Are employee's linked to the Independent Contractor tax status eligible for UIF?

This applies to all PaySpace editions

No, employee's  linked to the Independent Contractor tax status are not eligible for UIF. As a result, the statutory UIF components will not appear on the payslip.

      Navigate > Employee > Basic Information > Tax Profile > Tax

       

      Navigate > Employee > Payroll Processing > Edit Payslip 

      Deductions -

             

      

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