• Lesotho: Budget Speech 2024/2025

    The Lesotho Minister of Finance and Development Planning delivered the 2024/2025 Budget Speech on 21 February 2024. Click here to view the details of the speech. The following change(s) have been proposed during the budget speech: Adjustments…
  • South Africa: Reimbursive Travel Prescribed Rate and Travel Allowance calculation cost scale changes for 2024/2025 tax year

    The South African Revenue Authority (SARS) has a published the prescribed rate per kilometre and the cost scale used for the purpose of Calculating a Travel Allowance. The changes are as follows: Vehicle Lookup for the Purpose of Calculating a Travel…
  • Budget Speech 2024: How will the budget impact you?

    South Africa's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the highly anticipated 2024 Budget Speech on 21 February 2023, detailing the government's strategies for managing the country's finances in the upcoming fiscal year. Some key points of the speech…
  • Zambia Tax changes effective 1 January 2024

    On 26 December 2023, Zambia enacted the Income Tax Amendment Act of 2023 . The Amendment Act effects 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…
  • Budget Speech 2023/2024 (Namibia)

    The Minister of Finance of Namibia delivered the 2023/24 budget speech on 22 February 2023, and there are no proposed changes affecting payroll In the coming year. Click on the following links for more details: 2023/24 Budget Speech Budget hi…
  • 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…
  • Anticipation on the budget speech

    Tomorrow, all eyes will be on South Africa's finance minister, Encoh Godongwana, as he delivers the national budget speech. The focus is on what the budget will encompass. What are your thoughts? Leave a comment below Country Community Lead
  • South Africa-Budget Speech 2023

    As we are in the Tax Season: Please keep in mind that Mr. Enoch Godongwana, Minister of Finance, will be delivering the National Budget Speech on 22 February 2023 at 14:00.
  • Mauritius - Tax proposals for the 2022/2023 tax year

    The Mauritius National Budget was presented by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development on 7 June 2022. Click here to view the budget speech. Take note: These proposed changes are subject to approval. The amended Income Tax Act is not yet…
  • Release 5.6a for Sage Classic, Sage Premier and Sage 200c VIP: Scheduled for release 10 March 2021

    Release 5.6a is scheduled to be available as from 10 March 2021 , which will include the latest tax tables for 2021/2022 for South Africa. Release 5.6a will also include: RSA: Tax Related Changes Affecting the System Tax Table Changes 2021/2022…
  • Budget Speech 2021 - Update

    The following information has been published/updated: UIF contribution limit increase: The Minister of Finance has published a new Draft Notice where the effective date of the increase to the UIF contribution limit (R17 712 per month) has been postponed…
  • Budget Speech 2021/2022 - All you need to know

    Following yesterday's 2021/2022 Budget Speech announcement, we have deciphered the Budget Speech transcript and other important announcements for you, so you don't have to. Click here to download a summary of all the changes that will affect your payroll…
  • Budget Speech 2021

    The Budget Speech 2021 is scheduled for Wednesday, 24 February 2021 .
  • 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
  • Mauritius - Proposed tax changes for 2020/2021

    Please click here for the latest Budget Speech for 2020/2021. Below are the proposed changes which have not been promulgated yet. Income Exemption Threshold The tax rate remains unchanged. However, the Income Exemption Threshold (IET) for all…
  • Tanzania - Proposed change in tax rates for 2020/2021

    Below is the proposed tax table for employment income based on the recent Budget Speech, Please Click here for more information. The SDL is also proposed to be reduced from 4.5% to 4% . We expect the effective date to be 1 July 2020. Update…
  • Summary of Budget Speech 2020/2021

    The 2020/2021 Budget Speech was announced by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni on 26 February 2020. Click here to download a summary of all the changes that will affect your payroll in the new tax year. Sage will release the next update Release 5.4a…
  • Sage VIP & Sage 200c VIP Support Snippets March 2019

    Click here to view the Sage 200c VIP and Sage VIP Support Snippets Sage Year-end Centre Now available! 24/7 year-end resources and information Closing the books for 2019? We’re here to help. Join industry peers, certified partners, and Sage pros…
  • Budget Speech 2019/2020

    Following yesterday's 2019/2020 Budget Speech announcement, we have deciphered the Budget Speech transcript and other important announcements for you, so you don't have to. Visit tax.sage.co.za for updates, insights, changes and tools you need to keep…
  • Keep your edge this Tax Year-End with Sage

    We are introducing the Sage Tax Year-end page for 2019/2020 , with all information for the coming tax year. Click here for a summary of the budget speech and how it affects your payroll. On this page your will have access to: Salary Tax Calculator…
  • Sage 200c VIP and Sage VIP Support Newsflash February 2019

    Click here to view the Sage 200c VIP and Sage VIP Newsflash for February 2019 Important System Information Latest Software Release Release 5.2a will be available on 7 March 2019. This compulsory update must be installed in both your live and…
  • Budget 2019 - 20 February 2019

    The following information has been released on the Treasury website, related to the budget speech for the 2019/2020 tax year: Budget 2019 The Minister of Finance, Hon. Tito Titus Mboweni will table the 2019 Budget in Parliament on 20 February 2019…