Payroll Tax, PAYE and Employee Benefits Administration

Course objectives

• Compute monthly PAYE deductions accurately using current tax tables and rebates
• Determine the taxable value of fringe benefits including motor vehicles, housing and medical aid
• Apply correct tax treatment to retirement fund contributions, gratuities and termination payments
• Manage payroll tax obligations for seconded and cross border employees
• Prepare and reconcile statutory payroll returns and respond to payroll tax audit queries

Who should attend

• Payroll administrators and payroll managers
• Human resources managers and HR business partners
• Finance officers responsible for statutory remittances
• Reward and benefits specialists
• Small business owners managing their own payroll

Course outline

1. 01PAYE fundamentals: tax tables, rebates and monthly computation
2. 02Taxable and exempt employee benefits, allowances and fringe benefits
3. 03Retirement funds, medical aid and other statutory deductions
4. 04Termination pay, gratuities, leave pay and severance tax treatment
5. 05Cross border secondments and the tax obligations of mobile employees
6. 06Payroll reconciliation, statutory filing and managing payroll audits

Scheduled sessions