Employers are charged with many responsibilities, even that of administrating and facilitating the tax and statutory deductions of their employees. As part of the employees’ tax regime, SARS has an incentive available to employers to encourage employment.
This course aims to facilitate understanding of the Employment Tax Incentive (ETI).
This session will cover the following:
• Brief background on the Incentive and the reasoning behind it
• Criteria to meet in order to qualify for the Incentive
o Qualifying employers
o Qualifying employees
o Remuneration requirements
o Disqualification
• Determining the amount of Incentive to claim for the relevant period
• Claiming the Incentive for the relevant period
o Roll-over of amounts
o Reimbursements
• Penalties related to the Incentive
All employers who are eligible for this incentive or the professionals handling the tax affairs of such employer, as well as those who are unsure as to whether they are eligible.
