Lockdown Recap #2
A supplementary summary of the developments that have occurred over past week, in addition to answers to further frequently asked questions.
2020
Support for the Tourism and Industrial Sectors
This blog outlines the support for businesses in the Tourism and Industrial Sectors. Find out more.
New Feature: COVID-19 TERS CSV Export
Update 23 April: We have received word that the termination date is in fact needed in the CSV (after being told to leave it out) and are doing the update as a top priority. In the meantime you can populate the termination date field before downloading the CSV and use our “copy down” functionality if the date is the same for all employees. We have received confirmation that the TERS benefit paid by employers to their employees will not be subject to PAYE, SDL or UIF. You may pay this amount off-system if you choose, but we recommend waiting until we have updated our system to include a new TERS benefit item. We will send out a notification when the system has been updated.
New Feature: Individual UI 19 Forms
Update 21 April: The Department of Employment and Labour has opened a dedicated UIF toll free hotline, running 8am – 10pm Monday to Friday. The number is 0800 030 007.
Lockdown Recap and FAQ #1
Update 23 April: We have received confirmation that the TERS benefit paid by employers to their employees will not be subject to PAYE, SDL or UIF. You may pay this amount off-system if you choose, but we recommend waiting until we have updated our system to include a new TERS benefit item. We will send out a notification when the system has been updated.
Support for Business – COVID-19 Employment Tax Incentive
An overview of the changes made to ETI due to COVID-19, which bring opportunities to both current participants and employers who previously did not qualify.
COVID-19 UIF Quick Reference Guide
In an effort to alleviate payroll strain and to make the various UIF codes and forms simpler for employers to understand, we have put together a summary of how these all work.
Support for Business – COVID-19 TERS
An overview of the COVID-19 TERS scheme, detailing the requirements, rewards and process involved for businesses.
COVID-19 Lockdown – Support For Business
Brief overview on schemes that could provide support to businesses in general, as well as for SMMEs
New Feature: Managing End of Service in Bulk
To ease the payroll burden on employers and payroll administrators during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have introduced a new Employee Actions section to our Bulk Actions page to allow users to manage an employees end of service in bulk.