Legislative news and changes for 2025

Summary

Review the most recent legislative changes during 2025 affecting the payroll landscape for Sage VIP Classic and Sage VIP Premier.

Resolution

Click the calendar month below to expand and review the latest news and changes per country.

▼ January 2025

Eswatini (Swaziland)
- ENPF contribution limit increase effective January 2025
Ghana
- Increase in SSNITT maximum insurable earnings effective January 2025
Kenya
- National Social Security Fund (NSSF) contributions limits increase effective 1 February 2025
- Changes to P9 Deduction Card reports
Mauritius
- Special Allowance 2024 (14th Month Bonus)
Rwanda
- 2025 Pension reforms
Zambia
- National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) ceiling for 2025
Zimbabwe
- Tax table changes effective January 2025

▼ February 2025

Botswana
- Budget speech 2025
Namibia
- Social Security changes effective March 2025
South Africa
- Budget Speech 2025/2026
- New Repo Rate effective February 2025

South Africa

Mauritius
- Budget Speech 2025-2026
South Africa
- Low or Interest Free Loan/Debt Fringe Benefit - New Repo Rate Effective June 2025
- Individual Filing Season 2025

▼ August 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
- ONEM changes and Health Contribution update
Mauritius
- Update on Finance Act 2025 effective July 2025
South Africa
- Low or interest free loan/debt fringe benefit - New repo rate effective August 2025
- Income tax numbers mandatory for the Interim Employer Reconciliation submissions

▼ September 2025

South Africa

▼ October 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
- Tax reforms affecting payroll (Law No. 23/053)
Mauritius
- Update on Finance Act 2025 changes effective October 2025
Nigeria
- Payroll tax reform changes effective January 2026
South Africa
- Parental leave changes - Constitutional Court judgement October 2025
- Deadline for the 2025/2026 Employer Interim Reconciliation (Mid-year) submissions - 31 October 2025

▼ November 2025

South Africa
- SARS e@syFile™︎ Employer v801.00.328 is now available
- Low or interest free loan/debt fringe benefit - New repo rate effective December 2025

▼ December 2025

South Africa
- SARS e@syFile™︎ Employer v8.0.1_330 is now available
- Deadline for 2025 Employment Equity reports

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