• Streamlining your monthly UIF declaration

    Did you know that all registered employers are required to submit their employees' UIF returns to the Department of Employment and Labor by the 7th of each month? This can be done on uFiling, but as a Sage VIP user, all of this can be done electronically…
  • TERS Benefit Extended

    The Minster of Employment and Labour has extended the TERS benefit from 16 March 2021 to 25 July 2021. Please click here to view the new Direction. Currently no new CVS template has been made available by the Fund for this application period and it…
  • Sage 200c VIP, Sage Classic and Sage Premier April 2021 Support Newsflash

    Click here to download the latest Support Newsflash
  • TERS Benefit Extended from 16 October 2020 to 15 March 2021

    The Minster of Employment and Labour has extended the TERS benefit from 16 October 2020 to 15 March 2021. Please click here to view the new Direction. The Fund has created a new template with one change to column O (Remuneration for Work Done or Work…
  • C19 TERS (Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme) - Amended Directive released 08/04/2020

    The Minister of Employment and Labour published an amended TERS Directive (Notice 240 of 2020) on 08 April 2020. Refer to the original post: COVID-19 Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme (RSA) All the changes from the original post is highlighted…
  • Commissioning Parental and Adoption Leave UIF Benefits - Effective 1 April 2020

    Government Gazette 42925 , was published on 23 December 2019. Sections 1 to 7 of the Labour Laws Amendment Act, 2018 were made effective as from 1 January 2020. The remaining sections dealing with corrections and UIF benefits for adoption and commissioning…
  • C19 TERS Report (Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme) - Interim report solution available (Release 06/04/2020) - Updated 09/04/2020

    The Department of Employment and Labour (DoEL) recently made the C19 TERS export report template available in order to extract information for the payroll. (see original post here ) The Sage development teams are awaiting confirmation for certain fields…
  • COVID-19 Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme (RSA)

    The South African Minister of Employment and Labour has issued a Directive called Covid19 Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme (C19 TERS) effective 26 March 2020. This Directive will remain in operation for a period of 3 months or until it is withdrawn…
  • How to apply for a UIF Compliance Certificate

    Should you as an employer be required to apply for a UIF Compliance Certificate, the following process should be followed: Send an email request to [email protected] or [email protected]. The employer will receive an automated response…
  • Sage 200c VIP and Sage VIP Support Newsflash January 2019

    Click here to view the Sage 200c VIP and Sage VIP Newsflash for January 2019 The newsflash contains the following important information: Latest Software Release Release 5.1a Known Issues Legislative Changes - RSA Users The National…
  • Sage VIP & Sage 200c VIP Support Snippets August 2018

    Click here to view the Sage VIP & Sage 200c VIP Support Snippets for August 2018. What can I do to prepare for the upcoming SARS Interim reconciliation? Can I print a UI19 report or a Stats SA report from the VIP system? Why am I getting a File…
  • SA’s labour laws: Key changes and how they will affect you and your business

    Rob Cooper, tax expert and Director of Legislation at Sage recently commented on some of the key changes in the labour laws. In his article “SA’s labour laws: Key changes and how they will affect you and your business,” he discussed the following: …