Africa
Zambia | How do I update the Worker's Compensation Fund (WCF) percentage?
The Worker's Compensation Fund (WCF) percentage can be updated on the WCF Assessment Rate field when editing the WCF Employer Contribution component on company level. Navigate > Configuration > Payroll > Payroll Config > Payroll Components
Zimbabwe | How do I prevent ZMDL from calculating?
To prevent ZMDL from calculating, enable the following ticks on company and employee levels. On Company level - Navigate > Configuration > Basic Settings > Company Settings > Basic Company Information > Statutory Fields On Employee level - Navigate > ...
Nigeria | How do I prevent National Housing Fund from calculating?
To prevent the National Housing Fund calculation from calculating enable the "Do not calculate NHF?" checkbox on the Statutory Fields on the Basic Company Details screen. Navigate > Configuration > Basic Settings > Company Settings > Basic Company ...
Is the Race field mandatory in non-South African entities?
No. The Race field is not a mandatory on employee records in non South African entities. Navigate > Employee > Basic Information > Basic Profile > Personal
How can I obtain a tax calculation breakdown for non South African entities?
The system does not cater for tax calculation breakdowns for non South African entities. A manual tax calculation can be requested from africa@payspace.com.
Mauritius | In which circumstances will the CSG EOYB employee deduction and company contribution components not calculate?
The CSG EOYB employee and company contribution components will not calculate for employees who are below the minimum age (16 years old) or above the maximum age (65 years old), and the employee is on one of the following tax statuses: Expat Exempt ...
Morocco | How do I configure mortgage interest component?
A note component: Mortgage Interest (MORTG) has been created in Moroccan countries, which allows the system to store the tax relief for "Mortgage Interest". Navigate > Configuration > Payroll > Payroll Config > Payroll Components This component is ...
Mauritius | How do I ensure the Portable Retirement Gratuity Fund calculates?
Employers are required to pay a gratuity or a retirement allowance to long-standing employees on their retirement or death as a lump sum. This is a statutory obligation on an employer, and this was previously provided for under s.49 and s.49A of the ...
DRC | How do I configure the system so that employees' tax on their final payslip (at the end of the tax year or when an employee is terminated) based on the Year To Date tax calculation?
The DRC uses the Month To Date (MTD) tax method and is common to question whether a final payslip for an employee (at the end of the tax year or when an employee is terminated) should be calculated using the averaging tax method (annual tax ...
Tanzania | How do I configure the system to include the employee NHIF deduction component as an allowable in the tax calculation?
The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) is a Social Health Insurance Institution established under the National Health Insurance Act, Cap 395 with the main objective of ensuring accessibility of health care services to people. In order for the ...
Morocco | How can I store an employee's additional days worked?
To store an employee's additional days worked, the Note component: Additional Days Worked must be created on company level before it can be linked on employee level. When a value is captured, it will be used to determine the "Tax Factor" used to ...
Uganda | How do I configure the system so that the NSSF contribution calculates for employees over the age of 55?
In Uganda, the NSSF social security contributions stop calculating when employees reach the retirement age of 55 years old. However, there are scenarios where an employee can continue contributing to the NSSF, after the age of 55. To configure this ...
Namibia | Where do I capture the company's tax number?
A Namibian entity's tax number can be saved in the "employer's file identification no" field on the Statutory Fields tab on the Basic Company Information screen. Navigate > Configuration > Basic Settings > Company Settings > Basic Company Information ...
Can I add the actual exchange rate used within each period of a tax year for a country to a payslip without having a financial impact for display and reporting purposes?
Yes. A note component is available to have the actual exchange rate imported from the multi currency module to automatically reflect on the payslip. The Home to Host co-efficient can be added to an early storage component income base to align with ...
Ethiopia | Which tax status should be used when an employee has been issued with a tax exemption certificate from an Ethiopian tax office?
Make use of tax status: Foreign Employment (DTA) when an employee has been issued with a tax exemption certificate from an Ethiopian tax office Note! This tax status is exempt from tax and social security. Navigate > Employee > Basic Information > ...
Nigeria | Why is National Housing Fund not included in gross income calculation for my employees over the age 60?
The Finance Act 2020 that has been signed into law on 31st December 2020, included changes to Personal Income tax and redefined gross income. This influences the gross income on which the consolidated relief was based. For employees age 60 years and ...
Malawi | Is Medical Insurance liable to Fringe Benefit Tax?
Malawian legislation states that Medical care is not liable for Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT). Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) is tax paid on the taxable values of fringe benefits being provided by an employer to an employee. The rate for FBT is 30% and all ...
Ghana | Options to request for manual Year To Date tax calculation for terminated employees
Ghanaian companies may request for manual tax calculations for terminated employees during mid year. Since the tax year in Ghana runs from January to December and the country uses the Month To Date (MTD) tax method, it is common to question whether a ...
Namibia | How do I set up the tax certificate prefix and numbers?
In Namibia, when you register for laser tax certificates, you are issued with a specific tax certificate number from where you should start printing the certificates. This number has a prefix of 1 -3 alpha-only characters and is completed with ...
How do I configure the system to only accumulate one period worked when calculating "Periods Worked" (tax calculation)?
In some African countries, it is not common practice to calculate employees' tax using the periods worked on a pro rata basis for the periods worked, when an employee is engaged or terminated during a month. For example, if an employee started ...
How do I adjust the number of periods worked for employees when they have payslips for periods when they did not work?
The setting explained in this FAQ applies to countries outside South Africa but within the African continent. If you want to only count periods in South Africa for actual payslips received, you should link the employee to the Temporary Employment tax ...