• ETI Validation tool for Release 5.7a

    The updated ETI Validation tool for Release 5.7a is available on Software downloads (under Patch Files) and on the Sage Portal . Customers claiming ETI in the current tax year (TYE2021/2022) must download and save the ETITool_R57a.zip file, then extract…
  • Covid-19 Relief Measures Affecting Payroll - All you need to know

    Find our recently updated (as of August 2021) guide here: Covid-19 Relief Measures Affecting Payroll - All you need to know
  • South Africa: Tax Relief measures announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 25 July 2021

    In the President’s address to the Nation on 25 July 2021, he announced measures to support the recovery of the economy by – expanding the Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) for a period of four months to include any employee earning below R6 500 and to…
  • Known Issue: ETI Validation Tool applying COVID rules in the 2021 calendar year

    We are aware of the following known issue on the ETI Validation tool on Release 5.6a/b Description of Problem: For any year other than 2020, the Covid-19 ETI tax relief measures should not be applied in calendar month 4, 5, 6 and 7 (April, May, June…
  • Revised Disaster Management Tax Relief Bill and draft Disaster Management Tax Administration Relief Bill published on 1 May 2020

    The South African Ministry of Finance published the revised draft Disaster Management Tax Relief Bill and draft Disaster Management Tax Administration Relief Bill on 1 May. To view the Draft Bills, click on the link below: https://www.sars.gov.za…
  • Software update: Release 5.4b for Sage Classic, Sage Premier and Sage 200c VIP is now available to to download

    The latest version for Sage Classic, Sage Premier and Sage 200c VIP is available to download on the Customer Zone from 20 April 2020 . This is not a compulsory update, however, must be installed by the following users: RSA: Skill Module users …
  • Draft Disaster Management Tax Relief and Relief Administration Bill (published 1 April 2020)

    The following information was published on 1 April 2020 and is available on the SARS website ( https://www.sars.gov.za/Media/Pages/CoronaVirus.aspx ): "Following the media statement issued by the Minister of Finance on 29 March 2020 on Tax Measures…