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South Africa

ExactusPay's South Africa payroll guide is structured around verified authorities, core payroll references, and practical employer review points.

Tax authority mapped Social security authority mapped Payroll currency: ZAR

Verified authorities

Tax authority: South African Revenue Service (SARS). Social security authority: Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF).

Payroll essentials

Payroll currency: ZAR. Tax year: 1 March to 28/29 February.

ExactusPay use

Use this profile to align provider review, onboarding, and country-level payroll governance before go-live.

Country overview

This South Africa payroll profile focuses on verified employer reference points. Where ExactusPay could confirm the main tax or social-security body, it is listed below. Fields without a reliable confirmation are intentionally left blank.

Key facts

Official country name

Republic of South Africa

Capital

Pretoria; Cape Town; Bloemfontein

Currency

South African rand (ZAR)

Internet domain

.za

Payroll intelligence

A structured view of the payroll details employers usually need first, with authority mapping and payroll essentials shown only where ExactusPay could verify them.

Typical pay currency

ZAR

Tax year

1 March to 28/29 February

Tax authority

South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Social security authority

Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)

Payroll currency

ZAR

Tax year

1 March to 28/29 February

Coverage note

South Africa payroll registrations can also extend beyond UIF depending on employer activity and compensation schemes.

Employer guidance

Authorities and registrations

Tax authority: South African Revenue Service (SARS). Social security authority: Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF).

  • South Africa payroll registrations can also extend beyond UIF depending on employer activity and compensation schemes.

Payroll essentials

Only verified country references are shown here. Unconfirmed items are intentionally left blank rather than inferred.

  • Payroll currency: ZAR
  • Tax year: 1 March to 28/29 February
  • Internet domain: .za

How to use this profile

This country page is built as a practical employer reference: authority mapping first, payroll basics second, and implementation detail only where ExactusPay could verify it.

  • Use it to compare provider coverage and local setup requirements.
  • Escalate live filing or contribution questions against the relevant authority before production payroll.