Article 2(1) of the Tax Law No. 28/20 of 22 July 2020 refers to the exemption of up to 50% for the house rental subsidy/allowance, which has been deleted. The rental house allowance paid to employees is now fully taxable.

To ensure that your system is updated with the latest changes, please follow the instructions below to install the software.

Steps to download and install the new tax files: 

• Ensure your payroll system is on Release 5.6a/b
• Your payroll must be in a new pay period
• Click here to access the Downloads page
• Click on the Africa tab
• Download the tax file " Angola Tax rule changes for Premier/Sage200c: R56a/b (May 2021)"
• The file "AngolaTax_R56_20210503.zip" will be downloaded to the folder specific to your browser (usually Downloads)

Once the file has been downloaded to your computer:

• Locate the downloaded file AngolaTax_R56_20210503.zip, 
• Right-click on the file and select to open with Windows Explorer
• Click on Extract and select Extract all
• Select your payroll application system folder as destination to extract files, and click Extract
• When prompted to overwrite the files, say Yes

When you access your Angola company the first time, you will receive a message "The Version Number of the Tax Rules/Tables have changed". Select Yes to apply the new tax table.

Should you require assistance, contact Sage via e-mail [email protected]

Note: The zip file contains a new tax file and information document. Review the rule linked to the Housing Allowance Definition. Angola uses monthly tax calculations; you may implement the changes immediately; you do not have to backdate to the effective date.