsflash via email ? You can log into the Sage Portal to confirm that…
  • Botswana - Increase in tax exemption for certain lumpsums payments

    Botswana has enacted/promulgated the Income Tax Amendment Act of 2024, effective 15 January 2024. The amendments increase the tax exemption from one third to 50% for certain lumpsums received by an employee, below is summary of the changes: Gratuity…
  • Patch deployed | Sage Business Cloud Payroll Professional Release 6.1b - Ghana Tax Files effective 1 January 2024

    A patch file has been deployed for Sage Business Cloud Payroll Professional Release 6.1b on 22 on January 2024. The following message will display on the Payroll Subscription screen: What is included in the patch file? The patch file includes…
  • 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…
  • UPDATED | Ghana: Tax table changes effective 1 January 2024 - effective date confirmed

    Updated post (2024/01/18): The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) have now confirmed the effective date for the tax changes to be 1 January 2024. The tax tables brackets have been confirmed as follows: Take note: Our Sage development teams are currently…
  • Budget Speech 2023/2024 (South Africa)

    We have summarised and made some tools available for the 2023/2024 tax year: Summary of the 2023/2024 Budget Speech Payroll Tax Pocket Guide for 2023/2024 Online Tax Calculator for 2023/2024 Excel Tax Calculators (current and previous tax years…