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How pay, statutory contributions and benefits work for South African employees.
Employees must be paid in rand through a compliant local payroll that withholds PAYE and UIF and issues payslips. Without a local entity you cannot run this yourself. Veridian Global operates the payroll, pays your employee in rand, and sends you a single monthly invoice in pounds.
PAYE is South Africa's pay-as-you-earn income tax, withheld by the employer and paid to SARS monthly. Rates are progressive, from 18 per cent to 45 per cent across income bands. Veridian Global calculates, withholds and files PAYE for every employee, issuing an IRP5 certificate each tax year.
The Unemployment Insurance Fund provides benefits for unemployment, illness and maternity. Employee and employer each contribute one per cent of remuneration, capped at a monthly earnings ceiling. Veridian Global registers employees, deducts and pays the contributions, and supports staff with UIF claims when they need them.
The SDL is a one per cent payroll levy that funds national skills training, payable by employers whose annual payroll exceeds R500,000. As the legal employer, Veridian Global accounts for SDL where applicable, and it is included transparently in the employment costs quoted to you.
The Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act is South Africa's workers' compensation scheme. Employers register with the Compensation Fund and pay an annual assessment so employees are covered for workplace injury or illness. Veridian Global holds this registration and cover for everyone it employs.
Statutory requirements cover paid annual, sick, maternity, parental and family responsibility leave, UIF contributions, COIDA cover and 12 paid public holidays. There is no legal obligation to provide pension or medical aid. Veridian Global ensures every statutory item is met and prices them into one transparent monthly cost.
Beyond the statutory minimums, competitive packages commonly include medical aid contributions, a retirement annuity or provident fund, group risk cover and sometimes a 13th cheque. Offering these improves retention markedly. Veridian Global benchmarks benefits by role and administers whichever package you choose to offer.
Monthly is the overwhelming norm, usually on the 25th or the last working day of the month. Payslips are legally required and must show earnings, deductions and contributions. Veridian Global runs a fixed monthly payroll calendar so employees are paid accurately and on time, every time.
Employees are paid in South African rand. With Veridian Global, you are invoiced in pounds and we handle the conversion, so your team never experiences pay delays from FX friction. Over the long term, sterling's strength against the rand has generally worked in UK employers' favour on cost.
Gross salary plus statutory employer costs, typically around two to four per cent (UIF, SDL and COIDA), plus any benefits you offer and the EOR fee. There is no employer national insurance equivalent at UK rates, which keeps on-costs low. Veridian Global quotes one all-inclusive monthly figure per employee.
The legal employer does. Veridian Global files monthly EMP201 returns, pays PAYE, UIF and SDL to SARS, completes the bi-annual reconciliations and issues IRP5 tax certificates. Your UK company has no South African tax filing obligations for staff employed through us.