Hire your first employee

1. 1

   Give the employee a written contract with the particulars the BCEA requires (use our employment contract template).

2. 2

   Register as an employer for PAYE (and SDL if your payroll exceeds the threshold) with SARS.

   SARS eFiling ↗
3. 3

   Register for UIF — through SARS together with PAYE, or on uFiling.

   uFiling ↗
4. 4

   Register with the Compensation Fund (COIDA) and pay the annual assessment.

   Compensation Fund ↗
5. 5

   Set up payroll: deduct PAYE and 1% UIF from the employee, and add your 1% UIF.

6. 6

   Give a payslip with every payment showing pay, deductions and hours.

7. 7

   Submit the EMP201 and pay by the 7th of each month.

   SARS eFiling ↗
8. 8

   Do the EMP501 reconciliation twice a year and issue IRP5 certificates.

   SARS eFiling ↗
9. 9

   Keep attendance and leave records.

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