Updating Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) Minimum Wage codes

Steps to update the Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) Minimum Wage codes in Sage VIP Classic and Sage VIP Premier.

All your South African payroll companies share the ETI Minimum Wage in your system.  The system uses the wage codes as one of the qualifying criteria to determine if an employee qualifies for the Employment Tax Incentive. 

It's important to change the ETI wage codes in the calendar month the change is effective. 

 

Update the ETI wage codes

1. Access your South African company form the Company Listing screen.
2. From the Main Menu, select Payroll, then select Definitions.
3. Choose System Description Codes.
4. Select ETI.
5. Select the Minimum Wage tab.
6. Select the code to update.
7. Click Edit.
8. Click through the field and amend the description and values:
   • Code descriptions
   • Monthly Minimum Wage Value
   • Minimum Rate per Hour
   • Monthly Hours
9. Click Close.

Run a General Recalculation

1. From the Main Menu, select Payroll.
2. Choose General Recalc.
3. Click Yes.
4. You'll return to the Main Menu when the calculation completes.

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