04 February 2022 - 10:13Keep your submissions simple this tax year-end: get Sage resources to help you manage your payroll and enable compliance. Picture: GETTY IMAGES VIA SAGEThe potential consequences of a mistake can be serious and include harming your relationships with employees, losing money to fraud, as well as the SA Revenue Service imposing fines and interest for late or incorrect tax payments and submissions.
It will also help you keep on top of yearly changes to new legislation and Sars requirements that affect your payroll tax calculations and reporting. Look for a solution that is compliant with SA tax legislation and regulations, and that can grow alongside your business. Payroll fraud is a growing risk for SA businesses, especially smaller companies that don’t have automated systems and rely on one person to manage their finances.
For example, a team manager might grant leave without letting the payroll team know about it. The employee may benefit from extra paid leave or lose leave days due to errors in data capture, or their holiday leave payment could be inaccurately calculated when they leave the company.