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February 2021 Release 5.5b
Release 5.5b: Patch Files (Release Date 13 February 2021)
➢ Ghana: SSNIT Maximum Insurable Earnings
The Social Security National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) and the National Pension Authority
(NPA) have issued a public notice to inform employers that the monthly salary cap for Tier
1 has been reviewed from GHC25 000 to GHC35 000.
This means that the maximum Tier 1 contribution made by both the employee and
employer should be 13.5% X GHC35 000 = GHC4 725.
The review takes effect from January 2021.
Take Note: If you make use of the Excess SNNIT Tier 1 calculation, released in R55b,
then the SSNIT values for the year will be recalculated and deducted in the current
period.
➢ Issues Resolved
Issue Description
When selecting to run Step two on the ETI Validation
tool, the system hangs in the following scenario:
An employee with a Date engaged in a prior year, e.g.
2020, but only receiving income for the first time in
RSA: ETI Validation Tool –
this year, e.g. 2021
Step 2
In this scenario the ETI record for 2020 did not create
for the employee, resulting in the system hanging due
to the record that does not exist.
What’s New – Sage Business Cloud Payroll Professional Page 2 of 7Release 5.5b (Release Date 19 January 2021)
1.1 Africa Tax Changes
Tax Country Brief Description of Change
Eswatini (Swaziland) Eswatini National Provident Fund (ENPF) maximum
contribution per month per employee increased from
E290 to E310. Effective January 2021
Ghana Software has been adjusted to accommodate the
calculation of SSNIT Excess Tier 1 to be paid to the Tier
2 fund.
Ghana Tax bracket issue resolved. The percentage in the 4th
bracket has been corrected.
Lesotho Lesotho has implemented a Final Deduction System
(FDS). To accommodate this change in the system the
following option is now available in the system:
“Company > Company Miscellaneous > ‘Use the
Average Tax formula’. To apply this change to all
employees go to: Payroll > Global Activation >
Average/Normal Tax
Kenya Tax Table Changes. Effective January 2021
Zambia Tax Table changes . Effective January 2021
Zimbabwe Tax Table changes. Effective January 2021
1.2 Africa New and Changed Reports
Refer to the Release Notes for a list of New and Changed reports.
1.3 Issues Resolved\Known Issues
Refer to the Release Notes for a list of items resolved.
What’s New – Sage Business Cloud Payroll Professional Page 3 of 7Release 5.5a – Other Report files released (Release Date 19 October 2020)
Country Report Description
Swaziland Standard Bank New Bank File
Swaziland
nBOL
Namibia Standard Bank New Bank File
Namibia
nBOL
Rwanda Rwanda Unified Declaration “File does not exist” error resolved
Tanzania SDL Monthly Return Change in Default report name:
Tanzania
(Summary report) Tanzania SDL Monthly Return
Tanzania Statement and Type of Employment field updated for
Tanzania Payment of Tax Withheld for new tax status: Part-Time/Temp
Employees (Detail report) Director
DRC Statutory Contribution Change to employees with
DRC
Declaration contibutions only.
Malawi Fringe Benefit Tax Employer tax rate for fringe benefit
Malawi
Quaterly Return updated.
Mauritius Monthly PAYE An additional field for Solidarity Fund
Mauritius
Return is added.
What’s New – Sage Business Cloud Payroll Professional Page 4 of 7Release 5.5a – Other Report files released (Release Date 7 October 2020)
Country Report Description
Tanzania SDL Monthly Return New Report effective September
Tanzania
(Summary report) 2020.
Tanzania Statement and New Report effective September
Tanzania Payment of Tax Withheld for 2020.
Employees (Detail report)
Zambia HIMA Contribution Employee title not printing
Zambia
Schedule
Zambia WCF Form 14 Change Reporting Period to:
Zambia
April 2020 – December 2020
What’s New – Sage Business Cloud Payroll Professional Page 5 of 7Release 5.5a (Release Date 04 September 2020)
1.1 RSA: Mid-year Submission
The following applies to companies set up for Tax Country: South Africa.
1.1.1 New IRP5 Codes
• IRP5 Code 3724: Amounts paid by any Covid-19 Disaster Relief Organisation (IT)
• IRP5 Code 4055: COVID-19 Solidarity Fund Donations
• IRP5 Code 3618: Annuity from a Provident/Provident Preservation Fund (PAYE)
Remember to update your payroll codes where applicable
1.1.2 IRP5 Validations Amended
1.2 RSA: SDL Contribution Holiday
Employers who are registered for SDL are exempt from the SDL liability and payment
from 1 May 2020 – 31 August 2020.
As from the first pay period in September you need to set the SDL Percentage back to
one percent.
1.3 Flexi Leave Import and Export
The Flexi Leave Import and Export utility will enable you to easily import leave
transactions, make changes to employee leave day screens and export leave related
information. Flexi Leave Export will also assist with reconciliations.
The Flexi Leave Import and Export utility is available for all tax countries who are licensed
for the Leave Module.
The new menu option is available under:
Interfaces > Flexi Utility > Leave Information > Control Screen
1.4 In-System Support: Live Chat and Pegg
Chat can be accessed by clicking on the Chat button wherever you see it on the screen
and then proceed to complete the fields.
Pegg is our Sage Chatbot. Pegg can be accessed by clicking on the Ask Pegg button
wherever you see it on the screen. Once open, you can move the window around.
1.5 Africa Tax Changes
1.5.1 Angola Tax
Law No. 28/20 of 22 July has been approved, indicating that the tax table for the tax on
Employment Income will change. The tax authority (AGT) has confirmed that the effective
date is 1 September 2020.
The table changes as follows:
What’s New – Sage Business Cloud Payroll Professional Page 6 of 7Monthly Income Bracket
Tax Rate Fixed Amount (KZ)
From (KZ) To (KZ)
0,00 70 000,00 0% 0
70 000,01 100 000,00 10% 3 000
100 000,01 150 000,00 13% 6 000
150 000,01 200 000,00 16% 12 500
200 000,01 300 000,00 18% 31 250
300 000,01 500 000,00 19% 49 250
500 000,01 1 000 000,00 20% 87 250
1 000 000,01 1 500 000,00 21% 187 250
1 500 000,01 2 000 000,00 22% 292 250
2 000 000,01 2 500 000,00 23% 402 250
2 500 000,01 5 000 000,00 24% 517 250
5 000 000,01 10 000 000,00 24.5% 1 117 250
10 000 000,01 and above 25% 2 342 250
1.5.2 New and Changed Reports
Refer to the Release Notes for a list of New and Changed reports.
1.6 Items Resolved
Refer to the Release Notes for a list of items resolved.
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