09 Dec

Nigeria | Rent Relief Allowance

December 9, 2025
By Thando Kubeka

On 26 June 2025, Nigeria enacted several new tax laws, including the Nigeria Tax Act, which introduces significant changes to personal income tax. These amendments affect tax rates, allowances, and the definition of residency for payroll purposes, ef...

08 Dec

Democratic Republic of Congo, Legislation

DRC | New tax framework for tax year 2026

December 9, 2025
By Thando Kubeka

Law No. 23/053 of 30 November 2023, published in the Official Gazette of the Democratic Republic of Congo, introduces a new tax framework replacing the previous schedular system with a unified Personal Income Tax (Impôt sur le Revenu des Personnes Ph...

01 Dec

Legislation, South Africa

South Africa | Official rate of interest change December 2025

December 9, 2025
By Deel Local Payroll

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has published an update to the repo rate, which impacts the official rate of interest for calculating the taxable benefit on low-interest or interest-free loans. The new rate is effective from 1 December 2025. ...

24 Nov

Article

Why more than half of payroll teams can’t keep up with modern work culture

November 24, 2025
By Deel Local Payroll

Working remotely or from the office offers different benefits, but which is better? Both concepts are part of changing workplaces and rather than choosing a side, workplace cultures should evolve to embrace these new dimensions. The challenge comes i...

19 Nov

Legislation, NIgeria

Nigeria | Tax reform 2026 updates

November 24, 2025
By Deel Local Payroll

On 26 June 2025, Nigeria enacted several new tax laws, including the Nigeria Tax Act, which introduces significant changes to personal income tax. These amendments affect tax rates, allowances, and the definition of residency for payroll purposes, ef...

10 Nov

Legislation, Mauritius

Mauritius | Fair Share Contribution and company car benefit October 2025

November 24, 2025
By Deel Local Payroll

The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) has issued a Circular to Employers (6 October 2025) setting out changes that affect payroll. The Circular (i) amends the valuation of the company car benefit with effect from 1 October 2025, and (ii) confirms the...

07 Nov

Article

How earned wage access is empowering employees

November 24, 2025
By Deel Local Payroll

It’s not uncommon for employees to need an advance on their wages. When life happens and you need to free up cashflow, early access to earned wages can help employees without raising employer overheads. Times are hard for many, with living costs ...

03 Nov

Article

How can businesses uncover payroll fraud?

November 3, 2025
By Deel Local Payroll

Many organisations don't realise they are victims of payroll fraud. How do they find out? The damage caused by payroll fraud and ghost employees is often catastrophic, with large sums lost and additional spending in investigations and prosecutions...

14 Oct

Article, Deel Local Payroll

Five signs that you should change payroll providers in 2026

October 31, 2025
By Deel Local Payroll

Is your payroll provider slowing your business down? As we head into 2026, companies are under increasing pressure to do more with less: tighter budgets, stricter compliance rules, and growing demands from employees for accuracy and transparency. ...

02 Sep

Article

Determining employee turnover rate: A strategic guide to calculation, analysis, and retention

September 4, 2025
By Deel Local Payroll

Employee turnover is one of the most critical and costly metrics for any business. But simply knowing your overall turnover rate is not enough. To truly understand the health of your organisation and build effective retention strategies, you need to ...