SARS has committed itself to refining our service offerings to Employers. An Employers' Unit has been established, with the following roles:

The Employers' Unit is centralised in Pretoria and deals with all tax matters relating to Employers, ranging from our offline and online filing solutions to training sessions and guides for Employers. 

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In addition to our Employers' segment, we have segment pages for Small Businesses, Tax Practitioners, Embassies, Expatriates and Exempt Institutions.

Our Service Offerings	Top Questions from Employers
We offer the following services to Employers: Webpage for frequent updates on developments; Email updates on developments; Easyfile offline electronic filing solution; eFiling online electronic filing solution for employers; Training sessions and guides for employers.	Click here to view our latest FAQ's and advice. Read more....

What's New for 2010

What's New for 2011

4 August 2010 - PAYE - Public Release: Business Requirement Specification PAYE Employer Reconciliation Fringe benefits on world cup related items Notice to Employers: Submission of your monthly declaration Changes to the PAYE 2010 - Guide for Employers  Employee Income Tax Certificate (IRP5/IT3(a)) - Example Business Requirement Specification: PAYE Reconciliation 2010 (version 9.0 - 31 January 2010) Notice to Employers - Imposition of Administrative Penalty Frequently asked questions  SARS Brochure ! Letter to employers to update payroll systems - 2010 tax rates 2010 Tax Rates for individuals (Budget 2009/10 - Tax Pocket Guide)

PAYE: 2011 Tax Deduction Tables (See Our Guides for Employers below) NEW!! PAYE: Notice to users of Statutory Rates of Tax - 2011 year of assessment (AS-PAYE-L03) NEW!! 2011 Tax Rates for Individuals (Budget 2010/2011 - Tax Pocket Guide) NEW!! PAYE: Travel Allowance - Reminder to Taxpayers in receipt of a Travel Allowance as of 1 March 2010 PAYE: Contributions to a Medical Scheme to be taken into account for Employees' Tax purposes from 1 March 2010  PAYE EMP201 - A Guide for Employers to the new monthly declaration process (17 February 2010)  PAYE EMP201 - Frequently Asked Questions   A Step-By-Step Guide To The New PAYE Reconciliation Process Overview and The E@SYFILE™ Employer Process Introducing the new menu and enhanced functionality for e@syFile™ Employer 2010

Top Questions from Employers

Notices for Employers

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Employers Tax Season: 1 April - 31 May 2010 webpage 18 May 2009 - Only two weeks left for employers to submit 2009 PAYE reconciliations. 21 July 2009 - Overview of PAYE 2010 - Click here to see how to comment on the PAYE proposals for 2010 - Closed now 14 October 2009 - Imposition of Administrative Penalty 12 February 2010 - PAYE: Contributions to a Medical Scheme to be taken into account from 1 March 2010  SARS will introduce strict new Administrative Penalties against non-complianct taxpayers from 23 November 2009. SARS offices opening later on Wednesdays - SARS is keenly aware of the critical importance of training, in order to empower our staff to better assist with your queries. As a result, our offices are now opening at 09:00 on Wednesdays, in order to allow for scheduled training time.

Our Guides for Employers

Forms

PAYE Tables & Guides for Employers March 2010 - February 2011 NEW!! AS-PAYE-05 - Guide for Employers iro Employees Tax - March 2010  AS-PAYE-05-G1 – Guide for Employers iro Tax deduction tables - March 2010 AS-PAYE-05-G1-A1 - Weekly tax deduction tables - March 2010 AS-PAYE-05-G1-A2 - Fortnightly tax deduction tables - March 2010 AS-PAYE-05-G1-A3 - Monthly tax deduction tables - March 2010 AS-PAYE-05-G1-A4 - Annual tax deduction tables - March 2010 AS-PAYE-05-G2 - Guide for Employers iro Fringe benefits - March 2010 AS-PAYE-05-G3 - Guide for Employers iro Allowances - March 2010 AS-PAYE-05-G2-A1 - Rate per kilometre schedule - March 2010 AS-PAYE-05-G2-A2 - Subsistence deemed amount per country - March 2010 Previous years' tax tables

EMP101 FIFA Application for registration of FIFA EMP101e Online Application for registration PAYE/SDL/UIF EMP 102 - Application for separate registration of a business branch - Form - 23 August 2005 EMP102e On-line - Application for separate registration of a Branch Division - Form - January 2006 EMP102a On-line - Aansoek om afsonderlike registrasie van ?n besigheid Tak - Form - January 2006 EMP 123 Application for the cancellation of registration of a person in respect of all his business - Form - 30 August 2005 EMP 123t Application for the cancellation of registration of a separately registered business branch division - Form - 30 August 2005

Legal Notes	Contact Us
Interpretation Notes The purpose of the Interpretation Notes is to provide guidelines to SARS employees and clients regarding the interpretation and application of the provisions of the various laws administered by SARS. These Notes will be amended in line with policy developments and changes in the legislation.	For tax-specific queries of taxpayer-specific queries, contact the Call Centre on 0800 007277.