Connected Services lightens the workload of HR and payroll managers

If you are an HR manager or payroll administrator at an SME, you can now ease your ever-increasing workload with Connected Services from Sage Pastel Payroll and HR.

12 May 2014

2014 SARS Employer Filing season now open

As a South African employer, you are required to reconcile and submit PAYE, UIF and SDL contributions for the period 01 March 2013 to 28 February 2014.

29 April 2014

My Payroll Online enhanced with free support, multi-user log-in

Sage Pastel Payroll & HR has added new features to My Payroll Online to make it easier for entrepreneurs and small businesses to manage their payrolls using the software.

22 April 2014

Sage Pastel Payroll and HR infographic offers insights into South Africans’ perceptions of the new budget

South Africa's first-ever live infographic - created by Sage Pastel Payroll and HR - shows that few South Africans were surprised by the announcements made.

25 March 2014

How did the Budget Speech affect the tax credits for medical scheme contributions?

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan delivered his Budget Speech on 26 February, favouring consistency and steadiness over change and fireworks ahead of the national election on 7 May.

3 March 2014

Sage Pastel Payroll and HR Budget 2014/15 commentary

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan delivered no surprises in his Budget Speech on 26 February, favouring consistency and steadiness over change and fireworks ahead of the national election on 7 May .

27 February 2014

R10,000 up for grabs as Sage Pastel Payroll and HR helps SA prepare for the new tax year

Sage Pastel Payroll and HR is creating South Africa's first-ever live infographic and you can win R10,000 by helping to build it.

19 February 2014

SARS Employment Tax Incentive comes into force in January 2014

The Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) initiative devised by the Minister of Finance as part of the Wage Subsidy proposed in 2010, is being promulgated and will become effective from 1 January 2014.

12 December 2013

Self service leave tool ensures efficient leave planning and processing

With the end of the year in sight companies face the administrative burden of making the complex calculations related to determining the correct leave pay due to employees.

26 November 2013

Sage survey reveals challenges and solutions for payroll administration in SA SME companies

The 2013 Sage Business Index survey revealed that SMEs generally agree that excessive Government bureaucracy and legislation top the list of the least favourable aspects of doing business.

19 November 2013