As payroll administrators ourselves, we encounter a few frequently asked questions that employers, business owners or those responsible for payroll administration within organisations struggle with. Below we have a detailed answer for you on these burning questions you are facing. We hope that you find them insightful.
Question: At what stage is an employer required to register for PAYE and UIF with the South African Revenue Service?
Answer: An employer is required to register for PAYE and UIF the moment he/she employs an employee whose salary exceeds the tax threshold.For the 2020 tax year, this threshold is R79 000 per annum.
Question: If an employer is already registered with SARS for UIF, does the employer also have to register with the Department of Labour for UIF purposes?
Answer: Yes. Although UIF payments are made to SARS and not to the Department of Labour, UIF Registration with the Department of Labour still needs to be completed and a UI19 form, in which the employer declares the amounts paid over to SARS, must be submitted monthly. The UI19 form can be submitted via e-mail.
Question: I have submitted my W.As. 8 return to the Department of Labour but didn’t receive my W.As. 6 assessment. Why is this happening?
Answer: In most cases where this happens, we find that the e-mail address of the company is completed incorrectly on the return. For many organisations, this has resulted in significant amounts of interest incurred on these amounts.The original returns are no longer sent to organisations via post and are only sent via e-mail.