Recent software updates
Recently issued SuperPayroll software updates are published below. More detailed update notices are sent to clients directly and updates are automatically installed for clients whose payrolls are on SuperPayroll's cloud infrastructure. Please email us if you have any questions.
Software Update Instructions:
This document describes the SuperPayroll update process for different types of updates.
Please refer to the update notice received with the installation files and follow the instructions in the applicable section of this document to update the SuperPayroll installation.
If an update consists of two types, e.g. database updates and report files, follow the instructions in both sections to complete the update. If instructions from multiple sections are followed to install an update and more than one section end with the step to log into SuperPayroll through the front end, that step (logging in through the front end) only needs to be performed once, after all files have been installed/copied to the correct locations.
● Full release
1. In SQL Server Management Studio, make a backup of all SuperPayroll databases.
2. Save a copy of the entire C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ (or equivalent) folder.
3. Install the latest SuperPayroll application version by executing the setup.exe file supplied (e.g. setup(1.4.0.8).exe) as an administrator.
4. During the installation process you will be prompted to select the destination folder that SuperPayroll will be installed in. This will default to C:\inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ. If your SuperPayroll installation is located in a different folder, browse to that folder before continuing. When notified that the folder already exists and asked whether you would like to install to that folder anyway select “Yes”.
5. On the “Optional Actions” step, select the option to Add to IIS before continuing.
6. On the final step (Completing the NuQ Setup Wizard) keep the “NuQ Culture Registration” option selected and then click on Finish.
7. In the C:\inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ (or equivalent) folder, open the Web.config and Web_AppSettings.config files in a reliable text editor like Notepad++. Open the same two files from the copy of this folder made during step 2. Search for any settings tags containing the word “timeout” and change the values in the new files to the same values as in the old files and save the changes.
8. In the same file, verify (and change if necessary) that all email settings such as smtp server, port username and password are the same.
9. Copy the Databases.xml file from the folder copied in step 2 above to the newly installed C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ (or equivalent) folder.
10. Once you have completed all installation steps, log in to each SuperPayroll database via the SuperPayroll login screen. When the updating of the database has been completed, you will receive a message to the effect that the database has been updated, and that you need to log on again.
● Individual database updates (DUs)
1. Unzip the zipped update folder, e.g. “2022 no 06 RSA Tax rates.zip” into any temporary directory in your system.
2. Copy all the unzipped files into the DatabaseUpdates folder in the SuperPayroll directory (usually located under C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ\DatabaseUpdates).
3. Log in to each SuperPayroll database via the SuperPayroll login screen. When the updating of the database has been completed, you will receive a message to the effect that the database has been updated, and that you need to log on again.
● All current database updates
1. Unzip the zipped update folder, e.g. “2022 no 06 RSA Tax rates.zip” into any temporary directory.
2. The unzipped folder will contain a zipped file called DatabaseUpdatesCurrent.zip. NB: Do not unzip this file.
3. Save a copy of the DatabaseUpdatesCurrent.zip file that will be replaced in the C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ\DatabaseUpdates (or equivalent) folder in another location. This file can be used in case you need to revert to the previous version of database updates.
4. Copy the new zipped DatabaseUpdatesCurrent file into the DatabaseUpdates folder in the SuperPayroll directory (usually located under C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ\DatabaseUpdates).
5. Log in to each SuperPayroll database via the SuperPayroll login screen. When the updating of the database has been completed, you will receive a message that the database has been updated, and that you need to log on again.
● Database update module
1. Unzip the zipped update folder, e.g. “2022 no 06 RSA Tax rates.zip” into any temporary directory in your system.
2. The unzipped folder will contain a file named DatabaseUpdateModule.xml.
3. Save a copy of the DatabaseUpdateModule.xml file that will be replaced in the C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ\DatabaseUpdates (or equivalent) folder in another location. This file can be used in case you need to revert to the previous version of database updates.
4. Copy the new DatabaseUpdateModule.xml file into the DatabaseUpdates folder in the SuperPayroll directory (usually located under C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ\DatabaseUpdates).
5. Log in to each SuperPayroll database via the SuperPayroll login screen. When the updating of the database has been completed, you will receive a message that the database has been updated, and that you need to log on again.
● Report files (.rpt)
1. Unzip the zipped update folder, e.g. “2022 no 06 RSA Tax rates.zip” into any temporary directory in your system.
2. Save copies of the Crystal report files (file extension .rpt) that will be replaced in the C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ\Reports (or equivalent) folder in another location. These files can be used in case you need to revert to the previous version of a report.
3. Copy all the un-zipped files in the Reports folder of the update to the Reports folder of your SuperPayroll directory (usually located under C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ\Reports).
● Tax certificate extract
1. Unzip the zipped update folder, e.g. “2022 no 06 RSA Tax rates.zip” into any temporary directory in your system.
2. Save copies of the xml files that will be replaced in the C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ\TaxCertRules (or equivalent) folder in another location. These files can be used in case you need to revert to the previous version of the extract.
3. Copy all the un-zipped files in the TaxCertRules folder of the update to the TaxCertRules folder of your SuperPayroll directory (usually located under C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ\TaxCertRules).
4. Make sure that everyone is logged out of SuperPayroll and restart IIS (InternetInformation Services).
Please refer to the update notice received with the installation files and follow the instructions in the applicable section of this document to update the SuperPayroll installation.
If an update consists of two types, e.g. database updates and report files, follow the instructions in both sections to complete the update. If instructions from multiple sections are followed to install an update and more than one section end with the step to log into SuperPayroll through the front end, that step (logging in through the front end) only needs to be performed once, after all files have been installed/copied to the correct locations.
● Full release
1. In SQL Server Management Studio, make a backup of all SuperPayroll databases.
2. Save a copy of the entire C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ (or equivalent) folder.
3. Install the latest SuperPayroll application version by executing the setup.exe file supplied (e.g. setup(1.4.0.8).exe) as an administrator.
4. During the installation process you will be prompted to select the destination folder that SuperPayroll will be installed in. This will default to C:\inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ. If your SuperPayroll installation is located in a different folder, browse to that folder before continuing. When notified that the folder already exists and asked whether you would like to install to that folder anyway select “Yes”.
5. On the “Optional Actions” step, select the option to Add to IIS before continuing.
6. On the final step (Completing the NuQ Setup Wizard) keep the “NuQ Culture Registration” option selected and then click on Finish.
7. In the C:\inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ (or equivalent) folder, open the Web.config and Web_AppSettings.config files in a reliable text editor like Notepad++. Open the same two files from the copy of this folder made during step 2. Search for any settings tags containing the word “timeout” and change the values in the new files to the same values as in the old files and save the changes.
8. In the same file, verify (and change if necessary) that all email settings such as smtp server, port username and password are the same.
9. Copy the Databases.xml file from the folder copied in step 2 above to the newly installed C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ (or equivalent) folder.
10. Once you have completed all installation steps, log in to each SuperPayroll database via the SuperPayroll login screen. When the updating of the database has been completed, you will receive a message to the effect that the database has been updated, and that you need to log on again.
● Individual database updates (DUs)
1. Unzip the zipped update folder, e.g. “2022 no 06 RSA Tax rates.zip” into any temporary directory in your system.
2. Copy all the unzipped files into the DatabaseUpdates folder in the SuperPayroll directory (usually located under C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ\DatabaseUpdates).
3. Log in to each SuperPayroll database via the SuperPayroll login screen. When the updating of the database has been completed, you will receive a message to the effect that the database has been updated, and that you need to log on again.
● All current database updates
1. Unzip the zipped update folder, e.g. “2022 no 06 RSA Tax rates.zip” into any temporary directory.
2. The unzipped folder will contain a zipped file called DatabaseUpdatesCurrent.zip. NB: Do not unzip this file.
3. Save a copy of the DatabaseUpdatesCurrent.zip file that will be replaced in the C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ\DatabaseUpdates (or equivalent) folder in another location. This file can be used in case you need to revert to the previous version of database updates.
4. Copy the new zipped DatabaseUpdatesCurrent file into the DatabaseUpdates folder in the SuperPayroll directory (usually located under C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ\DatabaseUpdates).
5. Log in to each SuperPayroll database via the SuperPayroll login screen. When the updating of the database has been completed, you will receive a message that the database has been updated, and that you need to log on again.
● Database update module
1. Unzip the zipped update folder, e.g. “2022 no 06 RSA Tax rates.zip” into any temporary directory in your system.
2. The unzipped folder will contain a file named DatabaseUpdateModule.xml.
3. Save a copy of the DatabaseUpdateModule.xml file that will be replaced in the C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ\DatabaseUpdates (or equivalent) folder in another location. This file can be used in case you need to revert to the previous version of database updates.
4. Copy the new DatabaseUpdateModule.xml file into the DatabaseUpdates folder in the SuperPayroll directory (usually located under C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ\DatabaseUpdates).
5. Log in to each SuperPayroll database via the SuperPayroll login screen. When the updating of the database has been completed, you will receive a message that the database has been updated, and that you need to log on again.
● Report files (.rpt)
1. Unzip the zipped update folder, e.g. “2022 no 06 RSA Tax rates.zip” into any temporary directory in your system.
2. Save copies of the Crystal report files (file extension .rpt) that will be replaced in the C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ\Reports (or equivalent) folder in another location. These files can be used in case you need to revert to the previous version of a report.
3. Copy all the un-zipped files in the Reports folder of the update to the Reports folder of your SuperPayroll directory (usually located under C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ\Reports).
● Tax certificate extract
1. Unzip the zipped update folder, e.g. “2022 no 06 RSA Tax rates.zip” into any temporary directory in your system.
2. Save copies of the xml files that will be replaced in the C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ\TaxCertRules (or equivalent) folder in another location. These files can be used in case you need to revert to the previous version of the extract.
3. Copy all the un-zipped files in the TaxCertRules folder of the update to the TaxCertRules folder of your SuperPayroll directory (usually located under C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NuQ\TaxCertRules).
4. Make sure that everyone is logged out of SuperPayroll and restart IIS (InternetInformation Services).
2024
Attached is an updated COIDA return.
Please ensure that you use the new COIDA return to submit the 2023/2024 Return of Earnings, i.e. for the period from 1 March 2023 to 29 February 2024
Please ensure that you use the new COIDA return to submit the 2023/2024 Return of Earnings, i.e. for the period from 1 March 2023 to 29 February 2024
Attached is an update containing an increase to the Kenya NSSF (National Social Security Fund) earnings ceiling, effective 1 February 2024.
The monthly NSSF earnings ceiling is increased from KES 18,000 to KES 36,000, resulting in a new maximum employee and employer contribution of KES 2,160 each. The employee and employer contribution percentages remain unchanged at 6% each.
Please recalculate any Kenyan payrolls for March (and February: in an additional run OR in March with generate backpay to Feb 2024) for the earnings ceiling to take effect.
The monthly NSSF earnings ceiling is increased from KES 18,000 to KES 36,000, resulting in a new maximum employee and employer contribution of KES 2,160 each. The employee and employer contribution percentages remain unchanged at 6% each.
Please recalculate any Kenyan payrolls for March (and February: in an additional run OR in March with generate backpay to Feb 2024) for the earnings ceiling to take effect.
Attached is an update to cater for various changes, as detailed below. The update must be installed before calculating the final March 2024 payroll(s).
If you run SuperPayroll in the cloud, the update will be installed for you. If you manage your own SuperPayroll installation, complete the steps in the “Individual database updates” and “Tax certificate extract” sections of the “Software Update Instructions” on our website: SuperPayroll Updates
As in the past SARS published a pocket tax guide to provide a summary of the most important tax, duty and levy related information for the 2024/2025 tax year. The link to this document is given in the last section.
1. Budget review
The Minister of Finance presented the 2024 Budget Review on 21 February 2024. There are no changes for the 2025 tax year (1 March 2024 to 28 February 2025) to individual tax rates, tax rebates, tax thresholds, medical fees tax credits, tax rate for companies, tax rates for trusts other than special trusts or the accommodation basic abatement amount.
The prescribed rate per kilometre has been increased from R4.64 to R4.84 per km.
The new local subsistence rates are:
● Incidental costs only: R169 per day
● Meals and incidental costs: R548 per day
No new COIDA maximum amount of earnings per employee has been published yet.
2. Public holidays
The update adds the 2026 RSA public holidays and a new public holiday for 29 May 2024(General Elections).
The 2026 public holidays included in this update are those published on the following website: 2026 Public Hoildays
3. Tax certificates
The Employer Annual Reconciliation Declaration (EMP501) submission period is expected to open on 1 April 2024.
The update contains files to allow the 2024-02 tax certificates to be generated, according to the latest specification issued by SARS: SARS_PAYE_BRS - PAYE Employer Reconciliation_V22 1 2, dated August 2023.
4. Upcoming changes
Although no changes are included in this update, please take note of the latest published go-live dates for two important projects:
● Two-pot retirement system: 1 September 2024.
● SARS Vision 2024 (monthly tax certificate project): 1 March 2026.
5. Useful SARS links
● Pocket tax guide for the 2025 year of assessment (2 pages): Pocket tax guide
● Guide for Employers in respect of Employees’ Tax (2025 Tax year): Guide for Employers
If you run SuperPayroll in the cloud, the update will be installed for you. If you manage your own SuperPayroll installation, complete the steps in the “Individual database updates” and “Tax certificate extract” sections of the “Software Update Instructions” on our website: SuperPayroll Updates
As in the past SARS published a pocket tax guide to provide a summary of the most important tax, duty and levy related information for the 2024/2025 tax year. The link to this document is given in the last section.
1. Budget review
The Minister of Finance presented the 2024 Budget Review on 21 February 2024. There are no changes for the 2025 tax year (1 March 2024 to 28 February 2025) to individual tax rates, tax rebates, tax thresholds, medical fees tax credits, tax rate for companies, tax rates for trusts other than special trusts or the accommodation basic abatement amount.
The prescribed rate per kilometre has been increased from R4.64 to R4.84 per km.
The new local subsistence rates are:
● Incidental costs only: R169 per day
● Meals and incidental costs: R548 per day
No new COIDA maximum amount of earnings per employee has been published yet.
2. Public holidays
The update adds the 2026 RSA public holidays and a new public holiday for 29 May 2024(General Elections).
The 2026 public holidays included in this update are those published on the following website: 2026 Public Hoildays
3. Tax certificates
The Employer Annual Reconciliation Declaration (EMP501) submission period is expected to open on 1 April 2024.
The update contains files to allow the 2024-02 tax certificates to be generated, according to the latest specification issued by SARS: SARS_PAYE_BRS - PAYE Employer Reconciliation_V22 1 2, dated August 2023.
4. Upcoming changes
Although no changes are included in this update, please take note of the latest published go-live dates for two important projects:
● Two-pot retirement system: 1 September 2024.
● SARS Vision 2024 (monthly tax certificate project): 1 March 2026.
5. Useful SARS links
● Pocket tax guide for the 2025 year of assessment (2 pages): Pocket tax guide
● Guide for Employers in respect of Employees’ Tax (2025 Tax year): Guide for Employers
Attached is an update containing the latest the latest Ghana tax rates, effective 1 January 2024.
Cloud Users:
● If you are running SuperPayroll in the cloud, the update will be installed for you.
Self-Managed Installations:
● If you manage your own SuperPayroll installation, please refer to the “Individual database updates” section in the latest “SuperPayroll Update Instructions” document (version 1) for step-by-step guidance on installing the update.
Please note that you will have to recalculate all Ghanaian payrolls for January 2024 after installing the update for the changes to take effect.
Cloud Users:
● If you are running SuperPayroll in the cloud, the update will be installed for you.
Self-Managed Installations:
● If you manage your own SuperPayroll installation, please refer to the “Individual database updates” section in the latest “SuperPayroll Update Instructions” document (version 1) for step-by-step guidance on installing the update.
Please note that you will have to recalculate all Ghanaian payrolls for January 2024 after installing the update for the changes to take effect.
Attached is an update containing the latest Angola tax rates, effective 1 January 2024.
Cloud Users:
● If you are running SuperPayroll in the cloud, the update will be installed for you.
Self-Managed Installations:
● If you manage your own SuperPayroll installation, please refer to the “Individual database updates” section in the latest “SuperPayroll Update Instructions” document (version 1) for step-by-step guidance on installing the update.
Please note that you will have to recalculate all Angolan payrolls for January 2024 after installing the update for the changes to take effect.
Cloud Users:
● If you are running SuperPayroll in the cloud, the update will be installed for you.
Self-Managed Installations:
● If you manage your own SuperPayroll installation, please refer to the “Individual database updates” section in the latest “SuperPayroll Update Instructions” document (version 1) for step-by-step guidance on installing the update.
Please note that you will have to recalculate all Angolan payrolls for January 2024 after installing the update for the changes to take effect.
Attached is an update containing the latest Rwanda tax rates, effective 1 November 2023.
The monthly PAYE exempt threshold remains FRW 60,000, but a new 10% bracket is introduced for earnings between FRW 60,000 and FRW 100,000.
Cloud Users:
● If you are running SuperPayroll in the cloud, the update will be installed for you.
Self-Managed Installations:
● If you manage your own SuperPayroll installation, please refer to the “Individual database updates” section in the latest “SuperPayroll Update Instructions” document (version 1) for step-by-step guidance on installing the update.
Please note that you will have to recalculate all Rwandan payrolls for January 2024 after installing the update for the changes to take effect.
The monthly PAYE exempt threshold remains FRW 60,000, but a new 10% bracket is introduced for earnings between FRW 60,000 and FRW 100,000.
Cloud Users:
● If you are running SuperPayroll in the cloud, the update will be installed for you.
Self-Managed Installations:
● If you manage your own SuperPayroll installation, please refer to the “Individual database updates” section in the latest “SuperPayroll Update Instructions” document (version 1) for step-by-step guidance on installing the update.
Please note that you will have to recalculate all Rwandan payrolls for January 2024 after installing the update for the changes to take effect.
Attached is an update containing the latest Zambia tax rates and an increase to the NAPSA (National Pension Scheme Authority) earnings ceiling, effective 1 January 2024.
The monthly tax exempt threshold increases from K4,800 to K5,100, other brackets’ thresholds increase with the same amount, and the marginal tax rate for the highest bracket is reduced from 37.5% to 37%. The monthly Social Security Ceiling is increased to K29,816.00. This results in a maximum employee and employer contribution of K1,490.80 each, and a total contribution of K2,981.60.
The monthly tax exempt threshold increases from K4,800 to K5,100, other brackets’ thresholds increase with the same amount, and the marginal tax rate for the highest bracket is reduced from 37.5% to 37%. The monthly Social Security Ceiling is increased to K29,816.00. This results in a maximum employee and employer contribution of K1,490.80 each, and a total contribution of K2,981.60.
Attached is an update containing an increase to the ENPF (Eswatini National Provident Fund) earnings ceiling.
The wage ceiling is increased to E3,700 per month, effective 1 January 2024. This results in a maximum employee and employer contribution of E185 each, or a maximum total contribution of E370.
The wage ceiling is increased to E3,700 per month, effective 1 January 2024. This results in a maximum employee and employer contribution of E185 each, or a maximum total contribution of E370.
2023
Attached is an update containing the Bestmed, Bonitas and Discovery medical aid rates for 2024.
Please install the update before calculating the January 2024 payroll.
Please install the update before calculating the January 2024 payroll.
Attached is an update to add the 2025 RSA public holidays and a new public holiday for 15 December 2023, as declared on 30 October 2023.
Please install the update before calculating the December 2023 payroll. The 2025 public holidays included in this update are those published on the following website:
Please install the update before calculating the December 2023 payroll. The 2025 public holidays included in this update are those published on the following website:
Attached is an update containing the 2023-08 RSA tax certificate logic.
The Employer Interim Reconciliation Declaration (EMP501) submission period opens on 18 September 2023 and closes on 31 October 2023.
The update contains changes to allow interim tax certificates to be generated for the 2023-08 reporting period, according to the latest specification issued by SARS: SARS_PAYE_BRS - PAYE Employer Reconciliation_V22 1 2, dated August 2023.
The Employer Interim Reconciliation Declaration (EMP501) submission period opens on 18 September 2023 and closes on 31 October 2023.
The update contains changes to allow interim tax certificates to be generated for the 2023-08 reporting period, according to the latest specification issued by SARS: SARS_PAYE_BRS - PAYE Employer Reconciliation_V22 1 2, dated August 2023.
Attached is an update containing the latest Kenyan tax rates, effective 1 July 2023.
Since the effective date of the new tax rates do not coincide with the tax year start date, all employees’ tax deductions will have to be ended on 30 June 2023 and a new tax deduction started (start date and tax liability start date) on 1 July 2023. If you need any assistance with this contact your payroll consultant.
Please recalculate any Kenyan payrolls for August (and in an additional run OR with generate backpay for July) for the new tax rates to take effect.
Since the effective date of the new tax rates do not coincide with the tax year start date, all employees’ tax deductions will have to be ended on 30 June 2023 and a new tax deduction started (start date and tax liability start date) on 1 July 2023. If you need any assistance with this contact your payroll consultant.
Please recalculate any Kenyan payrolls for August (and in an additional run OR with generate backpay for July) for the new tax rates to take effect.
Attached is an update to increase the Mauritius NSF (National Savings Fund) earnings threshold to Rs 24,315, effective 1 July 2023.
The employee and employer contribution percentages remain 1% and 2.5% respectively.
The employee and employer contribution percentages remain 1% and 2.5% respectively.
Attached is an update containing a change in tax parameters to abolish the IET (Income Exemption Threshold) defined per category, effective 1 July 2023.
The method of defining the IET per category (from categories A to E, depending on the number of dependents) has been replaced by the new progressive tax rates, distributed earlier.
The method of defining the IET per category (from categories A to E, depending on the number of dependents) has been replaced by the new progressive tax rates, distributed earlier.
Attached is an update containing the latest tax rates for Mauritius, effective 1 July 2023.
The update also ends all Solidarity levy tax parameters, since the Solidarity levy has been abolished as from July 2023. Please end all Solidarity levy input transactions on 2023/06/30(menu path: Employee payroll - Statutory - MUS Solidarity levy).
The update also ends all Solidarity levy tax parameters, since the Solidarity levy has been abolished as from July 2023. Please end all Solidarity levy input transactions on 2023/06/30(menu path: Employee payroll - Statutory - MUS Solidarity levy).
Attached is an update to decrease the Tanzanian Skills Development Levy (SDL) percentage from 4.00% to 3.50%, effective 1 July 2023.
Attached is an update containing the latest tax rates for Ghana, effective 1 June 2023.
Please note that since the effective date of the new tax rates do not coincide with the tax year start date, all employees’ tax deductions will have to be ended on 31 May 2023 and a new tax deduction started (start date and tax liability start date) on 1 June 2023. If you need any assistance with this contact your payroll consultant.
Please note that since the effective date of the new tax rates do not coincide with the tax year start date, all employees’ tax deductions will have to be ended on 31 May 2023 and a new tax deduction started (start date and tax liability start date) on 1 June 2023. If you need any assistance with this contact your payroll consultant.
Attached are various updates to the RSA tax authority, as detailed below.
1. RSA Official interest rate - The repurchase rate increased from 7.75% to 8.25% on 26 May 2023, resulting in a change in the official interest rate from 8.75% to 9.25% effective 1 June 2023.
2. COIDA annual limitDuring February and March 2023, two Gazettes were published with two different earnings threshold amounts for 2023/2024. The first earnings threshold that was published was R563 520 and the second one was R568 959. It has now been confirmed that the second earnings threshold that was published for 2023/2024 is the correct one. This update increases the COIDA annual limit from R563 520 to R568 959 per year, effective 1 March 2023. In SuperPayroll this limit is used on the COIDA annual return report.
3. Print/electronic tax certificates: Long service awards This update includes a fix to display the Long service awards codes (3622, 3672, 3835 and 3885) on the PDF/electronic version of 2023-02 tax certificates. Please note that this DOES NOT AFFECT the tax certificates submitted to SARS by uploading the .tax file generated from SuperPayroll. The Long service awards codes were correctly reported in the .tax file, but not displayed on the PDF version that can be generated and saved, or emailed directly to employees. If any employees received qualifying Long service awards reported under codes 3622, 3672, 3835 or 3885 during the 2023 tax year, please redistribute the PDF/electronic version of the tax certificates to those employees.
1. RSA Official interest rate - The repurchase rate increased from 7.75% to 8.25% on 26 May 2023, resulting in a change in the official interest rate from 8.75% to 9.25% effective 1 June 2023.
2. COIDA annual limitDuring February and March 2023, two Gazettes were published with two different earnings threshold amounts for 2023/2024. The first earnings threshold that was published was R563 520 and the second one was R568 959. It has now been confirmed that the second earnings threshold that was published for 2023/2024 is the correct one. This update increases the COIDA annual limit from R563 520 to R568 959 per year, effective 1 March 2023. In SuperPayroll this limit is used on the COIDA annual return report.
3. Print/electronic tax certificates: Long service awards This update includes a fix to display the Long service awards codes (3622, 3672, 3835 and 3885) on the PDF/electronic version of 2023-02 tax certificates. Please note that this DOES NOT AFFECT the tax certificates submitted to SARS by uploading the .tax file generated from SuperPayroll. The Long service awards codes were correctly reported in the .tax file, but not displayed on the PDF version that can be generated and saved, or emailed directly to employees. If any employees received qualifying Long service awards reported under codes 3622, 3672, 3835 or 3885 during the 2023 tax year, please redistribute the PDF/electronic version of the tax certificates to those employees.
Attached is an update containing the latest Lesotho tax rates and primary rebate, effective 1 April 2023.The lower tax bracket has been increased to M69,120 per year and the tax credit (rebate) toM10,824 per year. The lower and higher percentages remain 20% and 30% respectively.
Attached are various updates to the RSA tax authority, as detailed below.
1. RSA Official interest rate The repurchase rate increased from 7.25% to 7.75% on 31 March 2023, resulting in a change in the official interest rate from 8.25% to 8.75% effective 1 April 2023.
2. Discovery and Bonitas medical aids - The rates for Discovery and Bonitas medical aids increased from 1 April 2023.
3. Tax certificates - The Employer Annual Declaration (EMP501) submission period opened on 1 April 2023 and closes on 31 May 2023. The update contains changes to allow final tax certificates to be generated for the 2023-02 reporting period, according to the latest specification issued by SARS.
1. RSA Official interest rate The repurchase rate increased from 7.25% to 7.75% on 31 March 2023, resulting in a change in the official interest rate from 8.25% to 8.75% effective 1 April 2023.
2. Discovery and Bonitas medical aids - The rates for Discovery and Bonitas medical aids increased from 1 April 2023.
3. Tax certificates - The Employer Annual Declaration (EMP501) submission period opened on 1 April 2023 and closes on 31 May 2023. The update contains changes to allow final tax certificates to be generated for the 2023-02 reporting period, according to the latest specification issued by SARS.
Attached is an update to cater for the tax and other rate changes applicable to the 2024 tax year (1 March 2023 – 29 February 2024).
The update must be installed before calculating the final March 2023 payroll(s).
The update must be installed before calculating the final March 2023 payroll(s).
Attached is an update containing changes to the Bestmed Beat 3 Network and Rhythm 2 rates for 2023. The 2023 rates published for these plans were changed as follows:
● 2022 rates extended to remain valid until 31 January 2023.
● New 2023 rates were approved and published, effective 1 February 2023.
If any employees on the payroll are on either of these Bestmed plans, please contact your medical aid broker/advisor to confirm whether you need to make backdated adjustments to January contributions. If necessary, your payroll consultant can help with such adjustments.
● 2022 rates extended to remain valid until 31 January 2023.
● New 2023 rates were approved and published, effective 1 February 2023.
If any employees on the payroll are on either of these Bestmed plans, please contact your medical aid broker/advisor to confirm whether you need to make backdated adjustments to January contributions. If necessary, your payroll consultant can help with such adjustments.
This is Attached is an update to the official RSA interest rate.
The repurchase rate increased from 7.00% to 7.25% on 27 January 2023, resulting in a change in the official interest rate from 8.00% to 8.25% effective 1 February 2023.
The repurchase rate increased from 7.00% to 7.25% on 27 January 2023, resulting in a change in the official interest rate from 8.00% to 8.25% effective 1 February 2023.
This is an update about an increase to the tax deductibility of Namibian retirement funds.
The maximum deductible amount is increased from N$ 40,000 to N$ 150,000, effective 1 March 2022.
The maximum deductible amount is increased from N$ 40,000 to N$ 150,000, effective 1 March 2022.
The Unemployment Insurance Scheme comes into effect on 1 January 2023. Barring a few exceptions, the scheme applies to all workers in the private and federal sector. Employees must contribute to the scheme as follows:
● Workers with a basic salary of AED 16,000 or less will need to pay a monthly insurance premium of AED 5, i.e. AED 60 annually.
● Those with a basic salary exceeding AED 16,000 will need to pay AED 10 per month, i.e. AED 120 annually.
For more information please see: Unemployment Insurance scheme
● Workers with a basic salary of AED 16,000 or less will need to pay a monthly insurance premium of AED 5, i.e. AED 60 annually.
● Those with a basic salary exceeding AED 16,000 will need to pay AED 10 per month, i.e. AED 120 annually.
For more information please see: Unemployment Insurance scheme
Attached is an update containing the latest Zambia tax rates and primary rebate for disabled persons, effective 1 January 2023.
Attached is an update containing an increase to the NAPSA (National Pension Scheme Authority) earnings ceiling.
The monthly Social Security Ceiling is increased to K26,840.00, effective 1 January 2023. This results in a maximum employee and employer contribution of K1,342.00 each or a total total contribution of K2,684.00.
The monthly Social Security Ceiling is increased to K26,840.00, effective 1 January 2023. This results in a maximum employee and employer contribution of K1,342.00 each or a total total contribution of K2,684.00.
This update is about an increase to the ENPF (Eswatini National Provident Fund) earnings ceiling.
The wage ceiling is increased to E3,500 per month, effective 1 January 2023. This results in a maximum employee and employer contribution of E175 each, or a maximum total contribution of E350.
The wage ceiling is increased to E3,500 per month, effective 1 January 2023. This results in a maximum employee and employer contribution of E175 each, or a maximum total contribution of E350.
This update is about the Discovery Vitality rates for the KeyFIT options for 2023.
These options are being phased out and are only available to those already on KeyFIT. The KeyFIT premiums for 2023 are (Member; Member + 1; Member + 2):
● KeyFIT: R70; R90; R105
● KeyFIT + Vitality: R360; R440; R490
These options are being phased out and are only available to those already on KeyFIT. The KeyFIT premiums for 2023 are (Member; Member + 1; Member + 2):
● KeyFIT: R70; R90; R105
● KeyFIT + Vitality: R360; R440; R490
2022
Attached is an update to add a new RSA public holiday for 27 December 2022, as declared last week. Some clients manually captured this public holiday due to early December payroll cut-off dates and don’t need to take any further action. If you (or your payroll consultant) have not added this public holiday, and use SuperPayroll to calculate leave balances, please install the update and recalculate the December payroll for all employees who applied for annual (or other) leave on 27 December 2022.
This is an update containing the Bestmed medical aid and Discovery Vitality rates for 2023.Disco very medical aid will only update their medical aid contributions on 1 April 2023.
This is an update to the official RSA interest rate. The repurchase rate increased from 6.25% to 7.00% on 25 November 2022, resulting in a change in the official interest rate from 7.25% to 8.00% effective 1 December 2022.
This is an update to increase the PAYE exempt threshold from FRW 30,000 to FRW 60,000 per month, effective 1 November 2022. The other tax table brackets and tax percentages remain unchanged. The change will result in a decrease in tax of FRW 6,000 per month for most employees. Please note that since the effective date of the new tax rates do not coincide with the tax year start date, all employees’ tax deductions will have to be ended on 31 October 2022 and a new tax deduction started (start date and tax liability start date) on 1 November 2022. If you need any assistance with this contact your payroll consultant.
This is an update to increase the PAYE exempt threshold from K4,000 to K4,500 per month, effective 1 January 2022. The other tax table brackets and tax percentages remain unchanged. The change will result in a decrease in tax of K125 per month for most employees. The tax for active employees on a Zambian payroll will be slightly lower in November and December to correct the over-deduction from January to October 2022.
This is an update to set the Ghana SSNIT maximum insurable earnings to GHS 35,000, resulting in maximum employee and employer contributions of GHS 1,925.00 and GHS 4,550.00 respectively. The employee and employer contribution percentages remain 5.5% and 13%.
This is an update to increase the Mauritius NSF (National Savings Fund) earnings threshold to Rs 21,435, effective 1 October 2022. The employee and employer contribution percentages remain 1% and 2.5% respectively
This is an update to add functionality to calculate the Rwanda CBHI (Community-based health insurance) contribution
This is an update to add functionality for the KENYA NITA (National Industrial Training Authority) Levy calculation
The update contains the 2022-08 RSA tax certificate logic for the employer interim reconciliation declaration, an increase to the official RSA interest rate, and additional lookup data.
This update is for the latest official interest rate increase for South African payrolls (6.5%, effective 1 August 2022) linked to the repo rate increase (from 4.75% to 5.5%) effective 22 July 2022 as announced by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). See
SARB monetary policy committee statement of 21 July 2022 for more info on the change as announced.
This update only affects South African payrolls with low-interest loan fringe benefit calculations or other calculations linked to the official interest rate.
This update only affects South African payrolls with low-interest loan fringe benefit calculations or other calculations linked to the official interest rate.
This update is for the latest official interest rate increase for South African payrolls (5.75%, effective 1 June 2022) linked to the repo rate increase (from 4.25% to 4.75%) effective 20 May 2022 as announced by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). See
SARB monetary policy committee statement of 19 May 2022 for more info on the change as announced.
This update only affects South African payrolls with low-interest loan fringe benefit calculations or other calculations linked to the official interest rate.
This update only affects South African payrolls with low-interest loan fringe benefit calculations or other calculations linked to the official interest rate.
This update only applies to customers with Malawian payrolls. The update contains an update for changing of the Malawi tax year and
updated Malawian tax rates effective 1 April 2022.
The 2021/2022 tax year is curtailed and ends on 31 March 2022 and the 2022/2023 tax year starts ons 1 April 2022 and ends on 31 March 2023. This effectively means that the tax year changes from a July-June cycle to an April-March cycle. See related Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) press release.
The tax rates for the new 2022/2023 tax year are updated as per the rates published on the MRA site.
The 2021/2022 tax year is curtailed and ends on 31 March 2022 and the 2022/2023 tax year starts ons 1 April 2022 and ends on 31 March 2023. This effectively means that the tax year changes from a July-June cycle to an April-March cycle. See related Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) press release.
The tax rates for the new 2022/2023 tax year are updated as per the rates published on the MRA site.
A tax certificate generation update to resolve SARS E@syfile submission issues experienced by some customers in the final EMP501 submission cycle for the 2022 tax year (deadline 31 May 2022).
This update is only applicable to customers with South African payrolls.
Updated Lesotho PAYE tax rates effective 1 April 2022 as published by the Lesotho Revenue Authority. This update is only applicable to customers with Lesotho payrolls.
As per LRA published tax tables.
Includes the following updates applicable to South African payrolls:
- Updated official interest rate (5.25%, effective 1 April 2022) linked to the repo rate increase of 25 March 2022 as announced by the Reserve Bank of South Africa. See South African Reserve Bank (SARB) for up-to-date interest rate info.
- COIDA earnings upper limit (R529 624 per year, effective 1 March 2022). Note: no official link available for this change on the Dept of Labour's site at time of update release, but confirmation was received from PAGSA of the change.
- Updated official interest rate (5.25%, effective 1 April 2022) linked to the repo rate increase of 25 March 2022 as announced by the Reserve Bank of South Africa. See South African Reserve Bank (SARB) for up-to-date interest rate info.
- COIDA earnings upper limit (R529 624 per year, effective 1 March 2022). Note: no official link available for this change on the Dept of Labour's site at time of update release, but confirmation was received from PAGSA of the change.
Includes various statutory updates applicable to South African payrolls as follows, effective 1 March 2022:
- The ETI formula has been updated to increase the amount of ETI that can be claimed.
- The definition of "Monthly remuneration" for ETI purposes has been amended to exclude fringe benefits. This update includes a change to exclude fringe benefits from "ETI earnings" from 1 March 2022.
- New SARS reporting code (3835) for long service awards
- New prescribed rate per kilometre for travel (R4.18)
Refer to the following related links on the SARS website:
- Employment Tax Incentive page
- Rates per kilometer page
- SARS PAYE page with latest BRS document
- The ETI formula has been updated to increase the amount of ETI that can be claimed.
- The definition of "Monthly remuneration" for ETI purposes has been amended to exclude fringe benefits. This update includes a change to exclude fringe benefits from "ETI earnings" from 1 March 2022.
- New SARS reporting code (3835) for long service awards
- New prescribed rate per kilometre for travel (R4.18)
Refer to the following related links on the SARS website:
- Employment Tax Incentive page
- Rates per kilometer page
- SARS PAYE page with latest BRS document
Includes the following updates applicable to South African payrolls (See
SARS budget tax guide 2022 for details):
- Update to cater for tax rate changes applicable to the 2023 tax year (1 March 2022 to 28 February 2023).
- Tax rebate amount updates
- New local subsistence rates
- New medical scheme tax credit rates
- Update to cater for tax rate changes applicable to the 2023 tax year (1 March 2022 to 28 February 2023).
- Tax rebate amount updates
- New local subsistence rates
- New medical scheme tax credit rates
Update to include an employee's NHIF contribution in the insurance relief calculation, i.e. employees will receive an additional tax relief equal to 15%
of their NHIF contributions, effective 1 January 2022. This update only applies to Kenyan payrolls. See
KRA news release
for more details
Includes the following updates applicable to South African payrolls: The repurchase rate changed from 3.75% to 4.00% on 27 January 2022,
resulting in a change in the official interest rate from 4.75% to 5.00% effective 1 February 2022. See
South African Reserve Bank (SARB)
for up-to-date interest rate info.
Includes the following updates applicable to Zambian payrolls: NAPSA (National Pension Scheme Authority) earnings ceiling.
The monthly Social Security Ceiling is increased to K24,436.00, effective 1 January 2022. This results in a maximum employee and employer contribution of
K1,221.80 or a maximum total contribution of K2,443.60. See
NAPSA notice for details.
Includes the following updates applicable to Zimbabwean payrolls: Latest tax rates and credits for Zimbabwe in RTGS, effective 1 January 2022, per ZIMRA published tax tables.
Includes the following updates applicable to Ghanaian payrolls: Latest tax rates for Ghana, effective 1 January 2022, per GRA published PAYE rates.
2021
Update contains the South African public holidays for 1 November 2021, as well as all public holidays for 2022 and 2023 (as per
www.gov.za).
Includes RSA 2022 medical aid rates (applicable to South African payrolls using these medical aids and effective 1 January 2022) for Bestmed and Bonitas medical aids
and Discovery Vitality (note: Discovery medical aid will only update their medical aid contributions later during the year, expected 1 May 2022.)
Official interest rate update applicable to South African payrolls. The repurchase rate changed from 3.50% to 3.75% on 19 November 2021,
resulting in a change in the official interest rate from 4.50% to 4.75% effective 1 December 2021. See
SARB site for up-to-date interest rate info.
Tax certificate update applicable to South African payrolls. Update contains the 2021-08 RSA tax certificate logic and a change to the standard Lump sum table and screen.
Note that the 2022 Interim Annual Employer Reconciliation period is expected to open 13 September 2021 and close on 31 October 2021.
To complete the reconciliation process employers will have to download the latest e@syfile version (7.1.6) which is expected to be released today
(see www.sars.gov.za/businesses-and-employers/my-business-and-tax/easyfile/ for more details).
Update contains a temporary change to the ETI calculation (applicable to South African payrolls), effective from 1 August 2021 until 30 November 2021.
If any employees on your payroll qualify for the Employment Tax Incentive scheme, or would qualify, but are 30 years or older, you are entitled to claim
the increased ETI amount from August 2021.
National Treasury and SARS published a second batch of Tax Amendment Bills to provide tax and ETI relief as additional assistance to businesses affected by the July 2021 civil unrest and those who continue to be negatively affected by COVID-19. The additional ETI relief is identical to the additional ETI relief that was available from 1 April 2020 to 31 July 2020. Once again the ETI calculation for qualifying employees changes and a new category of qualifying employees is added. The new category includes employees who:
- Fulfil all the existing ETI qualifying criteria, but for whom the employer has already claimed ETI 24 times.
- Have not qualified for ETI before and fulfils all qualifying criteria except maximum age, i.e. employees aged between 30 and 65 years.
See sars.gov.za/media/tax-relief-measures for more details.
National Treasury and SARS published a second batch of Tax Amendment Bills to provide tax and ETI relief as additional assistance to businesses affected by the July 2021 civil unrest and those who continue to be negatively affected by COVID-19. The additional ETI relief is identical to the additional ETI relief that was available from 1 April 2020 to 31 July 2020. Once again the ETI calculation for qualifying employees changes and a new category of qualifying employees is added. The new category includes employees who:
- Fulfil all the existing ETI qualifying criteria, but for whom the employer has already claimed ETI 24 times.
- Have not qualified for ETI before and fulfils all qualifying criteria except maximum age, i.e. employees aged between 30 and 65 years.
See sars.gov.za/media/tax-relief-measures for more details.
Includes the following updates applicable to Botswana and Tanzanian payrolls (effective 1 July 2021):
- Botswana: The minimum annual income tax threshold is increased from P36,000 to P48,000 for residents and from P 72,000 to P 84,000 for non-residents.
- Tanzania: The tax percentage for the lowest tax-paying income bracket is reduced from 9% to 8%. This results in a decrease of TSh 30,000 in the fixed amount of tax in all subsequent tax brackets.
- Botswana: The minimum annual income tax threshold is increased from P36,000 to P48,000 for residents and from P 72,000 to P 84,000 for non-residents.
- Tanzania: The tax percentage for the lowest tax-paying income bracket is reduced from 9% to 8%. This results in a decrease of TSh 30,000 in the fixed amount of tax in all subsequent tax brackets.
An update containing an increase to the UIF contribution limit, effective 1 June 2021, and the new Discovery medical aid rates, effective 1 July 2021.
This document describes the SuperPayroll update process for different types of updates. Please refer to the update notice received with the installation files and follow the instructions in the applicable section of this document to update the SuperPayroll installation.
The update contains the Tax certificate rules for creating 2021 detail as well as the COIDA limit increases.
The update contains the 2022 RSA tax rates
The update contains the 2021 Zambia NAPSA increases
The update contains the 2021 Kenya Tax Rates
The update contains the 2021 Discovery Vitality rates medical aid rates
2020
The update contains the 2021 medical aid rates for the Bestmed and Bonitas and the 2021-02 RSA tax certificate files.
Zambia NHI contribution update for percentage changes: 1% EE + 1% ER on basic pay
Malawi Tax Authority Tax rates update valid from 1 November 2020
RSA tax certificate functionality that will allow you to generate interim tax certificates for the 2020-08 reconciliation period.
Update to end the additional ETI relief that was available until 31 July 2020. For South African run payrolls only. Run this update before August payroll is calculated and closed off.
The repurchase rate changed from 3.75% to 3.50% on 24 July 2020, resulting in a change in the official interest rate from 4.75% to 4.50% effective 1 August 2020. Update applies to all South African customers.
Updates for the 2020/2021 Tanzania Tax authority
Update for Tanzania tax rates for 2020/2021 Tax year – For Tanzania payroll only
Update to change the VET levy percentage to 0% – Only for Namibian payrolls
Update to change the official interest rate, effective 1 June 2020. Affects South African payrolls for employers who grant lower or no interest loans.
Update to change the 2020/2021 Kenyan Tax rates
Update for South African payrolls who want to make TERS payments through payroll.
Update for South African payrolls to change SDL percentage to 0%.
Update for RSA payrolls. Increase to additional ETI relief that is available from 1 April 2020 from R500 to R750. More updates coming – waiting for clarification from Payroll Authors Group.
Update for various changes within SuperPayroll, but the more notable changes are: ETI functionality to calculate additional ETI relief allowed for the period from 1 April to 31 July 2020. April monthly payrolls or the last week in April for weekly payrolls may need to be recalculated for affected employees before submitting the April EMP201.
Update for minor changes to the UIF TERS extract. Any TERS extracts that have already been submitted do not need to be regenerated for South African payrolls.
Update for new Lesotho Tax Rates 2020/2021
Update that adds functionality to create a UIF TERS extract from SuperPayroll
Update for the official RSA interest rate, effective 1 April 2020
Update for various updates, including new RSA leave types (parental, adoption and commissioning parental leave) as well as an update to the 2020-02 RSA tax certificate extract and report.
Update for installing the 2021 RSA tax rates, rebates, medical tax credits, etc. as announced during last week’s budget speech.
Update for the 2020 Ghana tax rates.
Update for the official interest rate, effective 1 February 2020.
Update for the 2020 medical aid rates for the Camaf, Medihelp and Sizwe medical aids.
Update for the increase to the Zambia NAPSA earnings ceiling, effective 1 January 2020.
Update for the increase to the Eswatini ENPF (previously Swaziland SNPF) earnings ceiling, effective 1 January 2020.