PaySpace Blog for Africa

According to Legal Notice No. 140 of 2020, the maximum wage limit for Eswatini National Provident Fund (ENPF) contributions will increase from E3 500.00 to E3 700.00 effective 1 January 2024. Therefore, the maximum contribution for both the employ...

Continue reading

The Social Insurance and Pension Law no.148 of 2019 mandates a 15% increase on the minimum and maximum salary limits on which the social security contributions are calculated. This increase is effective 1 January every year for a period of seven year...

Continue reading

The Eswatini Government signed into law The Graded Tax (Repeal) Act 2023. The Act repealed the Graded Tax Act,1968 effective 15th of September 2023. Click here to access the Graded Tax (Repeal) Act 2023. Impact of the Eswatini Repeal of Graded...

Continue reading

The President has signed Law No.175 of 2023 amending some provisions of the Income Tax Law No.91 of 2005, effective 1 November 2023. The following amendment affects payroll for the 2023 tax year with effect from 1 November 2023: Raised the ta...

Continue reading

The Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) introduced a new law establishing taxes on income, no. 027/2022 of 20/10/2022, published in the official gazette no 28/10/2022. Article 56 of this law relates to the withholding tax on employment income and is ef...

Continue reading

As per the Public Notice No. 51/2023, issued on 10 August 2023, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) wishes to advise its valued taxpayers that the Minister of Finance and Economic Development has reviewed local currency employment tax bands and ta...

Continue reading

Kenya's Court of Appeal has lifted the conservatory orders issued by the High Court on 10 July 2023 suspending the implementation of the Finance Act 2023. The Appeal Court was satisfied that the application to lift the conservatory order met the t...

Continue reading

As per the Finance Act 2023, passed by the House of Representatives of Zanzibar on 21 June 2023, the Vocational Training Levy has been amended in section 27 of the Vocational Training Act, No. 8 of 2006, effective 01 July 2023. These amendments are ...

Continue reading

The Finance Act 2023 was published on 30 June 2023 amending the Vocational Education and Training Act. The following SDL amendments are effective 01 July 2023: • The SDL levy has been decreased from 4% to 3.5% • The Minister responsible for fina...

Continue reading

On the 14th of June 2023, the Madagascar Ministry of Labour, Employment, Public Service and Social Laws published Decree No. 2023 - 563, fixing the minimum wages for hiring and seniority by professional category and the minimum monthly remuneration.T...

Continue reading