Where can an employee’s tax directive number be viewed?

The purpose of a tax directive is to enable SARS to instruct an Employer, how to deduct employees' tax from certain lump sums to a taxpayer or member.

An employee's directive number can be viewed on the "Other Actions" button in the top right hand area on the Edit Payslip screen.

          Navigate > Employee > Payroll Processing > Edit Payslip > Other Actions > Actions > Lump Sum Directive

      

      

To verify the directive numbers for Lumpsum payments processed, the Lump Sum Report can be generated.

      Navigate > Reports > Reports > Standard (Classic) > Payroll 

      

      

Note! A maximum of 5 directive numbers per employee record is allowed.

      Related FAQ

            What is the impact of exceeding the tax directive limit per employment record?

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